The war in gaza as israel prepares to invade rafah. And trump famously doesnt like spending money. But what happens when his Campaign Starts cutting corners . Why republicans are sounding the alarm as the 11th hour gets underway on this friday night. Good evening, im katie phang in for stephanie ruhle. We are now 179 days from the election, and 15 days into the trump hush money trial. With Stormy Daniels done testifying, day 15 is mostly about records. But things will get heated again next week. Today prosecutors are revealing their star witness, Michael Cohen, will take The Stand On Monday and faceoff against his former boss. My colleague has more. Reporter Tonight Nbc News learning from multiple sources, prosecutors recall their star witness on monday. He called himself Donald Trumps fixer. And now a vocal trump critic. Cohen unleashing on his old boss and book and on social media. Spotted online this week wearing a tshirt depicting mr. Trump behind bars. The judge today Directing Pr
Felony counts doing everything he can to get the case against him then out of courts. There are big developments in beth of those stories, and were going to get to all of them this hour. But if theres one person that embodies the dual crysies facing the gop right now, the dual crises of chaos and Lul Criminality it is this guy, congressman George Santos, a Serial Fabulist who remains in the house despite being charged with 13 counts of fraud, Money Lawderring and theft. That staffer admitted to having made up Fake Campaign donations for Santos Campaign and that Conspiracy Charge is part of the broader case against her boss, George Santos, whos been accused of crimes from defrauding voters to falsifying official paperwork to lying to the government in order to get pandemic aid. So the fact this san toegs Campaign Official is now admitting to that ledge scheme that is bad news for congressman santos. And yet he remains in Good Standing with the house. I mean if anything George Santos is
Into chaos, in a standard bearer doing everything he can to get the case against him thrown out of the courts. There are big developments in both of those stories, and were gonna get all of them, this hour. But if there is one person who in ball embodies the dual crises, the dual problem in the gop right, now hit house chaos and alleged republican criminality, it is this guy. Congressman George Santos, a Serial Fabulist who remains in the House Of Representatives despite being charged with 13 counts of fraud fraud, money laundering, incest he is still there, and today, the former treasurer for santas campaign pleaded guilty to a federal Conspiracy Charge. That staffer admitted to having a made up Fake Campaign donations for santoss campaign. That Conspiracy Charge is part of the broader case against her boss, George Santos, who has been accused of crimes that range from defrauding donors to falsifying official paperwork to lying to the government in order to get pandemic aid. So, the f
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
Strikes Many Americans as contrary . Most fundamental democratic principles, yes, he said, no. In fact, he said, i think a lot of people like it all right. Eric, thank you. And thanks to all of you. Its time for ac30, 60 good evening. Thanks for joining our special palm time coverage and the trump hush money criminal trial. They nine saw something remarkable former president held in Contempt Of Court and threatened with jail time. And the lawyer who represented two of the women who alleged affairs with trump, testifying about the deals he made to buy their silence, the contempt ruling made history and made the man you see there, a convicted criminal, judge, juan merchan, finding he violated the gag order. He is under nine times quoting from his ruling, this Court Rejects defendants arguments and finds that the people have established the elements of Criminal Contempt beyond a reasonable doubt. Criminal contempt, no, sitting or former president has ever been found guilty of any crime be