Happy friday, it is 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york, and Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial just resuming this morning with a former Trump White House aide facing cross examination. Madeleine westerhout back on the stand, shes testified about trump signing checks and Michael Cohen visiting the white house. And speaking of cohen, we just learned that the prosecutions star witness will take the stand on monday. Nbcs Vaughn Hillyard is outside the courthouse for us. Also with us our legal panel for the hour White Collar Defense Attorney and former federal prosecutor sarah krisoff, and criminal defense attorney bernard via low na. Vaughn, catch us up. Whats happening inside that courtroom this morning . Reporter hey, good morning, ana. Madeleine westerhout who was the trump Executive Assistant inside of the white house for his first two and a half years there is currently testifying Under Cross Examination by Susan Necheles. Theyre currently looking at an email in which a
After tense and dramatic testimony, filled with more than a few moments that would make any one of us blush, the trump election interference hush money trial today got down to brass tacks, a flood of evidence, phone call data, texts, tweets, documents, that cast new light on the mechanics of the scheme to silence Stormy Daniels and conceal the Hush Money Payments. They set the stage for one star witness and possibly the appearance of another witness who is not on anyones list to testify. Read out loud in court today messages sent between Stormy Daniels publicist, Gina Rodriguez, and the National Enquirer editor dylan howard. These Text Messages show that those two were in talks for months about buying Stormy Daniels story. On october 7th, 2016 april 7th, 2016, rodriguez text but stormy was his mistress. Dylan howard texts back, i bet she was. Can you email me what you have on that . Few months later this exchange from june 28th, 2016. Gina rodriguez texts, she doesnt want to go on the
Im Jesse Watters on the judge jeanine pirro, harold ford jr. , kennedy, and greg gutfeld. Its 5 00 in new york city, and this is the five. If you thought a Porn Star On The Stand was bad, wait until next week, when full on felon Michael Cohen lets loose. Donald trump wrapping up the 15th day of his Hush Money Trial by ripping his horrible gag order. Everybody can say whatever they want to. They can say whatever they want, but im not allowed to say anything about anybody. If anything is mentioned against certain people, and you know who they are, certain people, anything is even mentioned, he wants to put me in jail, and that could happen one day, and id be very proud to go to jail for our constitution. They have had more than 20 prosecutors sitting there over the fact that somebody paid a lawyer, and then paid the lawyer, so it was a legal expense. That somebody happened to be me. This is what the case is about. Jesse next on the docket is a convicted liar turned Tiktok Influencer Mich
Now we are expected to hear from former President Trump whose testimony wraps for the day in the historic criminal trial. I am john roberts in washington good friday afternoon. Hello im aisha hosch and he for sandra smith and this is America Reports here we go. An eventful week in Court Spending hours listening to Adult Film Actress Stormy Daniels testify in extreme graphic detail about their alleged affair. Really hear from the man at the center of the case Michael Cohen. Webex versus afternoon to cover over than weve heard so far. Aishah but first lets go live to Eric Shawn Standing live outside the state Supreme Court work or just wrapped up for the week. Hi, eric. That it did for the weekend back on monday. You know there is always a call the pit bull for donald trump. He defended t donald trump heatedly all the time but starting next week the defendant may feel his bites because Michael Cohen is set to take the stand here probably start on monday. I have been told prosecutors have
With republican congressman cory mills whose just filed an article of impeachment against President Biden accusing him of abusing his power by pausing a Weapons Shipment to israel the money for which have been approved by congress. Thats the line they are going on. Want to talk to him about that with regard of course to the invasion of rafah that the white house did not want to see. First prosecutor say they can rest their case against former President Trump next week. Fox has confirmed his former lawyer and essential character in all of this very boisterous and talkative Michael Cohens going to take the Stand On Monday. Thats meant to be interesting. Manhattan da alvin bragg showed up in court today. Took a Front Row Seat and watched the proceedings. The former president calling the case fake catka scam to keep them off the campaign trail. Here he is earlier. Im not going to be out campaigning for another record two as these corrupt thugs tech and that includes the judge. He should th