the four-time indicted twice impeached former president donald trump takes the stand as a defendant in new york civil trial accusing him, his family, and other trump organization of fraud. one month on since the horrific attacks on israel, war rages, you unofficial says the death toll in gaza now live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with john vause. thank you for joining us wherever you are around the world. we begin with a courtroom almost four hours of testimony, donald trump was argumentative, and at times rambling, the judge and state prosecutors. he really iterated indirect claims he also said it was interference. he also made history during the civil fraud case, you first former u.s. president to take to the witness stand to explain his own actions. the trial is a civil case, which means trump will not face jail time unlike his for criminal indictments. but this new york case strikes at the very heart of trump s business empire, and could and with a ban
for third world countries, unfair. sandra: a year out from the next presidential race. president trump is trading the campaign trail for the witness box taking the stand in the $250 million civil fraud trial. we kick off a brand-new week. hi, john. john: if ever there were a day for cameras in the courtroom, this is it, unfortunately there are not. i m john roberts in washington and this is america reports and what could be described as an intense morning in the manhattan courtroom. the former president and leading 2024 gop contender repeatedly sparred with the new york prosecutor questioning him as well as the judge who admonished trump for lengthy answers and told his lawyers to control your client. sandra: that did happen. remains to be seen whether a ruling in this nonjury civil case or the four outstanding criminal cases will severely impact his bid for the white house. nate foy has the latest from there. nate, when are we expecting the former president to retu
york civil fraud that could up end his business empire. the former president under oath for hours, sparring with the judge who pressed trump s lawyers to control her client. despite trump s vast legal troubles, a new poll shows he s leading president biden in most of the six key battleground states that could potentially decide the 2024 race for the white house. we re breaking down the eye popping numbers and the exp explosions rocked gaza one month after the horrific terror attacks. this as the u.n. secretary general warns that gaza is becoming, i m quoting now, a graveyard for children. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. this is cnn breaking news. first up this hour, the breaking news we re following. donald trump on the witness stand. and on the attack with the future of his family business at stake. the judge suggesting the defiant former president treated his civil fraud trial like a p