Welcome, to the special coverage of criminal trumps criminal trial. It is a week that could be make or break as key witness Michael Cohen unloaded on trump but then found himself on defense with trumps fate now hanging in the balance. The star witness takes the stand against donald j trump. Michael cohen now the star witness. The expresident coming face to face with the man who used to do his dirty work. Who now has turned into the key witness. Telling the court, everything required mr. Trumps sign off. Will he keep his cool during the crossexamination . I think the punches are building cumulatively. I think that tuesday there were bruises, and today there is blood. Stor cohen is a bad human being. If i was a juror i would think this guy is making it up as he is going along. We have heard different people, legal experts, longtime journalists, and other observers close to this. I can tell you, was inside the courtroom. Including the key cross on thursday. And cohen did give the da what
The new record set in the stock market. First tonight, the Disturbing Hotel Surveillance Video showing sean combs appearing to assault his thengirlfriend in a hall way. Cnn obtaining Video Showing combs wrapped in a Towel Throwing her to the floor and kicking her, then trying to drag her away. It comes months after federal authorities raided his homes in l. A. And miami. Matt rivers with the images tonight. In louisville, the worlds number one golfer arrested following a confrontation with police in kentucky. Scottie sheffler accused of assaulting an officer, Authorities Say dragging him with his car while the officer was trying to direct traffic following a fatal accident. Sheffler calling it a misunderstanding. After leaving the police department, he was back on the golf course. Tonight the tornado watches right now in several states, the deadly storms already. At least five People Killed in the houston area. A derecho, a straightline wind event, gusting 90 to 100 miles an hour, blow
Surveillance video. Cnn obtaining Video Showing combs wrapped in a Towel Throwing her to the floor and kicking her. It comes months after federal authorities raided his home in l. A. And miami. Matt rivers with the images. In louisville, the worlds number one golfer arrested after a confrontation with police in kentucky. Scottie sheffler accused of assaulting an officer while the officer was trying to direct traffic. Sheffler calling it a misunderstanding after leaving the police department, he was back on the golf course. The Tornado Watches right now in several states, the deadly storms already. At least five People Killed in the houston area. A straightline wind event gusting 90 to 100 miles an hour. Blowing out windows and taking down power lines. New severe storms across several states. Supreme Court Justice samuel alito under fire after an image showing the American Flag being flown upside down outside his home after the january 6th attack on the capitol. Hes blaming his wife. Th
Unleashing a barrage of bullets. A search for answers. The Kansas City Chiefs Kicker Under Fire for his commencement speech, urging women to be homemakers, and blasting the lgbtq community. What the nfl is now saying. And after thieves made off with a beloved Jackie Robinson statue, the Community Coming together to help a legend rise again. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening and welcome. A grueling day for donald trump accuser Michael Cohen, as the former president s lawyer worked to shake off some of the sparkle from the prosecutions star witness. Cohen has now spent a total of 14 hours on the witness stand this week, facing crossexamination by defense attorney todd blanche. Diving once more into cohens history of lies, painting him as driven by revenge and confronting him with his eagerness to see his former boss rot inside. And in a key moment, leading cohen to contradict his own testimony about a phone call he says he had with mr. Trump regarding the
How cohen responded as he faced another day on the stand. Also tonight, President Biden asserting Executive Privilege over recordings of his interview with the Special Counsel who ended up criticizing his memory. A rare high risk alert for life threatening flash floods in the south. The dangerous storms being called a nightmare scenario. Just in, the man convicted of murdering a black lives matter protester. Why the Texas Governor just pardoned him. A florida neighborhood terrorized. Gunmen with highpowered firearms unleashing a barrage of bullets. A search for answers. The Kansas City Chiefs Kicker Under Fire for his commencement speech, urging women to be homemakers, and blasting the lgbtq community. What the nfl is now saying. And after thieves made off with a beloved Jackie Robinson statue, the Community Coming together to help a legend rise again. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening and welcome. A grueling day for donald trump accuser Michael Cohen as