Across the networks of nbc news, thanks for staying up late with me. Ill see you at the end of tomorrow. Welcome to the beat. Im ari melber. Todays the day. Actress Stormy Daniels taking the stand against defendant trump for the first time. His defense argues she is lying. So prosecutors had an important goal here today. Showing the jury that she is believable. That she is telling the truth. That the facts are on her side. And while defendant trump is not on trial for lying about the underlying encounter, that would not be a crime. They want to use the da, this testimony, to show that this was part of the first of many lies by trump. Some of which prosecutors argue are crimes. This is daniels First Time Ever under oath. And her chance to be heard in a Legal Process that spanned years and involved many claims about her at the center of this scandal. Donald trumps personal attorney paid a porn star named Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about her alleged relationship with republican candidat
Trumps legal Team Amping Up Efforts to get her and then potentially the whole trial thrown out as his current Hush Money Trial takes a break. Plus, a midmay primary throwing even more uncertainty into an already volatile race for president. The lights flashing red for donald trump after a shockingly strong showing by nikki haley who dropped out of the race months ago. And its a first since the october 7th hamasled attack in israel. Could the u. S. Pause an Arms Shipment, include thousands of weapons including bombs, and will israel pause plans for a major assault on rafah as a result. But we begin with the potentially big win for donald trump in Fulton County, georgia, where the state Appeals Court just granted his request to consider whether District Attorney fani willis should be disqualified from his election interference case. The decision comes nearly six weeks after donald trump and eight of his codefendants all accused of working to overturn the 2020 Election Results in georgia
I relish the day i can face him and speak my truth. Stormy daniels take the stand telling the jury what happened with donald trump. The door to the hotel opens, and what is donald trump wearing . Silky pajamas. And how she was paid for her silence. What is illegal is the hush money. If i did not sign the nda, he would not be indicted. Tonight, the impact of her testimony on the case. We are talking a colorful witness. And what her testimony says about the defendant. This is a man who felt entitled to have his way with women. Lisa rubin and harry litman watched it happen and they join me tonight. One candidate in the courtroom and the other on the campaign trail, how are the polls this type . Jen psaki is here when all in starts right now. Good evening from new york. I am chris hayes. I think its fair to say today was the biggest of Donald Trumps New York Criminal Trial so far. This morning, the star witness for the prosecution took the stand. Stormy daniels, the woman at the center of
Word. The 11th hour starts now. Storms on the stand, What The Adult Film Star said about donald trump and the Cross Examination from defense. Biden condemns antisemitism as israel seizes a key Border Crossing in gaza. Marjorie taylor green, backing off her immediate threat to house the speaker as The 11th Hour gets underway on this tuesday night. That evening, once again. We are now 182 days away from the election and it has been six years, three months, and 25 days since the first report that Stormy Daniels was paid to keep quiet during the 2016 election about her alleged sexual encounter with donald j trump. Today, Stormy Daniels herself took the stand and told her story to a jury, while donald trump sat watching 10 feet away. Here is Laura Jarrett with moore. Reporter donald trump was seated just 10 feet away as the woman at the center of his hush money coverup trial testified in vivid detail about their legend sexual encounter nearly 20 years ago. Prosecutors say he was desperate t
President biden condemns antisemitism as israel seizes a key Border Crossing in gaza. Plus, Marjorie Taylor greene meets with mike johnson. What is next as she backs off her immediate threat to oust the speakers the 11th hour gets underway on this tuesday day night. Good evening. Once again, i am stephanie ruhle. We are now 182 days away from the election and it has been six years, three months and 25 days since the first reports that Stephanie Daniels Stormy Daniels was paid to keep quiet about her alleged sexual encounter with donald trump. Today, story dan Stormy Daniels took the stand while the defendant sat watching 10 feet away. Reporter tonight, donald trump seated just 10 feet away as the woman at the center of his hush money coverup trial, Stormy Daniels, testified in vivid detail about their alleged encounter nearly two decades ago. Prosecutors say he was desperate to hide from voters before the 2016 election, the Adult Film Actor speaking quickly at times, looking directly a