fraud trial in new york after hearing a key defense witness try and poke holes in the case against him. also tonight, so trump s gop rivals hit the campaign trail in iowa and new hampshire after their fourth debate without him. nikki haley s response to being the top target. smoke in the air over gaza and fierce fighting on the ground. israeli forces intensifying in their hunt for top leaders of hamas, two full months after the brutal attack on israel that launched the war. you are in the situation room. we begin this hour with donald trump s returned to his high-stakes new york civil fraud trial. the former president spending a full day in the courtroom as an accounting expert testified for the defense. paula, how is making their case here? there s so much on the line for the former president, this case strikes at the heart of his identity as a businessman and threatens his ability to even do business in the state of new york. the judge has already found him for de
many of whom had an epiphany on january 7th, 2021 after they saw the hate and the destruction and the death their lies wrought and who just as quickly lost their clarity and their principles when trump phoenix-like rose from the ashes. cheney has a brand new book that has quickly become a best-seller. it s a stark warning to the nation, and she says ignore it and her at our democracy s peril. joining me now is former republican congresswoman liz cheney. her new book is oath and honor: a memoir and a warning. it s very briskly written and a great historical record. but it s a good read. thank you. also. so congratulations. the book opens two days after the 2020 election. you re talking to then leader kevin mccarthy. he tells you donald trump, quote, knows it over and he needs time to, quote, go through the stages of grief. and then almost immediately you see this on fox news. president trump won this election. so everyone who s listening, do not be quiet. do not be d