Ive Hanako Montgomery and tokyo and this is cnn for joining me. Happy day on a trial is preparing for the star witness to finally take the stand tomorrow. Trumps former fixer credit attorney, Michael Cohen, is expected to testify. Cohens testimony is seen as key for the prosecutions case and could signal the final stages of this historic trial. He will testify to his role in negotiating the alleged Hush Money Payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels on trumps behalf. And how his former boss reimbursed him. It follows a week, a Blockbuster Contentious And At Times Graphic Testimony from daniels cnns is that cohen is joining us right now. So zach, what can we expect from Michael Cohens testimony because whats crucial to the prosecution case is tying it to the fraudulent Business Records exactly right, fred. And this is the moment weve all been waiting for Michael Cohen is the only witness who can speak to the two critical parts that you just mentioned. One is tying donald trump to that
Do you see . My first step is shipping houston. Second championship oh, my god hello, again and welcome. Hey, its time to break down the big stories with some smart people. Today, were asking thank after days of salacious details, was porn star Stormy Daniels testimony and let Trump Hush Money Trial, crucial or just cringy then Perception Problem resident bidens as the economy is great. But with most americans not feeling it can flip the script and convince voters before the alliance upshot. And named che. Well discuss whether the Boy Scouts Rebranding deserves a merit badge the gang is all here and ready to go. So sit back, relax and lets talk about it up first. The intimate at a Times R Rated testimony from important star Stormy Daniels dominated the headlines this week and Donald Trumps hush money trial but once you get past that spanking and silk pajamas questions remained whether the prosecutors are making a convincing argument so donald trump railing against judge juan merchan af
Joe biden over what he is arguing is being bombed behind the criminal indictments, he is basic. Now we talked about the criminal indictments. More generally, he did not specifically discuss his new york hush money case, which of course he was just returning from this week from being out of the courtroom. So i found that very interesting. I think a big question that still remains as donald trump is probably halfway through his remarks right now. We know that hes is still currently under a gag order despite his attorneys earlier in the week trying to see if they could alter that gag order to allow him to talk about witnesses more generally but they said that he could not do that. So were still unclear whether or not hes going to go back to discuss this case in more detail. I can tell you, jessica, from my conversations with trump still in behind the scenes, his lawyers are really urged him not to do that, not to delve too much into that. But again, well see if that changes for the rest o
Afternoon, managing and points to raise questions about her credibility, which in the end it will be up to the jury to decide theres going to be more Cross Examination On Thursday at one point, judge, merchan also ordered Defense Attorney todd blanche to speak to his client, donald trump, who he said was Audibly Cursing at points during Stormy Daniels testimony behavior, the judge called contemptuous as for daniel, shell be back on the stand when the trial resumes thursday back with the panel right now, jonny, seen in legal Alice Elie Honig Normalising who served as special counsel, the House Democrats der, the first trump impeachment and is the author of trying trump, a guide to his first election interference criminal trial. So youve been writing courtroom diaries. Norm, what stood out to you . Today . Were the biggest takeaways from her testimony Stormy Daniels is not a critical witness to the prosecution unlike Michael Cohen, whos coming up, shes principally a corroboration witness
Id write next breaking news, Stormy Daniels stereo it was in the courtroom today and the vivid in graphic details at Stormy Daniels shared about the alleged Sexual Encounter were excruciating. How did the jury respond . Also breaking tonight. But judge, in trumps classified documents, case postponing that trial indefinitely, former Trump White House attorney ty cobb has a lot to say about judge aileen cannon, and hes out front tonight. And im headed to wisconsin for an exclusive interview. With President Biden. What do voters in this crucial Battleground State Think is report. Lets go out front and good evening. Im Erin Burnett Out Front tonight. The breaking news, the explosive de and trumps criminal courtroom. I sat behind trump today in that courtroom a Stormy Daniels took the stand and now daniels, of course, is the Adult Film Star At The Center of this case. Her testimony was riveting at times deeply uncomfortable for everyone in the room during all of it, trump was 15 feet away f