Comments about minorities also tying democrats demand Justice Samuel alito recuse himself from january 6. Related cases after a second photo emerges of a controversial flag flown over one of his homes. And later a heartwarming or union between retired Lieutenant General russell, a honore twin boys. He famously helped him difficult days after Hurricane Katrina. Good evening right now, the president is at a rally in the south bronx, home to 27 world championships, the birthplace of hip hop and a population much different from the usual crowd of trumps supporters were black and latino people vastly outnumber whites he lost the bronx to and President Biden by about 68 points in 2020, days ahead of the closing arguments in his Criminal Hush Money Trial, the former president , late into President Biden touted his new york roots of our different tone from man who wants took out full page ads pushing for the Death Penalty for five black youths known as the Central Park Five who were falsely ac
Federal gun charges. And in just an hour, the judge has already ruled on four motions. Our crew at the courthouse will tell us about the ground rules hes laying for this trial. Plus, donald trump trying to win over black and hispanic voters as he rallies in the deep blue south bronx. His many controversial messages and the response from one of the most diverse crowds at any of his rallies. And take a look at this, a massive tornado caught on Camera Carving A Path Of Destruction through parts of oklahoma. This Terrifying Scene just one of hundreds that have already touched down this year, and now even more danger could be on the horizon. Whats causing tornados to be more threatening and what can be done about it. Lots to get to on this Holiday Weekend, but we begin with the next Big Courtroom Legal Drama thats hanging over the 2024 election. This time with hunter biden at its center. Right now the president s son is in court for a Pretrial Hearing on felony gun charges. That trial set t
To those words and admit he has a financial stake in how Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial plays out. Tons of details and memorable moments in his testimony today including an Admission Cohen stole from the Trump Organization and that he paid one client with cash stuffed in a Brown Paper Bag. Just before the trial broke for the lunch break, the prosecution started its redirect by focusing on the Stormy Daniels payments and pushing back on the defenses suggestion they were correctly labeled as legal work cohen did for donald trump. The question now, did multiple days of crossexamination destroy cohens credibility in the eyes of the jury, and could that help Donald Trumps defense get the former president off the hook, or do they believe him . Do they believe hissy kwens . A key thing that was raised out of the earshot of the jury when they went to lunch, chris, this whole issue of the cspan clip that showed Keith Schiller and donald trump were on a stage in a rally when trump was leaving th
Trump, the president ial candidates now agreeing to meet on a debate stage next month. They dont like each other, they dont respect each other, and the last time around it was a brawl. The move sends a bolt of lightning into a campaign thats been centered on a New York City courtroom. How the big change both sides agree to will make this debate sound and feel completely different from 2020. Plus, while trumps trial is dark, senator Bob Menendezs Corruption Trial is just getting going. Opening statements expected to start in the next hour. The new jersey democrat accused of accepting a car, cash, even gold bars in exchange for official acts. Well get the very latest from the courtroom in just a minute. And unicef just issuing a critical new warning about the children stuck in rafah, even as Benjamin Netanyahu says hes not backing down from a potential invasion. A unicef spokesperson who just left rafah will join us to talk about what needs to be done. An awful lot to get to on this wedn
Happy friday, it is 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york, and Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial just resuming this morning with a former Trump White House aide facing cross examination. Madeleine westerhout back on the stand, shes testified about trump signing checks and Michael Cohen visiting the white house. And speaking of cohen, we just learned that the prosecutions star witness will take the stand on monday. Nbcs Vaughn Hillyard is outside the courthouse for us. Also with us our legal panel for the hour White Collar Defense Attorney and former federal prosecutor sarah krisoff, and criminal defense attorney bernard via low na. Vaughn, catch us up. Whats happening inside that courtroom this morning . Reporter hey, good morning, ana. Madeleine westerhout who was the trump Executive Assistant inside of the white house for his first two and a half years there is currently testifying Under Cross Examination by Susan Necheles. Theyre currently looking at an email in which a