Were moving forward with indycar. Because were moving forward with everybody. Shell. Powering progress. Having with jesse l. Martin, sundays at nine on cnn just pass 9 00 p. M. Here in new york, we begin the hour after the first of whats expected to be several days of testimony the former president s hush money trial by a critical witness, Michael Cohen, a former fixer, an attorney for donald trump. He testified today about the thencandidates alleged deep level of knowledge and involvement in the payments and Stormy Daniels, as well as the alleged reimbursement of cohen for cohen says fronting the cash. But cohens testimony is potentially undermine bypass that includes some Felony Conviction and ill the equally significant credibility issues were joined now by lani davis, famed as a former Special Counsel for the president clinton. Hes now the former turning current legal advisor, Michael Cohen, also former federal prosecutor, aly, how many is also joining us lineage . Good to see you.
Stand. Been there all day. Nearing the end of just his first day of testimony. Michael cohen revealing what it was like to work for donald trump and made sure the boss looked good in the public eye. Work that trump would praise him for when he did that. Cohen testified that it would make him feel, quote, like i was on top of the world. Cohen was a guard dog protecting his boss at all costs. Trumps former pit bull today corroborated all of the interactions this jury has heard about over the past few weeks. That includes the allimportant meeting at trump tower in 2015. Thats the one with david pecker of the National Enquirer and donald trump where the catchandkill scheme was originally hatched. Michael cohen testified to conversations about keeping the story of Donald Trumps affair with playboy model Karen Mcdougal quiet. He testified to how he arranged with pecker the 150,000 Payment Mcdougal to bury the story. The jury then heard the only Conversation Cohen had with trump that he taped
Zero chance of being trumps running mate. But, i dont know, something tells me trump would fully support killing disobedient pets. Oh, my gosh. It keeps on going. It does. She keeps doubling down. Cleanup on aisle four. She knocks down aisle five. Yeah. Another possible running mate for donald trump makes headlines this morning. Were going to show you what senator tim scott of South Carolina had to say about accepting the results of this years election. More importantly, and more to the point, to show you where the Republican Party is in 2024, what he said about not or what he didnt say, actually, about accepting the will of the people. Its just disturbing, and i guess we should expect it at this point. I will continue to be shocked. Its a sign of trumps Republican Party, the autocratic bent theyve taken. Well show you that in a little bit. Also, well get you caught up on Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial, the criminal trial, which resumes later this morning in New York City. It comes aft
Donald trumps criminal trial. The witnesses, the receipts, today, prosecutors began by actually arguing the defendant should be held in contempt again for new fresh Gag Order Violations even after he lost the last Gag Order Clash on tuesday. Prosecution looking at statements that trump put out about witnesses. As well as attacking the jury itself. Prosecutors say trumps violations are corrosive to the fair trial that he deserves and that the system requires. They also accuse them of creating an air of menace that could affect these jurors. Also denouncing persistent and escalating rhetoric. Now the judge found that trump lost his previous defense about this. Ruling that he did violate the gag order, fining him about 9,000. And that was just this week. Trump has clearly broken the rules. I say that again, not as a criticism, but based on what we have observed in the trial. What the judge has ruled. Here he was just last night. I dont think there has ever been a more conflicted judge. Cr
Fresh, gag order violations, even after he lost the last gag order clash tuesday. The prosecution looking at statements that trump put out about witnesses, as well as attacking the jury itself. Prosecutors say the violations are corrosive to the fair trial that he deserves, and that the system requires. They also accuse him of creating an air of menace that could affect these jurors. Also denouncing persistent and escalating rhetoric. Now, the judge found that judge lost his previous defense about this, ruling that he did violate the gag order, fining him about 9,000, and that was just this week. Trump has clearly broken the rules. I say that again, not as a criticism, but based on what we have observed in the trial, what the judge has ruled. Here he was just last night. I dont think theres ever been a more conflicted judge. Crooked and conflicted. Im unconstitutionally gagged, so im not supposed to be talking to you, because he gagged me. Trump there trying to play up the gagging whil