Tomorrow. You dont have to be a news junkie to know what is driveing the trial of Defendant Trump. They have made headway with the jury in this case. The reason, we saw this in court yesterday, is receipts. This trial which is about many different issues and questions about witness credibility and political intrigue and all kinds of stuff, is currently working against trump as a defendant because there are just so many receipts. The receipts include the onslaught of emails and secret text and ndas and as i mentioned last night, i was inside the courtroom yesterday in one of the rare coveted Reporter Seats and i can tell you we saw along with the jury actual literal receipts. The legal kind. Written contracts of this whole sordid scene. The allegations he and allies directly tried to hide. In that campaign year. It is a pile of paperwork that is essentially burying Defendant Trumps main defenses. Now remember, in the first week, trumps lawyers detailed these certain trump defenses. They
You dont need to be a news junkie or lawyer to grasp whats driving the trial and why many have made headway with the jury in this case. The reason is receipts. This trial, which is about all kinds of stuff, is currently working against trump as a defendant because there are just so many receipts. Receipts include the onslaught of emails and secret texts and mdas and as i mentioned last night, i was inside the courtroom yesterday in one of the rare, coveted Reporter Seats and i can tell you we also saw along with the jury, actual, literal receipts. Written contracts of this whole sordid scheme to buy silence of women who had allegations against trump and the allegations that he and allies directly tried to hide in that campaign year. Its a pile of paperwork that is essentially burying trumps main defenses. Remember, in the first week, trumps lawyers detailed these certain trump defenses. They were basically factual denials. Im reminding you what they said. Its simple. The first two are
Welcoming ukrainian president zelenskyy. Well look ahead to zelenskyys high stakes meeting with President Biden in a couple of hours. Overnight, the Biden Administration gives protections to almost a half million venezuelan migrants who recently came to our country. On capitol hill, with just nine days until the u. S. Government runs out of money, House Republicans may have struck a deal to avert a shutdown well tell you what is being voted on today and breaking just a short time ago, media mogul Rupert Murdoch set to step down as chairman of fox and news corp. Who will he name as his successor next we begin this hour in washington, d. C. Where right now ukrainian president zelenskyy is meeting with lawmakers Behind Closed Doors on capitol hill after meeting with members of the house. It marks zelenskyys second trip to washington since russias invasion of ukraine as he renews calls of more assistance from the u. S. And its allies. His visit comess at a time when some are growing skepti
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Israels military has provided a wide range of options to respond to the attack. Israels war cabinet ended without consensus. Middle east correspondent Yolande Knell has the latest. Israels air defences call to action. In the early hours on sunday, fighterjets battled waves of iranian drones and missiles fired at israeli targets. It marked the first time iran has attacked israel directly from its own soil. Explosions could be heard widely, Including Injerusalem and tel aviv. Israel says that 99 of more than 300 drones and missiles launched by iran were intercepted. Some of those that got through hit here in the sensitive Nevatim Air Force base in southern israel. Nearby, seven year old Amina Hassouna was seriously injured when a Missile Fragment struck her house. Translation the children were frightened and wanted to run away from home. And thats when the missile hit our house. The israeli war cabinet met yesterday to plan its next move. One of its members, benny gantz, said israel woul