thank you, laura, see you friday. this is don lemon tonight, on the eve of the first public hearing by the committee investigating what happened on one of the darkest days of our history, we have audio of what the republicans were saying after, comes from their book this will not pass, going to talk to them on this program, don t want to miss this. but hear kevin mccarthy describing what happened when he was evacuated from office and how he called the president so tell him to call off the rioters. i made a phone call to the president telling him what was going on, asking him to tell these people to stop. to make a video and go out. and i was very intense and loud about it. he did put a tweet out, later he did put a video out. i told him i didn t like the video but wished that video was first. what they said then, what they re saying now. and then goes on, kevin mccarthy calls for bipartisan commission to investigate the circumstances around the attack and to insist, i
Deepest condolences to alice stewart, family makes you the rest in peace and may your memory be a blessing . Im wolf blitzer in this room. Thanks very much for watching the news continuous. Next, on cnn tonight on three, 60 disorder in the quarters, the judge in the former president s Hush Money Trial criticizes a Defense Witness for breaking the rules decor, also, Breaking News on the Helicopter Crash that killed a rons president and eight others will have the latest on the investigation. What it means for iran in the world. And later oneonone with comedian bill maher talking trump biden what he thinks is wrong with American Politics and culture good evening. There was drama today in the trump Hush Money Trial. The likes of which we have not seen in the more than five weeks of proceedings. No sooner or the prosecution rested and the defense called another witness, and the judge merchan cleared the courtroom. Rare act after the judge cited that witness, attorney Robert Costello, for im
Stewart, her grace, and her spirit and so well so many others who she touched tonight on three, 60 disorder in the quarters, the judge in the former president s Hush Money Trial criticizes the Defense Witness for breaking the rule the core also Breaking News on the Helicopter Crash that killed a rons president and eight others will have legs on the investigation. What it means for iran in the world. And later oneonone with we didnt bill maher talking trump biden. Would he thinks is wrong with American Politics and culture. Good evening. There was drama today in the trump Hush Money Trial. The license which we have not seen in the more than five weeks are proceedings no sooner of the prosecution rested and the defense called another witness. The judge merchan cleared the Courtroom Rare Act after the judge cited that witness, attorney robert costello, for improper courtroom behavior that included rolling his eyes and an audible sigh. At one point, merchan said to costello, quote, if you
Have a good show. Thank you, nicole. Welcome, everyone, to a twohour edition of the beat tonight as we go through a big day in court. Im ari melber, we have our Special Coverage, and we begin right now with the prosecutors star witness taking the stand. You may have heard about it, you may have readied for it, we are now here. The former trump lawyer Michael Cohen testifying about the work he did for trump, saying under oath this was the dirty work of a, kwot, fixer. And recounting today and the jury hearing it from his mouth for the first time, the road to the payments at the center of this physicalny case against Defendant Trump. Big day in the criminal trial of former president donald trump. The star witness takes the stand against donald j. Trump. Form fixer Michael Cohen now the star witness in the new york versus trump trial. Cohen on the stand. An extraordinary showdown today in court. The man at the center of the Hush Money Payments Scandal is testifying. The expresident coming
Cnns Breaking News welcome to the lead. Im Phil Mattingly in for jake tapper today and we are live outside the new york courthouse where today one of dahman ill trumps most loyal aids in the first four, Trump White House employee to testify, took the stand in the hush money cover up trial. Hope hicks acknowledged to the jury she was nervous to testify at times she giggled in one instance, actually cried on the stand leading to a brief delay in the trial now hits describes starting to work for the Trump Organization weve 14 before becoming the Trump Campaign spokeswoman in the 2016 race. And ultimately, the White House Communications director. Now she testified about the campaigns panic behind the scenes when they learned of the now infamous this access Hollywood Tape that donald trump was upset when he heard the news and staffers agreed that this was a crisis. Picks one on the testify that showing learn about Karen Mcdougal, who alleged aid nearly yearlong affair with donald trump when