Mesobook if you were 4,000 well, its time to break down the big stories with some smart people. Today were asking with the jury set for Donald Trumps hush money case. Can the former president get a fair trial in manhattan . Then with enemies like these, who needs friends, will dig into how long House Speaker mike johnson can survive with the help of democrats. Plus day jobs for the duke and duchess this will use sign on for harry and meghans new offerings. Are group is here and ready to go. So sit back, relax and lets talk about it first with Opening Statements set to begin monday in Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial Buyout the former president is railing against the case, the judge and the prosecutors saying and doing things, many lawyers suggest he probably shouldnt im just watching. Theres donald trump at a New York City courthouse blasting his criminal hush money trial. Hes going to have a very corrupt place. The former president has reason to worry, given his record and manhattan cou
Presents blue carbon natures, hidden power premiers tomorrow night at nine eastern end pacific, only on cnn good morning and welcome to the best de of the week. It is saturday, april 20. Good to have you with us proceed in this morning. Im victor black wash. Just pictures opinion. I love it. Im amara walker. I love my sundays. Heres what were working on for you this morning. Were just hours away from a rare saturday session in congress to pass a critical 95,000,000,000. 04 aid package package backed by Speaker Johnson, but it could cost the republican his speakers gavel for sliding or depending on the democrats for their votes inside the deep divide in house and with The Middle East already on edge after strikes in israel and iran, what were learning about a series of deadly explosions at an iranbacked militia based in iraq. Thats ahead in life report happening today, former President Trump is set to make his First Campaign appearances since a jury was selected in his historic Hush Mon
Mesothelial not well send you a free book to answer questions you may have call now and well come to you 808 to one 4,000 you are in the cnn newsroom. Im Alex Marquardt in washington. Thank you so much for joining morning us today. We begin with a developing story on capitol hill. The senate says, it will take up the 95 of foreign aid package on tuesday day. That was just passed by House Lawmakers just hours ago and a special session on this saturday package includes billions and military aid for ukraine, israel, and taiwan as well as billions for humanitarian aid. We have reporters covering reaction from washington to ukraine and jerusalem. Lets start with cnns Lauren Fox Live On capitol hill. So lauren, how did this get pushed through . And what does it mean for Speaker Johnsons job . Yeah. There are a lot of questions about what this means for Speaker Johnsons future after this vote today, despite the overwhelming bipartisan support for this series of sap elemental bills, what you s
Director Stormy Daniels to keep it away from voters right before the 2016 election. Lets discuss now with p2, people who know key players in this case, Stacy Sneider is a manhattan Criminal Defense Attorney and a former contestant on trumps tv show, the apprentice. She has also worked with Manhattan District Attorney alvin Braggs Office and appeared before judge juan former engineer r trump is a cotructionrojects and author of the ok, tor of lies, what my years of working with donald trump reveals abouhim barbara, lets start with youwhat do you think donald tmps mindset is right now as he sits in court foris very first criminal trial, is a former president yeah, an someone asking me a yea barba, cau not hear me all right. Hear you . T go to see anything. Ok. Lets go to acy. Scy, you haveorked with bh trump and jue mercn. Tmp has ready centlyled dge ooked. Ow do you expe this ll all play out so i think judge ma seanto and thanu for having m jake, i thk judgmae sean it has cpletntrol of
We know about that conversation and about whats expected to happent thite house with the president. Yeah, thoseo me discussg with the pentagon Isalling Rgent regional threats. Secrety austin, region grading steadfast american support for israel amid these threats of an anian counter attack potentially in israel. And this ishe lest si and the clearest indication that weave to date that us officials do believe that this atck could be imminent. Thdecision by pricing and bite into writte turn to the white house only ndinto the sense that this Attack Couldappen very soon. Biden yesterday saying that he lieved this atta could occur sooner rather than later. Now, how this attack unfolds exactly remains to be se where it ours, when it occu, but can report that american officials have assets in iran, including y drones and cruise ssiles. So this could mean any number of things that uld be an attempt at deterrence it could also mean that around is preparing for a strike from iranian soil, whicwo