Situation room. The lead with jake tapper starts right now cnns Breaking News welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. We are following Breaking News out of Donald Trumps Hush Money Cover Up Trial in New York City were right, this i mean, it Michael Cohen is facing an incredibly aggressive crossexamination so far, trump attorney todd blanche has gotten cohen to confirm that he wants to see trump convicted in this case, that he makes money off of his antitrump social media posts and even sells merchandise showing trump in jail. Earlier today, prosecutors had cohen explained why he felt there was the Pressure Campaign to keep him from turning against trump. And how and why he eventually flipped from a loyal confidant to a cooperating witness. Prosecutors also tried to get ahead of the defense by having cohen admit to multiple lines. He has previously told including his plea of not guilty his plea of guilty to the tax charges the sent him to prison cohen also owned up to the fact that he lied
Pronounce a verdict about donald trump or to get on a political is a trout guy that i got interrupted. Sorry, a Courtroom Break after Michael Cohen testified this morning the donald trump told him, take care of it. The it were Claims Being Made By Adult Film Star and director Stormy Daniels calling add it, cohen adding quote, this was all about the campaign get cnn special live coverage continues with markup today with us welcome to cnn Special Coverage of former President Trumps Hush Money Criminal Trial. Im wolf blitzer in washington. Laura coates is outside court in new york. Today, trumps former for fixer and lawyer Michael Cohen has taken the stand so far. The prosecutions star witness has testified about his work for Trump Zeroing In on two instances where he worked with the National Enquirers david pecker to catch and kill negative stories about trump and that includes a false allegation from trumps former doorman about trump supposedly having fathered a love child. Cohen testif
Sanjay gupta. And this is cnn its monday, may 6, right now on cnn this morning palestinians in Eastern Rafah order to evacuate ahead of what the Israeli Military says will be an antiterror operation donald trump returning to court for his Hush Money Trial after comparing the Biden Administration to nazi germany at a weekend fundraiser. And deadly flooding in tech it says hundreds rescue thousands more displaced and the rain may not be over yet all right. 5 00 a. M. Here in washington alive. Look at capitol hill on this Monday Morning good morning, everyone. Im kasie hunt. Happy monday. Its wonderful to have you with us. This developing story right now, the Israeli Military ordering palestinians to evacuate Eastern Raffa with the idf dropping leaflets its on the area warning. Theyre about to engage in a Military Operation Targeting Terror Organizations in the area source on the ground in east rafah, telling cnn that people are terrified. And in a state of panic following the evacuation
Everyone. Thank you so much for joining me this saturday on Fredricka Whitfield are we begin this hour with College Campuses . On edge bracing for propalestinian protests. As many schools across the country hold Commencement Ceremonies this weekend. A demonstration already causing a disruption im sure Nothing University of michigan protesters interrupted a Graduation Ceremony at the school of music, theater and dance last night. Meantime, the university of Southern California announced it is holding a small family graduate celebration, one week after canceling the main Graduation Ceremony over safety concerns protests that engulfed schools for weeks have resulted in the arrests of more than 2,100 people on about 40 separate campuses in 20 five states. Cnns whitney wild is at the University Of Michigan on that campus, and whitney, weve already seen a disruption at a ceremony there last night. What but are the expectations there today well, its interesting. Frederica, the graduation here
The force be with you . Well see you back here next week hello everyone and welcome to the amanpour hour. Heres where were headed this week if universities really believe in free speech, are they missing the point of the Student Protests . I do question how much the University Administration understands the concept of free speech. Then the Renowned American Rabbi who went to the protests in search of a moral message thing that gives me hope is the people who walk inbetween the camps and say friends. We are not enemies, we are all human beings. Also, this, our antisocial media is tiktok, really a danger to democracy. But i wouldnt underestimate the Propaganda Angle here we got to stop playing the sucker plus, what will it take for america to reclaim its reputation as a beacon for democracy americans have lost the fundamental love of liberty. And from my archive, 21 years since bushs infamous Mission Accomplished speech, a warning from history about the day after in gaza and why a luxury