This is monday, april 22nd. This is fox friends. Opening arguments begin this morning in former President Trumps Hush Money Trial. Grow increasingly skeptic of the prosecutions case. I think this whole case is ultimately going to crumble because it doesnt work under the law and especially under the facts. Ainsley plus, antiisrael chaos on Columbia Universitys campus pushes Classes Online today. [chanting free, free palestine] ainsley two columbia students are going to join us this hour. Will new polls show biden trailing trump on Critical Issues as one alister says bidens age isn isnt an issue. The people that i talk to and everybody that i have say hes as sharp as a tack. Brian ha. Lawrence thats funny. The second hour of fox friends starts right now and, remember, mornings are better with friends. Ainsley we start with a fox news alert. Classes at Columbia University will be virtual today as propalestinian Student Workers are planning to walk out later today. Will todd piro is live f
Opening statements that trump and the trump hush money criminal trial. Ill be at the courthouse and 9 00 a. M. With the team and my colleagues proceedings begin at 9 30. The news continues. The source starts now, i have a great weekend straight from the source tonight, full steam ahead. The states now set for Opening Statements the store at first criminal trial of donald trump with a full jury is seated in just four days for the great dismay of the criminal defendant, who openly wants it all to just slow down. Ill see you in a more ranks for trump, new yorks Attorney General now asking the judge to throw out the hundred and 75 million bond, trump posted at his Civil Fraud Case. Could the former president since assets now be at risk again, that chord here and get this set for monday morning. While trump is in criminal court, just down the street. And the Republican House speaker in even more jeopardy tonight as a third number of Mike Johnsons conference signs on to the effort to oust hi
Absence. The court does usually give an explanation for a justices absence. And weve also seen justices take part in arguments remotely when they are sick and the context here is not just the lack of transparency, but that it also comes just one week before the Supreme Court hears Oral Arguments on whether or not donald trump is protected from criminal prosecutions because a president ial immunity because he was president when the acts were committed. A case critics of thomas argue he should recuse himself from because of his wifes jeannies efforts to help trumps team overturn the 2020 election thomas is 75 years the most senior Associate Justice on the Supreme Court. He missed several arguments in 2022 with an infection and tonight the Supreme Court is not responding to our requests for Additional Information about thomass leave of absence today leaving many important questions unanswered. Thanks for joining us, the lead starts now welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper in this our criti
All the wrong reasons basing Perspective Jurors who could make him convicted felon and dozens dismissed almost immediately. In fact, not a single juror was picked today. Will take you inside the Hush Money Trial or source tonight. Maggie haberman had a birdseye view of trump, the lawyers, the jurors and the judge. Im kaitlan collins. And this is the source imagine showing up for jury duty and finding out that you might have a Front Row Seat for the next several months to be the first criminal trial of a former president. And that you could be one of the people who will decide if donald trump should be a convicted felon . And potentially shape his political fate. And while youre being questioned, there is the guy sitting right there who stock and trade has often been intimidation throughout his career. Well, that was what greeted 96 menn he tonights on a beautiful spring day. Youre in new york today. Its a bit chilly or though in the courtroom at one point, every available seat in that
Director Stormy Daniels to keep it away from voters right before the 2016 election. Lets discuss now with p2, people who know key players in this case, Stacy Sneider is a manhattan Criminal Defense Attorney and a former contestant on trumps tv show, the apprentice. She has also worked with Manhattan District Attorney alvin Braggs Office and appeared before judge juan former engineer r trump is a cotructionrojects and author of the ok, tor of lies, what my years of working with donald trump reveals abouhim barbara, lets start with youwhat do you think donald tmps mindset is right now as he sits in court foris very first criminal trial, is a former president yeah, an someone asking me a yea barba, cau not hear me all right. Hear you . T go to see anything. Ok. Lets go to acy. Scy, you haveorked with bh trump and jue mercn. Tmp has ready centlyled dge ooked. Ow do you expe this ll all play out so i think judge ma seanto and thanu for having m jake, i thk judgmae sean it has cpletntrol of