Week three of Donald Trumps Hush Money Criminal Trial. I, wolf blitzer in washington, Kaitlan Collins is outside the courthouse in new york, right . Now, the prosecution is questioning Keith Davidson, the former attorney for Stormy Daniels, and Karen Mcdougal to women who say they had affairs with trump anywhere paid to keep quiet. Jurors also heard from the banker who processed the Stormy Daniels payment. He said he was misled about that transaction caitlin yeah. Wolf, its been fascinating inside that courtroom because also remember at the start of today, the judge ruled that trump violated his gag order in this case nine times. He find trump the max its a mum of 1,000 per violation and even floated the possibility of jail time for future ones. Cnns paula reid and Phil Mattingly are here covering all of this with me. I should note that the court has just taken a break for lunch, which means Keith Davidson is off the witness stand. Donald trump is leaving the courtroom, so as the judge
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This space that youre to work, increase your credit score with free rent reporting, download self today, how would really happen sunday . What cnn welcome to the lead on jake tapper this hour, the protests erupting at several major us colleges and universities lets go House Speaker mike johnson was at Columbia University calling on that schools president to resign amid demonstrations. Theyre plus a Powerful Cnn Exclusive never her publicly before seeing video captured by a us marines gopro camera one that contradicts the pentagons official report about the afghanistan withdrawal the footage that undermines whats been said about that horrific Airport Attack that killed 13 Us Service Members and dozens of afghans. And leading this our donald ill trump once again blasting the gag order against him attacking jurors and witnesses, and family and staff, and the judge and prosecutors in the new york hush money cover up case today, mr. Trump posting on twitter social quote, the gag order impos
Back 6 00 p. M. Eastern in the situation room. The lead with jake tapper starts right now the first witness has taken the stand and Donald Trumps Hush Money Cover Up, try all the leads, starts right now former publisher, david, first to testify today about what prosecutors are alleging was a criminal conspiracy and cover up of Donald Trumps alleged tryst with a film star in director Stormy Daniels. How strong is this case . Here, the line of Defense Trump himself offered today right outside the courtroom, plus the first order of business when court resumes tomorrow did trump violate judge merchans gag order . The fine line for the judge as he considers this ruling and a crisis on college campuses, perhaps most at Columbia University in new york protests there spiraling into tense confrontations. Jewish students harassed the atmosphere so charged inperson classes were called off today. Can safety on campus be restored . New york city mayor eric adams will be here in minutes welcome to t
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