Tonight, warnings of a bloodbath as israel could be just days away from a Military Operation On Rafah Fareed Zakaria joins us. Lets go out front good evening. Im Erin Burnett Outfront tonight. A dramatic moment in court as trumps former gatekeeper and confidant, hope hicks, broke down on the stand hicks was sitting just feet away from her former boss. This is the moment caught by the Sketch Artist immediately got emotional when trumps team began the crossexamination and asked her about her time at trump organization. Now, that was that particular moment. The reality is from the moment hope hicks walked into that courtroom, the atmosphere change. This is an important witness. Are reporters who were there say it was almost electric in terms of the change in the room . Hicks is as inner circle for trump as it gets. And she did prove to be a key witness of the witnesses so far, revealing never before known details that frankly were crucial to both sides for the prosecution. When asked if M
Cnns Breaking News welcome to the lead. Im Phil Mattingly in for jake tapper today and we are live outside the new york courthouse where today one of dahman ill trumps most loyal aids in the first four, Trump White House employee to testify, took the stand in the hush money cover up trial. Hope hicks acknowledged to the jury she was nervous to testify at times she giggled in one instance, actually cried on the stand leading to a brief delay in the trial now hits describes starting to work for the Trump Organization weve 14 before becoming the Trump Campaign spokeswoman in the 2016 race. And ultimately, the White House Communications director. Now she testified about the campaigns panic behind the scenes when they learned of the now infamous this access Hollywood Tape that donald trump was upset when he heard the news and staffers agreed that this was a crisis. Picks one on the testify that showing learn about Karen Mcdougal, who alleged aid nearly yearlong affair with donald trump when
Trump trial today close relationship with little and emotional turn today as she appeared on, the, Witness Stand in this criminal trial. Thats good. All the breaking news on her testimony, very dramatic testimony today. And what it means for the case going forward. Cnns Kara Scannell is outside the courthouse in new york. Take us through hicks. His testimony and what broader to tears at one point well, well hope hicks was on the stand for about three hours today and then entire time, she avoided looking over in Donald Trumps direction, but she told the jury how donald trump reacted when the access Hollywood Tape became public also, how hed reacted when the hush money deals that are at the center of this case also became public for emotional Breaking Point came moments after she told the jury that donald trump said to her that it would have been bad if those stories had surface before the election hope hicks, once one of trumps closest aides took the stand friday, in emotional day of te
Id front next israel could be just days away from a military operation on rafah. Fareed zakaria joins us. Lets go out front good evening. Im Erin Burnett Outfront tonight. A dramatic moment in court as trumps former gatekeeper and confidence on hope hicks broke down on the stand. Hicks was sitting just feet away from her former boss. This is the moment caught by the Sketch Artist immediately got emotional when trumps team began the crossexaminatio n and asked her about her time at Trump Organization now, that was that particular moment. The reality is from the moment he picks walked into that courtroom, the atmosphere change. This is an important witness. Are reporters who were there say it was almost electric in terms of the change in the room, hicks is as inner circle for trump as it gets and she did prove to be a key witness of the witnesses so far revealing never before known details that frankly were crucial to both sides for the prosecution. When asked if Michael Cohen would have
Crossexamining the prosecutions first witness, former Tabloid Executive if david pecker, this is peckers third day on the stand and today for the very first time, he described the deal that he helped broker with Adult Film Star and director Stormy Daniels, a deal that is at the center of this case, the fusion has used packer to set the scene for the jury, introducing them to keep players in the case. How they all fit together in the story right now, the Defense Tactic in its early questioning is part of a strategy two, strategy to argue the David Pecker Is Work Helping Trump during the 2016 election was nothing new who . Nothing unusual. Also notably today, judge juan merchan so far still has declined to issue a ruling from tuesdays Hearing On Whether Trump has violated his gag order, despite the prosecution arguing that this morning that trump continues to violate this order against disparaging members of the jury and the witton this is of course this is four times over the last three