Statements in the historic criminal hush Money Case against Donald Trump set to begin just a few hours from now, cnn has learned that david, the former chairman of the national enquirer, is Parent Company Company is expected to be the first witness called by the manhattan das office, according to a person familiar with the plans, was a central player in the alleged scheme to pay hush money to adult Film Star Stormy Daniels to cover up her alleged affair with trump ahead of the 2016 president ial election is the first in a string of witnesses expected to take the stand. They include trumps former fixer, michael cohen, Stormy Daniels herself, the former Trump Aid Hope hicks, and karen mcdougal, who has also alleged that she was paid to conceal an affair with trump the former president briefly spoke to the media after Jury Selection wrapped up on friday we just had another theory the trial
Their instructions from the judge. He is walking them through what theyre going to see, starting with Opening Statements. Hes explaining the prosecution will go first, then the defense. Hes going to explain the burden is on the prosecution. In fact, theres many parts of this trial the defense doesnt even have to put on because again, the burden is that of the prosecutors. Hes also going to talk often through how they should operate throughout the next five to six weeks. Hes going to tell him not to talk to anyone about the case, right . Dont read anything about the case. So this is going to be their mission statement. Hes laying out what the job entails should take maybe about half an hour and then were going to hear Opening Statements from both the defense and from the prosecution. Thats exactly right. Now. Prosecutors will go first. And as i said, theyre trying to rebrand this case from the socalled hush Money Case to an election interference case. And we heard one of the prosecutors
Tomorrow morning, the judge Will Room if President Trump has violated their Gag Order in this trial and if so what the punishment will be. That will happen first thing in the morning. After that at 11 00, pecker will take the stand once again. We will send it back to you. John a lot that you over. Outside the court, thank you. Sandra George Washington University Law Professor and Fox News contributor. Look at the Court Of Public Opinion on this. A hush Money Case that we are watching play out in real time. When asked how americans see the former President Trumps behavior in this hush Money Case, 35 say they see it as a legal 31 say thats 14 say nothing wrong. 45 of respondents say they see it as unethical or nothing wrong for more than those who see it as illegal behavior. Your thoughts on this day
They reprimand me sometimes when i call it the hush Money Case on air, they said no policy well, it is the 2016 election interference case. It is important to point out that they said that conspiracy was hatched in this meeting. They of the three people in this meeting, the prosecution has to people who will be testifying, Michael Cohen and david they have two of the three people in that meeting testified they also have documents and documents were allen weisselberg, the former ceo of the trump organization, took notes the question though, and what trumps team when they get their chance to make their Opening Statement will always certainly robot is the idea of trumps direct involvement where they will say Michael Cohen made this decision. Michael cohen is the one who actually paid stormy daniels this 130,000. That was Michael Cohens. Does it . Just because other people were having these conversations doesnt mean that Donald Trump had signed off on it. Well see what the jurors will beli
But theyve been trying really hard to rebrand this case that Everyone Dub the hush Money Case instead, trying to reframe it as a case about the Rule Of Law and whether trump broke it to help his chances in 2016 . Then the defense will have a chance to go. Weve learned that their statement will likely be a little on the Shorter Sayyed wouldve been told the themes of their case, theyre going to be look, there was no crime. Trump is not involved at paperwork at this level. Michael cohen was working for him doing legal work at the time in question, and since then, he is someone who now has a vendetta against trump and hes a convicted good liar. But i said thats what should happen to issues that we might have to deal with at the top of this hearing. The first is whether theres any other issue with the jury we saw last week one juror decided she couldnt do this. She just wasnt willing to risk to take the risks that are involved in this kind of work. And then we also saw another juror who are