Number. Com im more than liebermann at the pentagon. And this cnn welcome to our special ive read your former President Trumps historic Hush Money Criminal Trial. Im Briana Keeler in washington, Phil Mattingly is outside of court in new york where phil here on day seven of testimony, jurors were hearing from one of the most trusted members of trumps inner circle, hope hicks, of course, who was both a top aide on his 26th its team campaign. And in the white house when he was president and court of course now fill is just taking a lunch break, just Getting Started yeah thats right. Briana. But there have been a number of really critical moments over the course of the last several hours, we know who picks, had several phone calls with Michael Cohen, the trump lawyer who silhouetted the Stormy Daniels payment in the closing weeks of the 2016 campaign. And we know from a prior witness, hicks was on a called discussing the Karen Mcdougal payment . After Trump Took Office when hicks was then
And whats ahead. While trial resumes next week, Kaitlan Collins starts off the hour with an exclusive interview. Katelyn. Yeah. Anderson, im joined here tonight by william barr, who served as the former president Attorney General, and who told him that his 2020 allegations of Election Fraud but were not true. But as now said, he will support the republican ticket. Therefore, donald trump, again, mr. Attorney general, its great to have you. I want to talk to you about how youre going to vote in 2024 in a moment, but putting the merits aside, i like how youre laughing about that. Putting emeritus, id say no, you dont agree with the merits of the new york hush money case, but you worked for i dont trump. You got to know him. What do you think its like for him to be in court, being treated like any other criminal defendant having to be there for days a week i think its real tough on them. I think a lot of the countrys sympathizers with them. So i think the longer the trial goes on, the mor
I mean, you know how this works and how the breakdown in this works. President s dont have any role in what a local district attorney, what case they bring thats normally true, and i dont im not suggesting biden is involved, but i think what theyre saying is that this former federal official whos gone up to try the case that this somehow shows a link. I dont know whether it do you i mean, you worked you were i Attorney General prosecutors leave and go work at other places all the time . Its right. I think the impetus for this came from the new york prosecutors. I think that theyre behind and not President Biden. I dont know. I dont know. But yeah. But you have no basis to believe that the president would be in charge of an investigation. Thats being brought by the manhattan district. I dont know i dont think hes in charge of plus two geisha, but politics, this is a political case. Your predecessor was brought up at the trial. Jeff sessions because david pecker, this National Enquirer t
To have you. I want to talk to you about how youre going to vote in 2024 in a moment, but putting the merits aside, i like how youre laughing about that. Putting american id say no, you dont agree with the merits of the new york hush money case, but you worked for donald trump. You got to know him. What do you think its like for him to be in court, being treated like any other criminal defendant, and having to be there for days a week i think its real tough on them. I think a lot of the countrys sympathizers with them. So i think the longer the trial goes on, the more supportive gets well, i mean, he has claimed multiple times that this case is being brought essentially by President Biden. I mean, you know how this works and how the breakdown in this works. President s dont have any role in what a local district attorney, what case they bring normally true. And i dont im not suggesting biden is involved, but i think what theyre saying is that this former federal official whos gone up t
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