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You are getting a live look at 100 Centre Street. We are covering and on the air minutes after learning Breaking News, setting the stage for the ultimate confrontation in Donald Trumps historic criminal trial a person familiar with the case so the prosecution intends to call Michael Cohen to the stand on monday cohen, of course, is the former trump attorney and personal fixer, whose actions or at the very the heart of this case. Moments ago, the former president of the United States walked past cameras and into that courtroom for the 15th day of his trial. Back on the stand and moments is a very important witness, one who seemed to help both sides yesterday. A Trump White House insider who functioned as a courier for the checks at the center of this his case . Im Kaitlan Collins and new york and you are watching cnns special live coverage of Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial and im jim acosta and Washington Circle monday on your calendars, thats now when we expect Michael Cohen to go unde
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
Witnesses testify, former National Enquirer publisher david pecker, wrapping up a week on the stand, former trump personal assistance, or rhona graff, seemingly undermining the former president is denial about faris and Stormy Daniels and Karen Mcdougal, and a former executive of the bank where Michael Cohen arrange the, uh, hundred and 30,000 daniels payout . Rhona graff, under defense crossexamination in meetings. She was not testifying by choice, but nonetheless, telling prosecutors that she kept Contact Information for the two women her boss had denied knowing intimately, including Stormy Daniels Cell Phone Number and two addresses for Karen Mcdougal she also said she vaguely recalled one seeing daniels at trump tower on the 26th floor. Then when prompted by the defense, she said it might have been in connection with the apprentice earlier. The defense tried hard to undermine former National Enquirer publisher david pecker, and upcoming witness, Michael Cohen the trumps attorney, e