Ready for monday, sign up for free visit otter. Ai. Ai or download the app Closed Captioning brought to you by meso book. Com if you or a loved one have mesothelial, will send you a free book to answer questions you may have called now and well come to you 808 to one 4,000 youre in the cnn newsroom. Im Jessica Gene In Washington and just two hours from now, former President Donald Trump will be back in a New York City courtroom for the fourth week of his hush money criminal trial. One of trumps most loyal and trusted aides, hope hicks to stay on friday, offering and and emotional day of testimony after bursting into tears in front of her former boss. Cnns Zachary Cohen is here in the studio with me. Zachs walk us through some of the most important moments in her testimony and also how the prosecution might use these as they move forward time to weave together their story jurors, it just could be solved the prosecution really nudge closer to the repayment of Michael Cohen, trumps former
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Daniella, thank you. And thanks to you all for getting up Way Too Early with us on this wednesday morning. Morning joe starts now. When trump hasnt been asleep hes violating his gag order by posting messages attacking, witnesses. And so today the judge finally had his ruling on those. And charged him 9,000. 9,000 may not seem like a lot to a successful businessman but what about to trump . Well have all the developments from Donald Trumps Hush Money Criminal Trial just ahead. Nbc legal analyst lisa reuben was inside the courtroom and shell join us in a moment. Well go through trumps interview with Time Magazine. The former president was asked about January 6th Abortion Policy and the upcoming election. And its worth a listen. Or a read. Plus well bring you the latest out of The Middle East, including israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus defiant comments on a possible invasion in southern gaza. Good morning and welcome to morning joe, it is wednesday, may 1st, everybody. Its may .
A new week of testimony looms for donald trump. Why a trump insider says the process is the punishment for the former president. Plus, the author of this new piece explains how a Tabloid Publisher became a trump trial witness. A very good day to all of you from msnbc world headquarters. Welcome to alex witt reports. Another round of tornado devastation across parts of the midwest and the plains states overnight. Oklahoma hit hardest with 35 tornadoes reported across that state in the small town of sulphur near oklahoma city. Officials say the entire downtown was destroyed. Several were hurt. This comes one day after more than 100 tornadoes ripped through six states. 14 Million People are facing the risk of Severe Weather today with strong wind, large hail, possibly more tornadoes. We have a report coming up for you shortly. Lets go now to Donald Trumps busy week ahead of the Hush Money Trial. There is no hearing on monday. Trump will be back in the defendants chair tuesday. Michael coh
to prove fear ending up as a mean and a bizarre and alarming clash between china and the philippines on the high seas, the chinese coast guard launching a quote, brutal assault, a filipino general while slamming beijing s over the attack saying, quote, only pirates do this and artificial intelligence may be coming for all our jobs. and faster than thought possible. a new survey has a stark warning for americans were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here. the cnn news central just one week from today, president biden and former trump will go head to head right here on cnn, the debate in atlanta will be the first of this year s presidential race. and we just learned that former president trump will get the final word after a coin flip to determine the order of closing statements and podium placements. but before they we take the debate stage next week, both candidates are preparing in very different ways today, president biden headi