Good to have you with us today, may. Thanks, martha. Dana fox news alert. Opening statements in the Hush Money Trial against former President Trump are underway in New York City. Moments ago the judge read his decision on what prosecutors can bring up from trumps Previous Court cases if he testifies in his own defense at the trial. Welcome to a new hour of americas newsroom, im dana perino. Bill hemmer is off and thankfully i have martha with me here today. Martha great to be with you. Im martha maccallum. For the first time in history prosecutors are set to present the firstever criminal case against a former United States president and the Manhattan District Attorney has accused the former President Trump of illegally hiding payments, Hush Money Payments theyve been called in this case, and he claims that those payments, which trump says were legal expenses, were done in order to effect the outcome of the 2016 election. Dana we have this just in from our reporter that are there. We d
Election. Dana we have this just in from our reporter that are there. We did see former President Trump earlier. He stopped to the microphones on his way into court. Play a quick bit of that for you here. These are all this is done a as election interference. Everybody knows it. Im here instayed of being able to be able in pennsylvania, georgia and lots of other places campaigning. It is very unfair. The Poll Numbers have been going up because people understand whats going on. It is a Witch Hunt and it is a shame and comes out of Washington In Coordination With washington, everything, including the d. A. s office. It is in coordination in washington. I want people to understand that. This is done for purposes of hurting the opponent of the worst president in the history of our country. Second of all, we have another trial going on right now thats let itch yeah james. She campaigned on the fact that i will get trump and it has to