Tonight on the reidout this is a dark time in america. We have a lot of problems. And were really, really hopeful and prayerful. Prayer is appropriate in a time like this. That the evil can end and the senseless violence can stop. Prayers but no actual plan from the new house speaker. Following yet another mass slaughter of human beings. This time, in lewiston, maine. Tonight, were learning more about the far right extreme views of speaker mike johnson, among other things hes an Election Denier and wants to ban abortion nationwide. And thats really bad for republicans heading into the next election. Plus, special counsel jack smith has had enough of trumps big mouth. But will a judge agree to smiths request to reimpose a Gag Order On Criminal Defendant Trump . But we begin tonight with yet another devastating mass killing in america. At 6 56 last night, just before we went on the air, Police Responded to a report of an active shooter at the sparetime recreation Bowling Alley in lewisto
Bret 100 percent not. Thanks. Good evening, welcome to washington. Im bret baier. Breaking tonight the key prosecution witness in the criminal trial. Concluded his testimony and the prosecution rested its case today. But, before that former trump attorney and selfdescribed fixer admitted to stealing 10s of thousands of dollars from his boss company. When the defense took over, cohen was followed on the stand by one of his former legal advisers. Now, there has been a request by the defense for the judge to dismiss the case from the bench. Correspondent nate foy is outside the New York State Supreme Court again tonight, good evening, nate good evening, bret. Todd blanche requested that the judge dismiss this case on the grounds that prosecutors did not prove that trump falsified Business Records or did anything illegal to influence the 2016 president ial election. The judge reserved his decision and trump spoke about that while leaving court tonight. Hopefully the motion to dismiss this
the first former president to testify publicly under oath. how this will test our legal and judicial systems alike. that wake up call. senate republicans are finally condemning monthslong tommy tuberville s blockade of military promotions. what took them salon? and all eyes on ohio. reproductive rights are on the line this tuesday with a constitutional amendment to protect abortion access on the ballot. i m ayman mohyeldin. let s get started. tomorrow, donald trump will become the first former president in american history to publicly testify under oath, taking the witness stand in his own defense in his new york civil fraud trial. it will undoubtedly prove to be a surreal test, yes for the u.s. justice system, with judge engoron and the prosecutors who are actually working this case. but it will actually be one for trump himself, a man whose bombastic nature, shall we say, a penchant for half truths will be restrained before perhaps like never before. as lauren camera writ
tonight on ayman, taking a stand at last. donald trump is about to become the first former president to testify publicly under of. how this will test our legal and judicial systems alike. that wake up call. senate republicans are finally condemning monthslong tommy tuberville s blockade of military promotions. what took them salon? and all eyes on ohio. reproductive rights are on the line this tuesday with a constitutional amendment to protect abortion access on the ballot. i m ayman mohyeldin. let s get started. tomorrow, donald trump will become the first former president in american history to publicly testify under oath, taking the witness stand in his own defense in his new york civil fraud trial. it will undoubtedly prove to b a surreal test, ye for the u.s. justice system, with judge engoron and the prosecutors who are actually working this case. but it will actually be one for trump himself, a man whose bombastic nature, shall we say, a penchant for half truths will
good morning, it is 11:00 a.m. eastern, i m josé diaz-balart. we begin in new york city where tensions are flaring inside the courtroom as former president donald trump has taken the stand in the $250 million civil trial that threatens his sprawling business empire. the case centered around accusations that trump along with his two adult sons inflated various trump assets to get more favorable rates from banks and insurers. trump and his children have denied any wrongdoing, and while trump just took the stand about an hour ago, the judge already accused the former president of treating this appearance like a political rally. the judge has urged trump s lawyers a number of times to control their client. let s go right to nbc s vaughn hillyard outside the courthouse. vaughn. reporter: good morning, jose. donald trump just leaving here the courtroom for a morning break after a contentious first 90 minutes of donald trump on the stand and under oath, facing questions from the