That im on. And im kind of looking forward to it because, again, cant be finished with something unless you start it. Michael cohen is set to take the stand monday in trumps criminal trial. Trumps lawyers will call him a liar, but cohens story has been consistent. And corroborated by the other prosecution witnesses. Also tonight, trump is getting the old band back together. A rogues gallery of crooks including Convicted Felon turned pardon bad guy for hire, Paul Manafort, who used to do the dirty work for putins russia and congo among other autocrats. And more recently, has reportedly been shaking his tin cup for china. Plus, trump used to call rfk jr. A very smart person, but now, hes in a state of panic that junior is winning over some of his antivacc maga base. We begin tonight with a man best summarized by the great robert nesta marley. Your best enemy could be your best friend and your best friend your worst enemy, which brings us to one of Donald Trumps most important hires. A hi
Storm with abby, phillip and bill so were only on cnn and the lead with jake tapper starts right now next up on the witness stand, the people plan to call Michael Dean Cohen. The lead starts right now Donald Trumps former lawyer, known as the fixer, The Next Star Witness in line, and the new york hush money cover up case. What is the impact of this trial on trump himself ill ask one of his attorneys from the 2021 impeachment, plus former Trump White House aide anthony scare, a mooc well be here for his perspective and old faithful is back in the news. Steve bannon, Aka Sloppy Steve for donald trump possibly one step closer to jail time hi, im Paul Manafort. Could be closer to working with his old boss. And one of the biggest competition shows in the world rocked by ugly protests, objecting to the mere participation of a contestant from israel. So what exactly is driving these moms prompting Security Concerns for the israeli contestant welcome to the lead on jake tapper, brace for impac
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
At times as money grubbing, inconsistent, driven by personal hatred, even rolling out that shes crazy line of attack against her. At one point Attorney Susan Necheles said you have, quote, a lot of experience making phony stories about sex. To which daniels replied wow thats now how i would put it. The sex in the films is real just like what happened to me in that room. To try to prove that Stormy Daniels profited off her association with donald trump, trumps Defense Lawyers pointed out stormy sold merchandise to which Stormy Daniels fired back, quote, not unlike mr. Trump. Team trump also suggested that Stormy Daniels opposed trump politically and wanted to take him down. A line of questioning that comes with a lot of risks for the expresident s team. As nbc news reports the defense spent considerable time trying to prove that daniels had a political motive for wanting to out trumps story, trying to hurt his election bid. Wouldnt that bolster the prosecutions arguments trump had for w
As former President Trumps lawyer for tried to discredit her story and her motivation for telling it, often using her career in the adult Film Industry for reference one exchange reading quote, necklace, the lawyer saying you have a lot of experience of making phony stories about sex appear to be real. Daniels responds, wow, thats not how i would put it. The second in the films is very much real, just like what happened to me in that room. The sex is real. Thats why its Pornography Necklace than asking, now, you have a story youve been telling about having sex with President Trump daniels answers, if that story was untrue, i would have written it to be a lot better. And thats not the only moment where trumps team highlighted daniels work in the adult Film Industry. Caitlin know, its certainly not. They repeatedly pointed to that and there was another moment where trumps attorney, Susan Nicholas daniels and choose questioning her, and nicholas asked her and im quoting trumps attorney no