Big Breaking News stories this morning. Donald trumps Hush Money Trial resuming moments ago, and the judge just issued a ruling on Gag Order Violations. Finding trump in contempt. Well have the latest from the courthouse. Were also tracking Breaking News from Columbia University, protesters storming and occupying a Campus Building overnight. The new warning from the school this morning. Good morning. It is 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york. We begin with our Breaking News at the courthouse in lower manhattan, where the second week of Witness Testimony just resumed in Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial. And the judge starting the day with a new decision on trumps Gag Order Violations, ruling just moments ago that trump did in fact violate the gag order nine times. And fining him 1,000 for each of the violations. Lets bring in nbc news correspondent vaughn hillyard, former prosecutor charles coleman, and attorney and Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson. Vaughn, l
Of this building just behind see that is Hamilton Hall protesters broke in and are now occupying that building. They have the same demands that they have had since the beginning. University and students tried to come to some agreement yesterday, but they were told students by the university that they must leave by 2 00 p. M. Or face consequences, which includes so things like suspension if they were still on campus after 2 00 p. M. Monday . Well, the Student Protesters decided to stay and so now the university has to side what they are going to do with a Huge Police Presence thats outside of Columbia University but not yet inside of Columbia University, you are seeing now two pronged protest. One inside of Hamilton Hall and the occupation there, one outside, where you have all of the tense still set up should many so there are some very visible signs of this protests, and i will let you see to my right there are photographer will show you what you are seeing there out of the window fro
Today, my friend. Court is in recess. That does it for this edition of Andrea Mitchell reports. Ill see you back here for katy tur reports. Chris jansing reports starts right now. Good day. Im Chris Jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. A price to be paid in triplicate. Today, the judge tells donald trump youre in contempt, slaps him with a 9,000 fine and threatens jail. And thats even before witness and documents are offered as proof of the payments at the heart of the Felony Charges against trump. Plus, with big names like Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels still expected to take the stand, where exactly are we in the story that prosecutors are weaving and which witnesses are key to advancing it . And an attorney who argued cases in that same courthouse will explain. And as trumps legal issues grow, will the political peril expand with it . Trump and his allies now face trial in a majority of novembers Battleground States as he continues the Balancing Act Of Finding Time
So, at times we have heard from this president. We havent heard from him in recent days. Dont know if he will pop up to a microphone during this break. But we will be all over it if and when that should happen. Earlier, the defense and prosecution teams were questioning Michael Cohens former banker and previous to that, the judge issued the president with a hefty fine, A Thousand Dollars per violation for that the judge said happened per his gag order. He also threatened possible jail time for any further violations of a gag order. The president is the only one under a gag order in this entire case. Not the convicted professional liar, Michael Cohen, former President Trump is. Its day nine of the trial. Trump faces 34 counts of falsifying Business Records and those counts are in connection with to payments back in 2016 allegedly to cover up an extramarital affair earlier today at the courthouse. Not on the Campaign Trail. Six months is pretty close. November 5th is going to go down imp
Good morning, it is 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific, im jose diazbalart. We begin this busy hour with escalating tensions across College Campuses nationwide. Hundreds of demonstrators have been arrested as students across the country protest israels war against hamas in gaza. Local police moved in on some of the Student Encampments as some universities urged protesters to disperse. The University Of Georgia confirmed Police Arrested protesters who had set up tents on that campus. Theres no sign these demonstrations are slowing down. Just this morning, the president of Columbia University in new york said the school will not divest from israel. She added, quote, one groups rights to express their views cannot come at the expense of another groups right to speak, teach, and learn. Joining us now, nbcs Antonia Hylton live from columbias campus. Good morning, whats it like on campus to today . Reporter good morning, jose. Well, theres a standoff really happening here at columbia to