we have to make a decision in this country. not that moderates suddenly come to some sense of reason. but finally, to discover the diversity that s at the heart of the country. i hope we can do it. i pray we can do it. we need to. thank you so much for your wisdom, your perspective during these challenging times for america. that s going to wrap up the hour for us. thank you for the privilege of your time. andrea mitchell, chris jansing and katy tur pick up our coverage next. good day, everyone. i m andrea mitchell in new york. with my colleague chris jansing for a landmark moment in our nation s history. our teammate katy tur will join us in a moment from inside trump tower where donald trump has just talked about the prosecutor and judge who presided over his case and said he would have loved to testify. this is a scam. this is a rigged trial. it shouldn t haven t been in that venue. we shouldn t have had that judge. he should have allowed us to have an election
sentence and non-prison sentences virtually the same. and in fact, a prison sentence, maybe he gets a sentence, but they expect, they hoped that it would be stayed immediately and that it would not go into effect. and so this is all i guess short-term political strategy i still think that we should just be aware that there is also a very good possibility that he does not get a prison sentence let s hear right. just based on the facts of this particular case but the fact that so many trump allies are suggesting to me that they see present in his feature, they think that that is going to be just a shot of adrenaline into the republican base. and that s all that is on their minds at this point. look verdict has calmed down. they re going to take what they ve got and run with it and they think that this is going to be the motivating factor we heard one republican hugh hewitt a commentator, say, this is almost like the dobbs decision for democrats. i don t know if that is true int
history unfolding right now. judge juan merchan has finished giving the jury instructions. when that happens, former president trump s fate in his new york criminal trial will be in the hands of the jury. 22 days from opening statements, 22 witnesses took the stand and a marathon length closing argument yesterday particularly from the prosecution. both the defense and the prosecution taking all day long to do that. we ve been following it all together minute-by-minute. reminder on the right-hand side of your screen is the box that gives you some color from the courtroom and play-by-play. we also will wait together to see what the jury decides on the 34 felony counts brought against the former president and current presumptive republican presidential nominee. history making indeed. i m harris faulkner. closing arguments didn t wrap up until almost 8:00. i was on the air as that was happening at 7:55 last night. in total, the jury was listening to nearly eight hours of summatio
closing arguments in the child where the fate of the former president hangs in the balance. a big four days or beyond. regardless the judge said get back to work today after taking a week after. i m bill hemmer, good morning. dana: you already having me laugh. i m dana perino and this is america s newsroom. great to be back in business after four weeks of testimony lawyers are about to give closing arguments in the trial of former president trump. a chance for both sides to make their final pitches. it is expected to last all day. the judge will likely give instructions to the jury tomorrow and then from there it s off to the races. bill: the 12 jurors will deliberate behind closed door. six alternates. no juror has left the main panel which may be a bit unusual. we shall see with the lawyers throughout the next two hours. how long that deliberation takes is anyone s guess. the verdict could exonerate the former president or make him the first commander-in-chief con fac