The beat with ari melber starts right now. Hi, ari. Hi, nicolle. Thank you so much. Welcome to the beat. I am ari melber. Im happy to be back with you. Out for a couple of days. Did anything happen . It seemed like a lot happened. I want to catch up with you, because we have a lot of developments out of these first two official days of the trial with the jury impanelled, and everyone hearing from both sides. And that star witness david pecker. What are we learning out of this case . The court today was off, but we have so much that were learning from, including the prosecutions Opening Statements. I can show you some of that right here. The first witness as mentioned was the Tabloid Star Witness david pecker. By the on the other hand of this hour, im also going to get into trumps Defense Arguments which are important to understand and draw on what we learn from his own lawyers, what theyve said in court, in public and sometimes even on this program. Right now we look at what the d. A.
Your Team Checkout for imprint. Com. In brynn four im Sunlen Serfaty in washington and this is cnn its wednesday, april 24th, right now on cnn this morning, President Biden about to sign a foreign aid bill. That will provide billions in aid to americas allies donald trump, waiting to find out if the judge in his Hush Money Trial will find him in contempt of court, and the Biden Administration fighting before the Supreme Court to preserve Abortion Rights all right, 6 00 a. M. Here in washington, heres a live look at chicago because it looks lovely there. And this wednesday morning, good morning, everyone. Im kasie hunt. Its wonderful to have you with us today. President biden will sign a 95 foreign aid package that has critical us allies breathing a sigh of relief, the Senate Overwhelmingly passing the measure which provides needed funding to israel, ukraine, and taiwan we tell our allies, we stand with you we tell our adversaries, dont mess with us we tell the world. The United States
Bipartisan, very separate track. Indicted senator bob menendez facing democratic colleagues with overwhelmingly calling for his resignation, one day after he and his wife pleaded not guilty in court. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell In Washington where House Republicans are taking their Impeachment Inquiry against President Biden to the next level. With todays combative Oversight Committee hearing on capitol hill. For nine months republican lawmakers have tried to establish a connection between Hunter Bidens Business Dealings and the president. They have not proved any direct evidence so far that then vice President Biden profited off his sons work. Joining me now ali vitali, ken dilanian, mike memoli, and former fbi general counsel andrew weissmann. Ken, give us the latest on the substance today, including highlights from the witnesses. Reporter House Democrats are acknowledging that hunter biden essentially sold what they call the illusion of access to his father and based on h
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