It is good to be back with you for this second hour of Chris Jansing reports. Todays testimony in Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial turned to some of the most Critical Evidence yet, the invoices, vouchers and checks at the heart of the criminal case against the former president. While it may not have had the same shock value as, for example, Stormy Daniels testimony, it is setting up the jury for whats expected on monday, testimony from the most highly anticipated witness in this case. Donald trumps former fixer, Michael Cohen, the man who says he paid off the adult film star at trumps direction. The prosecution revealing today that they expect to call one other witness besides cohen. Its entirely possible that they rest by the end of next week. I want to bring in nbcs Yasmin Vossoughian whos reporting from outside the courthouse in lower manhattan, also with us, former u. S. Attorney and msnbc legal analyst, Chuck Rosenberg. In studio, jessica roth, a former federal prosecutor for the so
Ceasefire proposed by qatar and egypt. As it is really forces prepare to move into rafa for a limited scope information on the heels of the long promised Ground Defense in gaza. We begin this monday afternoon, im john roberts. Good morning to you. Sandra good morning to you. Im Gillian Turner and for sandra smith today. This is america report. They are Ordering Hundreds of thousands of palestinians in rafah to evacuate now. A senior officials calling them move a dangerous escalation that will have consequences paired john jeff paul is live on the ground for us in tel aviv with the latest for all this. Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire does not mean its a done deal. No. It certainly does not and hamas released a statement saying its political leader had a phone call with the qataris and the egyptians who have been involved in this intense mediation process saying they agreed to the deal that is on the table. Thats been discussed over the past week or so. The new question remains what wl isr
Proposed to coast on College Campuses vandalism trespass breaking windows, shutting down campuses, forcing the cancellation of classes and graduations. Non of this is a peaceful protest threatening people timid at people. Its filling fair and people is not peaceful protests. Its against the law. Meanwhile, independent senator Bernie Sanders is expressing concern about the war that the protesters are talking about between israel and hamas. Sandra says the war might ultimately prove to be bidens vietnam plus brandnew standoffs between police and protesters at encampments on College Campuses coasttocoast at George Washington university so the here in washington, dc, Dueling Protests with faculty from gw and other areas schools, risking their jobs to try to protect the propalestinian antiwar crowd at Portland State University Police in riot gear showed up trying to clear an encampment, sayyed at the Schools Library and leading this, our Donald Trumps latest false claim concerning his Hush
Now cnn Breaking News yann, welcome to the lean. Im ticked tapper. Were following Breaking News out of new york where Donald Trumps hush money coverup trial its currently underway right now. Attorney Keith Davidson is on the stand. He is the lawyer who represented both 1998 Playboy Playmate of the year, Karen Mcdougal, who alleged an affair with down from and horn actress and director Stormy Daniels, who alleged to a Brief Dalliance with trump. Trump denies both. This afternoon, davidson and as testified about his negotiations with National Enquirer editorinchief, dylan howard to sell the womens stories to that august to publication and how interest in buying Stormy Daniels accounts spiked after the access Hollywood Tape was released in early october 2016, before todays testimony gotten underway, judge juan merchan ruled that donald trump had violated the gag order against attacking members of the jury and witnesses with nine distinct posts on his truth social page, as well as his webs
Allegations that trump falsified Business Records to bury a story about an alleged sexual encounter with adult film star stormy daniels. The d. A. s office also alleges model Karen Mcdougal received a payment from American Media to silence her about another alleged affair with trump. Trump has pleaded not guilty to all 34 counts and denied the affairs with these women ever happened. Joining us now, nbc news correspondent yasmin vossoughian, danny cevallos, Criminal Defense Attorney and msnbc legal analyst and rebecca roy fee, a Law Professor at new york law school. So, yasmin, a lot going on in that courtroom today. Reporter a lot of folks are dismissed so far today, 96 walked in, 57 walked out after the two questions that were read by judge juan merchan, can you be impartial, many folks raised their hands, they walked out. Do you have conflicts with this trial, can you sit it out or can you wait it out, for the next six to seven weeks . Many of them walked out as well. Were at 57 havi