After tense and dramatic testimony, filled with more than a few moments that would make any one of us blush, the trump election interference hush money trial today got down to brass tacks, a flood of evidence, phone call data, texts, tweets, documents, that cast new light on the mechanics of the scheme to silence Stormy Daniels and conceal the Hush Money Payments. They set the stage for one star witness and possibly the appearance of another witness who is not on anyones list to testify. Read out loud in court today messages sent between Stormy Daniels publicist, Gina Rodriguez, and the National Enquirer editor dylan howard. These Text Messages show that those two were in talks for months about buying Stormy Daniels story. On october 7th, 2016 april 7th, 2016, rodriguez text but stormy was his mistress. Dylan howard texts back, i bet she was. Can you email me what you have on that . Few months later this exchange from june 28th, 2016. Gina rodriguez texts, she doesnt want to go on the
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Welcome to our new special. New york versus donald trump. We will be bringing you this brandnew breakdown of the third week of the historic and first ever criminal trial of a former president and a current candidate as well. This was a tough week for the defendant. It was gripping, dramatic testimony from the woman at the center of the hush money plot. There were also testimony on key days of testimony from witnesses who were in trumps orbit who could speak about what she said and corroborate some of the financials for the jury. We have more on that as well tonight, but prosecutors have been laying out the pieces of this scheme to influence the 2016 election and as we recount why it was such a tough week for trump, we know recording to the public remarks here, were working off the public evidence, we know were near the end of this thing. We have now two witnesses left according to d. A. s team. The star witness, Michael Cohen, trumps former lawyer and fixer will begin monday. One other
Defense. She was mocking Stormy Daniels. Donald trumps attorneys mock and shame Stormy Daniels. She wants the jury to think Stormy Daniels is a liar and she is crazy and also wants the jurors to judge her for her occupation. And the peoples witness apparently holds her own. And she said if i was going to make this up, i would have made it a much better story. Tonight, The Wild Cross Examination of the woman at the center of the coverup and why trumps denial of the affair hurt his defense. The denial puts the jury in the position to choose who they believe. And the two big rulings that caused the defendant to storm off. Im not supposed to be here. Plus, is a sitting republican senator helping skirt to the judges gag order . This is just a bunch of democrats saying we want to make sure that donald trump cant talk. When all in starts right now. Good evening from new york, i am chris hayes. Donald trump selection Interference Trial rolled on today. There were some fireworks and there was a
Haiku. Next time. Bret thank you. Good evening. Im bret baier. Lawyers for former President Donald Trump seek a mistrial and a modification of the gag order imposed by the judge as Stormy Daniels finishes her testimony. Congress faces a deadline to reauthorize the federal Aviation Administration, the faa, what this may mean if you are flying soon. And, the house considers censure for a squad member over her comments about jewish students. But, first, breaking tonight, we are covering two big stories regarding major decisions from President Biden. Israeli leaders say they will go it alone if necessary after the president threatens to halt some military aid if troops, israeli troops carry out major operations inside rafah. But we begin with reaction to the president s new rule to change the process for dealing with migrants seeking asylum along the southern border critics saying its a minor fix for a major problem. Senior National Correspondent rich edson has the story live from the nort