Starts now. Welcome to this twohour the beat. Michael cohen is Donald Trumps selfdescribed fixer. As defendant he was rolling deep today. Trump not only arriving with Top Republican figures but also one of his own codefendants from a different one where hes charged. Jeffrey clark was in the courtroom. I saw him myself and briefly greeted him. It was in that courtroom that we continued that Group Coverage of the defenses, the witness, the lawyers. That was a few hours ago when i was in front of the new york criminal courthouse. I am, of course, a member of our whole wideranging Team Reporting on this historic trial for you. While the d. A. Has been on offense for weeks, with damning receipts, strong witnesses weve told you about. Todays continued heat on Michael Cohen is certainly slowing the prosecutors momentum in this trial. Trumps lawyers conducting a winding relentless crossexamination that has the d. A. s case wobbling. The worse news for the d. A. Is that the jury has now seen Mi
Of this has just been one where there have been more vacuums created than information to fill those vacuums. Whether thats how the Democratic Party from the political arm sort of does the political narrative. Its because the republicans have been very good and very consistent about that, right . So they have made, they have stood by and defended their guy regardless and now theyve got the message they all need to show up. So what are they doing . Showing up. How are we reporting that . As if this is something oh, very important, transfixed, transactional certainly, but a transition for donald trump. No. Its part of the political narrative. Its part of the fact that yeah, were trying to create a different image here than the one of the man sitting in the courtroom by himself because his familys not there. So were going to give him his political family. And theyre all starting to line up. So all im just saying is how all this comes together does matter in how the voters in may are lookin
Thank you so much for tuning in. I wish you all a good night. My friend ari is next. And remember, you can watch the night cap most fridays and saturdays. 11 00 p. M. Eastern right here on msnbc. But for now, im signing off. From all of our colleagues across the networks of nbc news, thanks for staying up late. Ill see you at the end of monday. Hello and welcome to our special. New york versus donald trump. Im ari and we have break downs on this entire rivetting week of testimony including fridays emotional moments for a long time trump aid open hicks on the stand. This really showed how prosecutors are proving up this case. Putting forward Stormy Daniels and Karen Mcdougals lawyer up. And a very damning story that will come from Michael Cohen. Corroborating all of that, with what we have told you about. The receipts, the checks, the contracts. And then, ending this week with a rare view inside Donald Trumps uppermost senior aides and brain trusts. Hope hicks taking the stand friday an
Hello and welcome to our special, new york versus donald trump. Im ari melber. We have breakdowns on this riveting testimony. Including fridays moment for hope hicks. This is one of the weeks where prosecutors are putting together Stormy Daniels and Karen Mcdougalls lawyer, Keith Davidson. A damning story will come from Michael Cohen but theyve done it to confirm it for the jury before they hear from cohen. Corroborating all of that, with what weve told you about, the receipts, the checks, the contracts, and then ending this week with a rare view inside Donald Trumps upper most senior aides and brain trust. Longtime trump aide hope hicks taking the stand and bringing jurors into these meetings. As the access Hollywood Tape broke as trump and aides assessed its damage. Hope hicks you see there with donald trump. That is a coveted post in any campaign and especially in his, someone who is up on the stage and in his ear and on the plane. That is the role she had. So this was important tes
Biden administration as secretary of Homeland Security says he will wave dozens of law to expedite construction of a border wall in texas. You heard that right. You are watching Fox And Friends First on thursday morning, im carley shimkus. Todd did you say Biden Administration . Carley i did, i did not say Trump Administration. Todd im todd piro. There is no surprise the record was set since administration left 1 million worth of Materials Rusting in a pile after joe biden took office. The materials were paid for. Carley the president vowed not to build another foot of wall and border czar Kamala Harris is calling it inhumane and unamerican. And the current government is suing texas for deploying barriers. Todd Brooke Singman has more. Brooke the bi Biden Administration mayorkas announced the move yesterday saying there is immediate need to construct physical barriers and roads in vicinity of the border of the United States to prevent unlawful entry into the country. I spoke with forme