Cnn Special Coverage or former President Trumps Hush Money Criminal Trial. Im Briana Keeler in washington with kaitlan collins, who is outside the courtroom. House in new york. And today trumps defense has pressed Michael Cohen, trumps former lawyer and fixer about his history of lying under oath in an attempt to discredit him the defense is also highlighted some of the various insults that he has logged against trump over the years, painting him as a man out for revenge after their relationship fell apart. At one point, the defense play this clip from cohens podcast in october of 20 he 20. Here it is truly hope that this man, ends up in prison. It wont bring back the year that i lost or the damage done to my family but revenge is a dish best served cold and you Better Believe i want this made to go down and rotten side for what he did to me and my family it only got crazier from there with cohens credibility clearly on the line, when trumps Defense Attorney here, todd blanche, is tryi
My own personal funds from the home equity line of credit. To avoid any money being traced back to him that can negatively impact his campaign. He kept on saying over and over again 1020 times i swear to god, bob, i dont have anything to donald trump. Trump is a con man. He asked me to pay off an Adult Film Star with whom he had an affair. He said specifically and i crossexamine him on this this was my idea. I was extremely proud to be personal attorney to the president of the United States. I did not want to go to the white house. When he was elected he took the whole trumps inner circle to washington with one exception. Michael cohen. They left him back in new york. Michael cohen was very unhappy about that. This will deftly get reversed but after the election probably if he gets convicted and thats what they want. Sandra former president Donald Trumps defense team getting other crack today question the prosecutions star witness and former trump lawyer Michael Cohen. It comes after c
This is a man who is clearly on a mission for personal revenge. Norah the Cbs Evening News starts now. Good evening. Im norah odonnell, and thank you for being with us. We are going to get to the intense and contentious questioning of former fixer Michael Cohen by Donald Trumps defense team in just a moment. But first, there is some breaking news about a horrific accident in florida. Now a truck driver is under arrest for a dui after a deadly crash that killed at least eight people and injured 40 others in Central Florida early this morning. State investigators say the driver of that pickup truck collided with a bus that was carrying 53 migrant farmworkers. Cbss Manuel Bojorquez reports tonight on the conditions of those still in the hospital in ocala. Reporter more than 30 ambulances rushed to the scene of the crash at about 6 30 this morning. It happened on a rural road about 50 miles south of gainesville. 53 farmworkers were riding in a bus once used as a school bus when police say
Contentious Cross Examination, how the former fixer turned star witness is upending Donald Trumps hush money trial, and when this whole thing may drew draw to a close. And then the other big trial in New York City, senator bob menendez is arriving this morning for another day of Jury Selection. Well have the latest on his criminal trial. Good morning, it is 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york, and lots of news this morning. Lets begin with the Breaking News in the race for the white house. President biden announcing a short time ago he will not participate in the three traditional debates organized by the nonpartisan debate commission, instead challenging donald trump to two nontraditional matchups with this video. Donald trump lost two debates to me in 2020. Since then he hasnt shown up for a debate. Now hes acting like he wants to debate me again. Make my day, pal. Ill even do it twice. So lets pick the dates, donald. I hear youre free on wednesdays. And just moment
Trump, the president ial candidates now agreeing to meet on a debate stage next month. They dont like each other, they dont respect each other, and the last time around it was a brawl. The move sends a bolt of lightning into a campaign thats been centered on a New York City courtroom. How the big change both sides agree to will make this debate sound and feel completely different from 2020. Plus, while trumps trial is dark, senator Bob Menendezs Corruption Trial is just getting going. Opening statements expected to start in the next hour. The new jersey democrat accused of accepting a car, cash, even gold bars in exchange for official acts. Well get the very latest from the courtroom in just a minute. And unicef just issuing a critical new warning about the children stuck in rafah, even as Benjamin Netanyahu says hes not backing down from a potential invasion. A unicef spokesperson who just left rafah will join us to talk about what needs to be done. An awful lot to get to on this wedn