Impartial in a case involving the former president. Speaking after day one of the trial mr trump sought to cast doubt over the legitimacy of the court. Its a scam trial. If you read all of the legal comments, from all of the legal scholars today, theres not one that i see that said that this is a case that should be brought to trial. Its a scam. Its a political witchhunt. It continues forever and we are not going to be given a fair trial and it is a very, very sad thing. 0ur North America Correspondentjohn Sudworth has more from new york. When Donald Trumps motorcade left the precinct here in a man well used to breaking the norms of political life hit another milestone, this time a legal one, becoming the first us president to face a criminal trial. When it did get under way, as is often the case, the business was pretty humdrum, procedural discussion, the defence raising a number of issues and discussions over the timing. Donald trump suggesting he needed a day off at some point to at
Speaking after day one of the trial, mr trump sought to cast doubt over the legitimacy of the court. It isa it is a scam trial. It is a political scam, a political witchhunt that continues, and it continues forever, and were not going to be given a fair trial. Its a very, very sad thing. 0ur North America correspondent John Sudworth has more from new york. Well, when Donald Trumps motorcade left this precinct, a man of course it is no stranger to breaking the rules and norms of political life hit another milestone, this time a legal one, becoming the first former us president to face a criminal trial. 0nce us president to face a criminal trial. Once it got under way, as is often the case in courts, the business was pretty humdrum to begin with, procedural arguments, and the defence raising a number of questions. At one point asking whether donald trump could have the day off at some point to attend his younger sons high school graduation. Thejudge younger sons high school graduation. T
The former president. Speaking after day one of the trial, mr trump sought to cast doubt over the legitimacy of the court. Its a scam trial. If you read all of the legal comments, from all of the legal scholars today, theres not one that i see that said that this is a case that should be brought to trial. Its a scam. Its a political witchhunt. It continues for ever and we are not going to be given a fair trial and it is a very, very sad thing. Live now to new york to speak to our correspondent john sudworth. John, bring us up to date with what happened today . When Donald Trumps motorcade left the precinct here in a man well used to breaking the norms of political life hit another milestone, this time a legal one, becoming the first us president to face a criminal trial. When it did get under way, as is often the case, the business was pretty humdrum, procedural discussion, the defence raising a number of issues and discussions over the timing. Donald trump suggesting he needed a day o
the courtroom today, a little bit of evidence, a little bit of testimony, but most of this has been a lot of objections, and side bar conferences with the judge, and the jury has several times had togate up, go out, come back in, go out, come back in and it appeared somebody of them were getting frustrated with that. jenna: the twist and turns continue as expected. thank you very much, phil keating in florida today. more on that as we get it. jon: in a little bit we ll talk with an attorney who says she thinks casey anthony s team can win that case. new information on libya, where fierce fighting is breaking out, and members of congress are at odds over our role in the conflict. some on the hill, angry at the white house s refusal to seek congressional authorization for military intervention. doug mckelway, live at the white house with that controversy. reporter: the libya war is costing anywhere between 7-$10 million a day, depending upon who you talk to. depending upon how you do