Tapper starts right down a split second. This courthouse went from the scene of a highprofile trial to a highprofile security seen elites starts right now hey horrific scene outside this courthouse after man lit himself on fire. Inside the courthouse, theres a major developing and then in the Hush Money Case against former President Donald Trump, a full jury plus alternates. Now, all seated, setting the stage for Opening Statements. This hour, were gonna go all in on this okay. Its dissecting the next steps. How long can the prosecution hold out and keep its witness list out of the hands of donald trump and his defense team also this hour, in an extreme jordan, berry moves from 100 House Democrats came to the aid of republican speaker mike johnson, drawing the ire of hardline republicans in putting johnson even close closer to potentially losing his job welcome to lead on mattingly in today for jake tapper and we are live outside the new york courthouse where the former president s Cri
Above seder plate, Defense Attorneys with why is this trial not like any other exactly. But for any number of reasons, number one, the defendant has multiple attorneys who can handle the hearing. Number two, the judge has made an accommodation by cutting court a little bit earlier that day look, theres many reasons why theyre going to have bases to appeal later on down the road. Passover is not gonna be one. No, i got it 99 problems, but passover one as has been said by no one let me just do while were waiting for mr. Trump to come out and were told that he is hes on his way just a little thing about juror number ten, who we havent discussed, elliott, he works for for retailer, says he doesnt really follow the news again, tofu, he does in your words, he does, however, listened to podcasts on behavioral psychology its my little hobby there. He said during Jury Selection, he was born and raised in ohio, is unmarried, lives with another Adult Roommate he loves to spend less Time Outdoors
Now, were following two major breaking stories tonight he case begins. Its the first time a former us president as ever stood trial. On criminal charges. Jury selection now underway as the judge, the Defense Attorneys and the prosecutors marrow down a massive list of potential jurors to find the 12th New Yorkers who will consider trumps fate also tonight, The Middle East on edge after israel vows to exact a price for an iranian attack, what israeli official tells Cnn The War Cabinet is determined to act, but its still unclear where, when and how the idf might retaliate the white house, meanwhile, urging calm in the region as President Biden turns his focus to diplomacy and deescalation welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world im wolf blitzer, a urine the Situation Room the skis, cnn, Breaking News we begin our coverage tonight in new york. Were Donald Trumps historic criminal trial is finally underway. The court adjourning for the day just a short time ago
Director Stormy Daniels to keep it away from voters right before the 2016 election. Lets discuss now with p2, people who know key players in this case, Stacy Sneider is a manhattan Criminal Defense Attorney and a former contestant on trumps tv show, the apprentice. She has also worked with Manhattan District Attorney alvin Braggs Office and appeared before judge juan former engineer r trump is a cotructionrojects and author of the ok, tor of lies, what my years of working with donald trump reveals abouhim barbara, lets start with youwhat do you think donald tmps mindset is right now as he sits in court foris very first criminal trial, is a former president yeah, an someone asking me a yea barba, cau not hear me all right. Hear you . T go to see anything. Ok. Lets go to acy. Scy, you haveorked with bh trump and jue mercn. Tmp has ready centlyled dge ooked. Ow do you expe this ll all play out so i think judge ma seanto and thanu for having m jake, i thk judgmae sean it has cpletntrol of
Hi everyone, thanks for joining me. Im a mark meadows in for Fredricka Whitfield we begin in the middle east. Were the region or the region is on a razors edge waiting to see how and when you ron will retaliate against israel potentially the us over the killing of Senior Iranian military officials. Now, sources say the us expects iran to carry out a direct attack on israel in the coming days. New today, iran authorities have seized a Container Ship Container Ship near the strait of hormuz. Now, the ship which turron links to israel has been directed toward, you ron and overnight, israel and Hezbollah Exchange attacks across the border with southern lebanon. Jeremy diamond is in jerusalem and Jennifer Hansler is in washington. Weve got a lot to keep an eye on. Down here, jeremy, i want to go to you first. How israel preparing for a possible attack here well, omar, Israeli Forces are certainly on high alert anticipating a potential iranian attack that could even come on israeli soil that