Good day, i am Chris Jansing along with my colleague katy tour. This is a historic day for america. A fair and functioning judicial system. Today in two courtrooms, two very Different Cases but with one central character, donald trump and one central question. Will there be consequences for his alleged attempts to break the law either now or in the future if hes reelected. Here in New York City, also even more testimony from david pecker and the Hush Money Trial about the lengths to which he, donald trump and Michael Cohen, went to protect his image during the 2016 campaign. Were going to tell you exactly what he testified to along with a phone call that david pecker says he received from donald trump three days before the 2016 election. Also, how donald trump is reacting and he was reacting. At the same time, in washington, the Supreme Court spent hours hashing out Donald Trumps claims of president ial immunity. The questions of whether a future president is Above The Law threatening
The Us Supreme Court or historic arguments are about to unfold testing former president Donald Trumps unprecedented claim of absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for his attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat. The hub couldnt determine if the Presumptive Republican president ial nominees federal election subversion trial happens before this year is 2024. Election or at all . Im Kaitlan Collins outside of the high court and im Anderson Cooper over looking at Manhattan Criminal Courthouse while the Supreme Court hears trumps Immunity Case the former president is here in New York City in the midst of His First Criminal Trial For Hush Money Scheme allegedly aimed at helping his 2016 president ial campaign the leadoff witness, former National Enquirer executive david pecker resumes his testimony soon, recovering. Both of these monumental cases in the hours ahead. Im jake tapper in washington and this is cnn Special Coverage, the trump Immunity Battle at the Us Supreme Court ab
That could intimidate witnesses or jurors or even lead to harassment. And how do you think trump is responding . Ill give you a cliff hanger and tell you about that in just a moment. Plus it is day one of the auto workers strike. The first in history against all of the Big Three Auto Makers and the union is now warning that more workers will go on strike if they dont get the better pay and benefits they are demanding. They are walking the picket lines as we speak but in a matter of hours will be back at the Bargaining Table. The companies are fighting back, ford laying off 600 workers. Well talk to one striking worker, a mom of seven who works up to six days per week and is barely making enough to survive she says. Ill begin with the latest on the filing from the Special Counsel jack smith. Joining me live washington correspondent for the Atlanta Constitution and former associate white House Counsel to president george w. Bush. So happy you are all here. There is no surprise there has
Trump has abused various forms of media to attack celebrities and politicians and others who he thinks has scorned him. The practice persisted throughout his presidency as a use social media and other platforms to riddick cool his own cabinet, among them many others by the way. The behavior has continued over the past few months as the indictments piled up against different jurisdictions around the country. He made disparaging comments about the prosecutors who brought the cases against him and the judges who are assigned to those cases as well as people in could be potential witnesses. About a month ago, just a few days after he was criminally indicted for a fourth time donald trump posted an alarming threat in all caps on truth social which read, if you go after me, im coming after you. The post was cited in an earlier motion raising their concern with the judge that the former president might use evidence related to who his legal team to improperly target witnesses and in this lates
Narrowly tailored order to stop the former president from Making Statements that could, well, intimidate witnesses or jurors or even lead to harassment. And how do you think trump is responding . Ill give you a cliffhanger and tell you about that in just a moment. Plus, its day one of the autoworkers strike, the first in history against all of the big three automakers. And the union is now warning that more workers will go on strike if they dont get the better pay and the benefits theyre demanding. Theyre walking the picket lines as we speak right now, but in a matter of hours, they will be back at the Bargaining Table. Meanwhile, the companies are fighting back. Ford laying off 600 workers. Tonight ill talk to one striking worker. Shes a mom of seven who works up to six days per week and is barely making enough to survive, she says. I want to begin with the latest on the filing from the new Special Counsel, of course jack smith. Joining me tonight, washington correspondent t. M. Mitch