Santa newsnight starts now the circus comes to the courtroom. Thats tonight on these nine good evening. Im abby phillip the new york tonight. Tensions and chaos erupt inside of the courtroom. Let me set the scene for you. The trump team made a game time decision to call a witness, robert costello. Hes a former Legal Advisor to Michael Cohen. Now about 14 minutes into his testimony, cohen, costello vividly demonstrated why he may have caught trumps the tension. But the Presiding Judge was not amused costello rolled his eyes. A judge merchan, he let out an audible sigh after an objection. And the transcript, maybe the best way to describe what happened next in that courtroom. The judge, he says, i wanted to discuss proper decorum in my courtroom. Costello, right judge okay. So when there is a witness on the stand, if you dont like my ruling, you dont say, jeez. Okay. And then you dont say strike it because im the only one who can strike testimony in the courtroom. Do you, understand that
Had it and she would tease me about going on way too long and filibustering so that she wouldnt get it exact thing. But you saw that we just had this connection that was so special and i am i am going to miss her dearly and shes going to leave a huge Hole In My Heart and i know in the heart parts of everyone here at cnn, so i want to thank you and everyone here for everything that youre doing for her and the family does two they are overwhelmed and over their moon about how you all have treated her here. She was really, really special woman and we loved her very much, maria. Thank you. Very much. And ill give you a hug after the show. Thank our deepest, deepest condolences to alice stewart, family. May she rest in peace and may your memory be a blessiessing Erin Burnett Outfront starts right now outfront. Next we begin with Breaking News, the face off and drama and the trump trial as the judge scolds the defense witness, it clears the courtroom. This is Michael Cohen makes a major admi
Right now id front next Breaking News, new reporting just into outer and what is the most important day of the entire Hush Money Trial . We now know what Team Trump Plans to zero in on with Michael Cohen plus more Breaking News. This our a brazen Assassination Attempt, a world leader, close putin ally shot five times in broad daylight still in the hospital, as i speak will tell you what we know. And nikki haley doing it again primary after primary doubledigit support, even though she dropped out of the race months ago so where are these supporters going to go . Lets go out front and good evening. Im erin burnett and we begin out front tonight with the Breaking News. The trump is too cheap defense. So paula reid has this incredible new reporting tonight about teen trumps strategy heading into what they say will be the most important day of trumps criminal trial. So in just hours, Michael Cohen is going to return to the stand. And cnn is learning that trumps lead attorney todd blanche, r
Minutes. E tugs in washington, d. C. , this is 50 minutes. Tugs d. C. , this is 50 minutes. Tugs i d. C. , this is 50 minutes. In wa, this is 50 minutes. Okay, now we will talk about education, which is at least more commonly thought of as investment in human cal tap and shouldnt be as controversial and something we will hear a lot about politically in the coming months and years and so we welcome sarah turner who again has written a paper on us that is posted on our website. University f virginia. So thank you very much. Sarah . Iof virginia. So thank you very much. Sarah . F virginia. So thank you very much. Sarah . F virginia. So thank you very much. Sarah . Of virginia. So thank you very much. Sarah . F virginia. So thank you very much. Sarah . Virginia. So thank you very much. Sarah . Okay, let me get started. As everyone is coming in to sit down. First, we need to thank david and louise and kerry who just together a Wonderful Program and theyve been good at nudging various people
Now were going to talk about education, which is at least more commonly thought of as investment in Human Capital and shouldnt be as controversial and something well hear a lot about politically in coming months and years. We welcome sarah turner who has written paper which is posted on our website, university of virginia. Thank you very much. Sarah . Okay, let me get started. As everyone is coming in to sit down. First, we need to thank david and louise and kerry who just together a Wonderful Program and theyve been good at nudging various people to do what they should on time. So i want to just start out with general comment and turn to specifics. First off, education is an excellent investment. Both for individuals and for society. I think we can i want to make this case in terms of an efficiency argument. Okay. Failure to close the gaps which are really big and growing in Educational Attainment is likely to both hinder Economic Growth and increase the burden on taxpayers over the l