Cnn. And of course, viewers two. And we are sending our care to her family tonight. Thanks so much for watching this room with wolf blitzer starts now Breaking News tonight in the Trump Trial Fireworks in the courtroom as the defense begins presenting its case, falling, a witness who was reprimanded by the judge for snide remarks and i rolling this at the star prosecution witness, Michael Cohen admitted on the stand to sleep healing from the Trump Organization. Other regular news this hour, the us is denouncing the International Criminal court as it seeks war crimes, Arrest Warrants for israeli Prime Minister benjamin designe out in addition to hamas leaders, President Biden saying its outrageous to suggest any equivalency between israel and a terrorist group. Plus theres even more uncertainty in the volatile middle east after the uranium president s death. In a Helicopter Crash, thats raising concern theres about a potentially very dangerous power struggling welcome to our viewers her
Continues on cnn with wolf blitzer right next door. Tonight in the Trump Trial Fireworks in the court room. Witness who was reprimanded by the judge snide remarks and i rolling this after Star Prosecution witness Michael Cohen admitted on the stand to stealing from the Trump Organization other Breaking News this hour, the us has denouncing the International Criminal court as it seeks work crimes, Arrest Warrants for israeli Prime Minister benjamin designe out in mission to hamas leaders President Biden saying its outrageous to suggest any equivalency between israel and a terrorist group plus, theres even more uncertainty in the volatile middle east after the uranium president s death in a Helicopter Crash, thats raising concerns about a potentially very dangerous he jurists powers struggling welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world im wolf blitzer with a Special Report in the Situation Room, the trump trial today Donald Trumps criminal trial is nearing its
Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper what were going to start today with our Law And Justice lead a stern warning for donald trump today from the bench. Keep violating your gag order and your Hush Money Cover of case, and you may well end up in jail. Judge juan merchan, Finding Today The Trump via lord, violated that gag order for the 10th time. He find a trump 1,000 which is the maximum penalty. But judge, where shine went on to tell the former president , quote, at the end of the de, i have a job to do and part of that job is to protect the dignity of the judicial system and compel respect as much as i do not want to impose a jail sanctioned and ive done everything i can to avoid doing so i want you to understand that i will if necessary, and appropriate, unquote. Today weve also heard testimony from two witnesses who went through check by check, the payments made by donald trump to his former attorney and fixer, Michael Cohen. Those payments are at the very heart of this case because
Good morning. It is 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im jose diazbalart. Right now, the jury is in recess and former President Trumps new york Hush Money Trial. It comes after testimony resumed earlier this morning when jurors did leave for recess, they were hearing from georgia longstreet, a paralegal who works on the manhattan district attorneys office. Her testimony coming after jurors heard more from a forensics data expert, with the manhattan district attorneys office, who inspected Text Messages, recordings, secret recordings and other data from phones owned by former trump attorney Michael Cohen. With us to talk about all of this, msnbc National Correspondent yasmin vossoughian, outside the courthouse in manhattan, danny cevallos, Criminal Defense Attorney and msnbc legal analyst, phyllis cote, senior judge and Clinical Professor of law and director of the externship and pro bono program. What has been happening inside the courtroom . This break is probably for a short p