a former president donald trump. mr trump landed at laguardia airport, just a short while ago. the former president expected derives soon at trump tower. he is expected to spend the night there ahead of his arraignment tomorrow afternoon at the manhattan criminal courthouse, where mr trump is expected to voluntarily surrender sources tell cnn that the former president faces more than 30 counts related to business fraud that we should note the indictment. remains under seal. these charges come after a years long probe. into a hush money payment made to adult film star and director stormy daniels in the days before the 2016 presidential election, and let s let s uh we re looking. let s let s start with cnn s katelyn polantz right now she s outside trump tower and caitlin . it s odd watching this kind of for want of a better term like o j. bronco coverage of donald trump coming into manhattan for this criminal matter, and i know that media critics are taking issue with the way t
to broadcast the hearing and whether trump s indictment will be unsealed before it begins. we re also tracking the massive security operation underway right now, as officials prepare for the former president s movements. through the city and the courthouse. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. our top story tonight. we re less than 24 hours away from the arrangement of former president donald trump had a new york city courthouse. cnn correspondents are on the ground in manhattan with new information about the case. we also have a team of experts ready to break down this truly historic moment from every angle first, let s go to our senior legal affairs. correspondent paula reaches just outside the courthouse for us. give us the latest paula great. we learned that trump s lawyers are opposing having cameras in the courtroom for tomorrow s historic arrangement. a media organizations, including cnn,
New dash cam video from a semi truck as a crash sends it dangling off a bridge. The recordbreaking filibuster in missouri as democrats wage a battle over Abortion Rights. And the athletes dominating the world of womens golf and swinging for a shot at gold in the paris olympics. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening, and welcome. Not one, but two president ial debates are on the books tonight after an exchange of verbal taunts more akin to a prize fight promotion. President biden and former President Trump have agreed to televised oneonone debates, the first happening june 27th and, notably, without a live audience. The second one, september 10th. The arrangement first proposed by President Biden was quickly accepted by mr. Trump, who refused to take part in this years republican primary debates. The first of the showdowns timed by the Biden Campaign to take place before early voting begins. In the time being, the debate among pundits will likely be over whic
President biden should have pardoned mr. Trump. Also tonight, the attempted assassination, a man walking up to slovakias Prime Minister shooting him multiple times. Aides pushing the wounded politician into a car and a man tackled on the ground. The Prime Ministers condition tonight. The barge slamming into a bridge in galveston, texas, causing a partial collapse and unleashing an oil spill. One Community Island cut off. Opening statements in the Bribery Trial of senator bob menendez. The defense suggesting those gold bars didnt belong to menendez but to his wife. A heartstopping new dash cam video from a semi truck as a crash sends it dangling off a bridge. The recordbreaking filibuster in missouri as democrats wage a battle over Abortion Rights. And the athletes dominating the world of womens golf and swinging for a shot at gold in the paris olympics. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening, and welcome. Not one but two president ial debates are on the books
Eastern, im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york alongside my colleague and friend chris jansing. For two hours of special coverage on what is expected to be a dramatic and consequential day in Donald Trumps hush money trial. The prosecutions star witness on the stand right now. Prosecutors spent a year preparing Michael Cohen for this moment. He is the witness that prosecutors need to directly tie trump to the payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Nbcs Yasmin Vossoughian is outside the courthouse, also with us kristen gibb against, Charles Coleman and Criminal Defense Attorney and former manhattan prosecutor jeremy salaam. Thank you all for joining us. Lets go to yasmin first. What is the latest inside that courtroom as Michael Cohens testimony begins . Reporter were getting some demeanor notes, guys, as to how Michael Cohen is interacting with the prosecution when answering his questions, also kind of some color from inside the courtroom when Michael Cohen was asked to identify