The arguments in this criminal trial of donald trump, the firstever for a first president. Michael cohen was on the stand. We saw the team both rest. And we saw the Defense Witnesses stumble. New ba grueling three days. The defense has called their first witness. After yesterdays fireworks. Tossed and his testimony was almost stricken from the record. The defense has rested its case after calling two witnesses. Donald trump did not testify in his own defense. That is how it went down. Michael cohens cross was not all smooth sailing. He was saying that he himself stole from the organization. Prosecutors got their turn with cohen on redirect where they basically said, were you too busy . And he said, he was not. The point was that it mattered and he got the confirmation and the prosecutors are going to continue to turn the jury. To look about wire we are hearing from you. Not because he is a model citizen, because he was the person that was picked to be involved in all this stuff. He is
Government and another partly run by supporters, shaped to execute his vision. There is understandably an urgent focus on that third branch. Today, even it is clearer than ever that the sanctity of our american judiciary and foundational role played in ensuring our freedoms is under the spotlight. This week flags flown outside Supreme Court Justice Samuel alito many homes, symbols also used by January 6th Insurrectionists called Into Question his ability to fairly and impartially rule on matters having to do with Donald Trumps attempted coup. Joining us now, House Minority leader Hakeem Jeffries and msnbc legal analyst Andrew Weissmann and the host of politicsnation president of the National Action network reverend al sharpton. Leader jefferies, thank you for being here. Spoke a moment with with senator whitehouse about Justice Samuel alito and these flags. He seems to think its pretty clear there needs to be a discussion about recusal for Justice Alito. Where do you stand . A circumst
But a lot actually happened. Michael cohen was back on the stand finishing his four days of testimony, and trumps lawyers began and ended their case, so we basically in one week saw the d. A. And the defense team both rest, and we saw the Defense Witnesses who at times stumbled. Heres how it played out. The defense wrapped up with Michael Cohen after three days of Cross Examination. It was a grueling three days. The prosecution has now rested its case. The defense has also just now called its first witness. Robert costello back on the stand later this morning after yesterdays fireworks. He was nearly tossed from the witness box and his entire testimony was nearly stricken from the record. An extraordinary moment. His whole attitude on the stand could have the defense team rethinking its strategy of calling him at all. The defense has rested its case after calling just two witnesses, but donald trump did not testify in his own defense. Thats how it went down, and it was actionpacked. Mi