right now on ana cabrera reports, the countdown to new hampshire, new signs that ron desantis is giving up on the granite state. does that open a new lane for nikki haley. plus, writer e. jean carroll back on the stand this morning, who s not in the courtroom? donald trump, absent today after dramatic clashes with the judge. also ahead, the doj set to release a long-awaited report on the tragedy at robb elementary. what more it could reveal about the botched police response. and later, new u.s. strikes against houthi rebels in yemen. have these strikes done anything to stop attacks on commercial ships? so glad to be with you. it is 10:00 eastern. i m ana cabrera reporting from new york, and we are just five days out now from the first in the nation primary and the big political contest of the 2024 race. new hampshire. and this morning, nikki haley who has put a lot of time in the state is campaigning alongside governor chris sununu. donald trump, meanwhile, spent
without your hat on, put your hat on, maggie vespa, in that piece. got love to the taco kid. reporter: i didn t have one. that s how fast it hit. i love food. i love food. maggie vespa, thank you, appreciate it. that does it for me this hour, everybody. ana cabrera will be back tomorrow. you can catch me on the weekends on msnbc starting at 2:00 p.m. eastern. jose diaz-balart picks up our coverage right now. and good morning. it is 11:00 a.m. eastern, 8:00 a.m. pacific, i m jose diaz-balart. right now, evacuations from gaza for the first time, hundreds of civilians including americans cross the border into egypt. we ll talk with an aid worker on the ground. it comes as israel defends itself after world leaders condemn a strike that reportedly killed dozens and injured hundreds. back at home, it could be a big day at former president donald trump s civil fraud trial in new york city. his son don jr. expected to take the stand. on capitol hill, the house goes back i