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Good morning. It is 10 00 eastern. Im ana cabrera alongside my colleague jose diazbalart with special coverage of Donald Trumps criminal Hush Money Trial. And right now, court is back in session with the witness who has already clashed with the judge, returning to the stand. The prosecution just completed its Cross Examination of veteran new york lawyer Robert Costello and so now hes facing questions on redirect from the Defense Attorney. And all this after the judge cleared the courtroom yesterday to Admonish Costello for making comments under his breath, rolling his eyes and staring down the judge. It is already tense in that courtroom today. Lets bring in Yasmin Vossoughian who is outside the courthouse. Also with us, Defense Attorney misty maris. And so, yasmin, so far today, this has been another intense day. What has been going on . Reporter in the last 30 minutes, a lot of intensity to say the least as ana mentioned. Were now in redirect from the defense here on their own witnes
Good to be with you. Im katy tur alongside my colleagues, Andrea Mitchell and chris jansing. Whats happening right now in Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial could determine how it all ends. A legal conference between judge merchan, prosecutors, and attorneys for donald trump to determine the charges the jury can consider. And there arent any fireworks to note inside the courtroom right now, no fireworks, but really important conversations, arguments with the conference thats highly sequential, theres gamesmanship at play on both sides. This is the final phase of the proceedings, right, before Closing Arguments begin next week. And jurors now have an extralong weekend. Actually, they have a full week to absorb this weeks testimony. They probably need it. Theyre not going to be back in court until a week from today, next tuesday, when Closing Arguments will start. Prosecutors rested their case against the former president earlier, after another lessexplosive round of testimony from Defense A
how it plays with swing voters. all right. well, thank you both very much and thanks to all of you for being with us for this special coverage on this historic day here in new york are breaking news. coverage continues now with ac30, 60 cnn breaking news donald trump is a convicted felon, 34 times over. and good evening from outside the courthouse in lower manhattan, where it all happened just about three hours course ago, there simply is no overstating what happened in the entire history of this country and of the american presidency, not one president or former president has ever been tried we re convicted of anything, let alone multiple felonies. today, a jury of 12 new yorkers supply that dubious distinction. this is their verdict sheet, guilty on all 34 counts a falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to an adult film star made right before the 2016 election convicted with the 2024 election faster approaching the 45th president of the united stat
good morning, i m ana cabrera alongside my colleague josé diaz-balart with special coverage, the historic criminal trial of a former president moves from the courtroom to the jury room. any moment judge juan merchan will start laying out the instructions to the jury, and that s expected to last about an hour. then the jurors begin deliberations, which could last until at least 4:30 today. nbc s yasmin vossoughian is outside the courthouse. also with us, catherine christian, former manhattan assistant district attorney, temidayo agone da williams, former federal prosecutor, and adam pollock, and judge diane keyes l, a retired court judge. yasmin, what s going on right now? reporter: ten hours of closing yesterday. here we are, jury instructions happening any moment now. court beginning at 10:00 a.m. donald trump inside the courtroom not making any comments as he was walking in. let s just remind folks where we are and what these charges kind of make up. the falsifica