Thank you so much for letting us into your homes on this monday. We are grateful. The beat with katy faang in far ari melber. Always good to see you and thanks. Welcome to the beat. Im katie faang in for ari melber. Former President Donald Trump back in court facing a judge as his Civil Fraud Trial begins. This New York State Supreme Court trial is the first of many cases looming over trumps election bid, and the judge last week already found him liable for massive fraud. New York Attorney general Letitia James accusing trump of years of overinflating his net worth and misrepresenting his companys assets. Donald trump and the other defendants have committed persistent and repeated fraud. Last week we proved that in our motion for Summary Judgment. Today we will prove our other claims. My message is simple. No matter how powerful you are, no how much money you think you may have, no one is above the law. Trump satin side the courtroom for hours, flanked by his lawyers as prosecutors exp
Attorney general new yorks Attorney General made those remarks, donald trump is in court on trial to determine what price he should pay for the massive fraud hes committed for years. Plus, trumps increasing threat to democracy. Hes attacking judges and threatening to lock up americas district attorneys. The authors of how democracies die join me. Also tonight, one of the most hated members of congress, matt gaetz, just might have the power to take down Kevin Mccarthy unless democrats come to kevins rescue, but will they . But we begin tonight with donald trump and new York Attorney general Letitia James. Together for the first time in a New York City courtroom. Today was the first day of the Civil Fraud Trial Over charges that trump along with his two adult sons and his business grossly inflated the value of his assets for years. Attorney general james who has not was not arguing the case today, did have a front row seat. Presiding is judge arthur angoran, who delivered the Bombshell R
Crossexamining the prosecutions first witness, former Tabloid Executive if david pecker, this is peckers third day on the stand and today for the very first time, he described the deal that he helped broker with Adult Film Star and director Stormy Daniels, a deal that is at the center of this case, the fusion has used packer to set the scene for the jury, introducing them to keep players in the case. How they all fit together in the story right now, the Defense Tactic in its early questioning is part of a strategy two, strategy to argue the David Pecker Is Work Helping Trump during the 2016 election was nothing new who . Nothing unusual. Also notably today, judge juan merchan so far still has declined to issue a ruling from tuesdays Hearing On Whether Trump has violated his gag order, despite the prosecution arguing that this morning that trump continues to violate this order against disparaging members of the jury and the witton this is of course this is four times over the last three
Map. Hes a great tight end and i have him on my fantasy team, his jersey sales went up. Thanks for joining us. The lead with jake tapper starts right now. Trumps excuse today. You should never have believed me in the first place. The lead starts right now. The latest ruling against donald trump gets at the core of his entire identity. A judge finding him liable for fraud. Ruling his Real Estate Empire was built on a lie. Trump responds this morning on social media noting a clause saying that nothing in his Financial Statements should be accepted as fact. In other words, i told you i was lying, people. And new bank records in Hunter Bidens criminal case. Including wire transfers from china. As House Republicans move forward with an Impeachment Inquiry and try try to keck President Biden to his sons activities. Plus, Formerly Awol Travis King back in american custody. Just why did he run across the dmz into north korea and did the u. S. Cut some sort of deal with the communist nation to
Ac 360 begins right now. Tonight on 360 in a move that could end leathe Trump Organization, they were found liable on a massive scale. Capitol chaos. House republicans doing one thing, the senate doing another and everything Up In The Air with the Government Shutdown now just five days away. A view you havent seen before inside a new york migrant shelter. Part of a system that is strained to the breaking point. Good evening, thanks for joins us and breaking news, a new york judges determination that donald trump with the help of his Sons Eric And Don Junior built his Business Empire on fraud. Thats in the wake of another judge finding that he also sexually assaulted writer e. Jean carroll in addition to four state and federal indictments and 91 Felony Counts in new york, georgia, florida and the district of columbia. Todays Summary Judgment amplifying, underscoring and laying out in great detail what former Trump Attorney and fixture Michael Cohen admitted in testimony back in 2019. To