Slowed the prosecution and asked trump friendly questions about potential problems with prosecuting a president. If you listened to that argument or read about it, you may have noticed it almost sounded like that kind of trial was a futile project. While up the east coast and actual trial of an actual former president was Going Forward and the republic did not crumble. It is a contrast that hangs over all of this in america and what we are going to get into tonight in this first week of the new york trial. It seems to undercut the suppose it concern of the trump appointed justices that hypothetically, someday, somehow, in the future trials of president s are a very bad thing, when they are actually already happening. The first week of this trial shows not only that it is possible, but also gave us the first evidence backed, in court, binding version of the d. A. S story and we put together a brisk ride through what we are learning. The prosecution in Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial Drew
Bracing for fires work in court again. Bob costello, a former Michael Cohen Legal Advisor about to resume testimony. At the end of court yesterday he and the judge did not see eyetoeye. What will happen on day 20 . Im bill hemmer live in new york city. Dana im dana perino and this is americas newsroom. Yeah, to say the judge was irritated. Trey gowdy had thoughts about that which well share. Lets get you this. The prosecution is about to resume its Cross Examination of robert costello. A lawyer who advised Michael Cohen back in 2018 when he was under federal investigation. The two had a falling out allegedly over outstanding legal bills. Bill those bills were high, too. Costello is a former prosecutor turned defense lawyer. Cohen told him he acted alone paying off Stormy Daniels. This is what costello said publicly. First in congress, then on our program last thursday. I said michael, the way this works is if you have truthful information about donald trump, thats clearly what they are
Possibility, but now were getting to the point where its put up or shut up now his. Attorneys say that they dont call it. Im going to call any more witnesses. And so based on that, it seems like theyre not going to call them. But in trump world, you really dont know until the very last second, do you . And they really dont have to tell us du that very last second. Now, if he doesnt, it will put a lot more weight on Michael Cohens testimony. And today cohens credibility, its quite another hit with the revelation that he had stolen money from the Trump Organization more on that in a new york minute. But there was another person on the hot seat today this time and i rolling sayyed, giving witness who annoyed the judge so much . The judge cleared the courtroom to dress him down. Im talking about robert costello, a former adviser and Michael Cohen and took the stand for the defense today and describe an april 2018 meeting that he had with cohen about the Stormy Daniels payments. Now, from t
Lower manhattan. Michael cohen back on stand for what will be his final day of Cross Examinationened Re in Donald Trumps criminal trial. Now the prosecution is gearing up to redirect questioning of its star witness just one more time. Welcome to a new hour of americas newsroom, im dana perino. That first hour went by like that. Bill im bill hemmer. Good morning. We were talking about the Sports Analogies we could draw. Well get to that. Dana i use batters box and see if i used it correctly. I was kind of there. We have more. Bill we did a little hockey, too. Dana more to come. Bill thats coming your way. The fireworks not over yet. Former president unleashing on the whole process before he entered the courtroom a short time ago. One hour and 15 minutes ago. Watch. I dont think there is one person that says that this trial is legitimate. And everybody is talking about the judge. The judge shouldnt be doing this trial. He is totally conflicted. He is the most conflicted judge possibly in
Than liebermann at the pentagon and this cnn welcome to cnn and Special Coverage. If former President Trumps Hush Money Criminal Trial, im wolf blitzer in washington, along with abby phillip. Whos just outside the courthouse in new york today, Michael Cohen, trumps former were fixer and lawyer is back on the Witness Stand. Prosecutors appear to have some work to do during their redirect of cohen after he made a purely stunning admission during crossexamination . Today, defense attorney todd blanche was able to get cohen to admit to stealing Tens Of Thousands of dollars from the Trump Organization. Abby, you were inside court today . Playing, how it all went down thats right. Wolf, earlier in the trial during the direct examination, cohen had actually said this, that he had pocketed monday money from the Trump Organization. That was meant for a technology company. But today, while he was being pressed by the defense attorney Todd Blanche Cohen agreed that it was essentially plants said,