Arguments. Before we can get there, the Court Must Decide if the jury should only consider the 34 Felony Counts against the former president , or if the judges instructions should also include the option of lesser Misdemeanor Charges. That process will begin when court reconvenes in a little over two hours. Right now, our legal team will explain the pros, the cons, what comes next, what it all means. Joining us throughout the hour, former u. S. Attorney and former senior fbi official chuck rosenberg, Former Manhattan prosecutor duncan levin, and Former Manhattan d. A. Catherine christian. Lets begin with andrea mitchell. Bring us inside the courtroom. You saw the final arguments of this case, the final witness, i should say. What was it like to have her crossexamine him . What was the jury doing during this . It was extraordinary to be in this courtroom to watch donald trump walk in and his entourage with him. The former Attorney General was with him, members of congressman, his white
After saying repeatedly he wanted to testify. Trump did, however, stop for the cameras before going into Court Earlier today. And here is what he said. Were resting the case. I wont be resting. I dont rest. I like to rest sometimes, but i dont get to rest. He wont be resting. The main witness, the defense did call, was Robert Costello. And he was back on the stand trying to undercut Michael Cohens testimony earlier today, a day after being admonished and warned by the judge that his behavior was contemptuous. Even though testimony in this case appears to be over, a huge decision is now looming. Will jurors be allowed to consider lesser charges, misdemeanors against the former president . Or will Felony Charges be their only option . The Charging Conference that will decide that question and potentially go a long way toward deciding how this case ends is just one hour away. I want to bring in msnbc Legal Correspondent lisa rubin remaining outside the courthouse with us in studio, Chuck
I opened the door and my husband is dead on the floor. Reporter a husband and father suddenly gone. I said, something is wrong. Reporter then they found the bullets. He was shot with two different guns. Reporter does that mean to shoot is correct one could argue that. Reporter s plot went back month . Month. There was hatred. It was a game. Everybody else was collateral damage. It just destroyed my heart. Hello and welcome to dateline. In the eyes of his daughter, randy baker could do no wrong. He was her rock and mentor for countless others. Randy dedicated himself to a deeply personal mission. Counseling others to overcome addiction. It was a battle he waged as a young man. So when randy was found dead, investigators wondered did someone from his past put an end to his future . Or was her trouble closer to home . Here is Keith Morrison with the secret keepers. Reporter it was a warm colorado morning when the right side of summer. The road beneath his wheels, the blue canopy above. Re
Most dangerous higher of donald trump. Donald trump complained about his gag order and the judge and said he would be willing to go to jail. He wants to put me in jail. That could happen one day. I would be very proud to go to jail for our constitution because what he is doing is so unconstitutional. Never been anything like it. This week, Stormy Daniels gave testimony about a 2006 Sexual Encounter with donald trump. Others testified about phone records, checks, invoices , ledgers as prosecutors say they could rest their case by the end of next week as donald trump a 34 counts of falsifying Business Records to hide a reimbursement to Michael Cohen for a 130,000 payment that Michael Cohen made to Daniels Donald trump denies the charges and the alleged affair. A Beachfront Rally for donald trump today new jersey as supporters lined up on the boardwalk on thursday before the speech. We have several correspondence and analyst covering the new angles. We will go first to wildwood, new jerse
Tells you what some of them stand in this day and age. All right. Jason carroll. Thank you very much and thanks so much to all of you. Anderson starts now good evening. Welcome to cnn special primetime coverage. The trump hush money trial. The first ever criminal trial. Bill, former president , and theres a lot to bring you from a truncated but busy day six. Thats all the judge wanted Defense Attorney. Hes losing credibility. Also testimony from david pecker, the former tab hi boy publisher, who became the Trump Campaigns eyes and ears. And tonight new reporting and discussions are underway about what to do if the former president is actually jailed for contempt. Quite a de, a lot to get to judge merchans warning came as trump attorney todd blanche tried to answer Prosecution Evidence during Contempt Hearing with the jury, not present the judge saying, quote, youre losing all credibility with the court but making no decision on the matter. Then testimony continued from david pecker, wh