Another week of testimony in former president Donald Trumps criminal trial coming to a close today. Right now in the Morning Break which lasts about 15 minutes or so. During the last witness were told that manhattan d. A. Alvin bragg himself actually walked into the courtroom and took a seat in the front row. Adult film actress stormy dane yells wrapped up her testimony yesterday. It may have backfired on the prosecution given the trial is all about the former president s business records. The prosecution says its star witness former trump lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen is set to testify on monday. Good morning and welcome to the the faulkner focus. Im Bill Melugin In For Harris today. The judge denied another motion for a mistrial yesterday. The judge also denying a Trump Team Request to modify his gag order. It would have allowed him to talk about Stormy Daniels testimony now that its over. They think they will get away with this. If this country allows them to get away with this gag
Here. Stormy daniels is under Cross Examination by Donald Trumps Defense Attorneys right now. It is day two of the Nasty Storytelling Sex Film Worker who the prosecution picked even though she has no direct involvement exactly with what the case is about. Her salacious testimony against the former president has some legal experts in fact saying she is now hurting the prosecutions case. Not a problem for trump. Im Harris Faulkner and you are in the faulkner focus. On tuesday the defense got Stormy Daniels to admit that she hates the former president. Trumps attorneys are now pressing her on her motivations to sell her story and the timeline of her decisions. Intense backlash to what many have called a description of her alleged romantic encounter but the judge said she went too far but not enough to declare the mistrial. The testimony of Stormy Daniels that was salacious, that was the point of it. Listen, there is no person on planet earth that believes donald trump has been celibate al
Maria welcome back. Good tuesday morning. Thanks for joining us. Im maria bartiromo. It is tuesday, may 7 it is 8 00 a. M. On the east coast, we are coming live this morning from Milken Institute global conference here in los angeles. Top story of the morning israeli officials confirm theyve taken over hamas controlled areas of the rafah region launching a ground counterterrorism operation yesterday. They are saying hamas is far from meeting demands potential ceasefire agreement President Biden expected to address the rise in antisemitism in keynote address at u. S. Holocaust Memorial Museum remembrance celebration the president has not said much about any of this white house says will not meet with antiisrael protesters on campuses not get involved with antiisrael encampment at George Washington university miles away from white house. Congressman said the president should will be out visiting the encampments the protesters amid protesters there is any plan for him to get out there tal
The final polls closing just moments ago in indianas president ial primary. Well, voters are also casting votes for u. S. Senate, the house and governor. You can see the results as they come in at the bottom of your screen. Were going to keep you updated with any major developments. Plus, in moments, we will tell you what was it like inside the courtroom . As Stormy Daniels took the stand today but, first, its dark and stormy, thats the focus of tonights angle. Laura all right, ingraham rule of thumb, if youre a prosecutor, relying on the testimony of a Convicted Perjurer and a porn star to make your case, you shouldnt have brought it in the first place. Just one thing i have been noticing as this has gone on there has been a couple times where she seems to be cracking a joke, trying to get a reaction from the jury. And our reporters in the room have noted that the jury hasnt seemed to respond to that. They are taking their job seriously. This is some searing crossexamination, so far.
Offensive. Rejecting hamas ceasefire ploy. Were going to have the latest from the ground. Plus, democracy under attack. A new york judge now threatening to jail trump. Yeah. Again. And we have all the details. We all know what is he like when he is really on the trail. The most significant investment in the climate ever the work that you risk your lives doing lots of it. No billionaire. [applause] new Manufacturing Jobs since i took office and poe, we are just getting started. It ignited a manufacturing boom. Brunt of led Pipe Poisoning for so long. There is a lot of the corporations are adding on the costs that arent justified. Those countries in berlin or in toronto, canada. Laura wherever they are. Well, its not exactly barack obama style rhetoric or energy circa 2008, but, heck, is he slipping so fast, he is not even joe biden style energy last month. But this Election Cycle they dont have the excuse of a pandemic to keep joe in the basement so they had come up with a new justifica