It is good to be back with you for this second hour of Chris Jansing reports. Todays testimony in Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial turned to some of the most Critical Evidence yet, the invoices, vouchers and checks at the heart of the criminal case against the former president. While it may not have had the same shock value as, for example, Stormy Daniels testimony, it is setting up the jury for whats expected on monday, testimony from the most highly anticipated witness in this case. Donald trumps former fixer, Michael Cohen, the man who says he paid off the adult film star at trumps direction. The prosecution revealing today that they expect to call one other witness besides cohen. Its entirely possible that they rest by the end of next week. I want to bring in nbcs Yasmin Vossoughian whos reporting from outside the courthouse in lower manhattan, also with us, former u. S. Attorney and msnbc legal analyst, Chuck Rosenberg. In studio, jessica roth, a former federal prosecutor for the so
Crossexamination for Stormy Daniels, perhaps at the defendants behest whether or not it helped his case. And after the jury left to defense motions, one, to modify the gag order for that, mr. Trump is under to allow him to talk about Stormy Daniels the other asking for a mistrial for the second time this week judge, juan merchan denying the Gag Order Motion saying and i quote, your clients track record speaks for itself. He also denied the Mistrial Motion, which the defense had based on what it claimed was prejudicial testimony by Stormy Daniels about sex with mr. Trump. The judge said the defense brought it on themselves by denying a sexual encounter or had taken place meaning he said that the jury needed to be able to determine whether to believe her or the defense he also sculpted the defense for not objecting to items they were now citing as grounds for a mistrial. Prosecutors meantime, said they will not be calling the other woman who is alleging an affair with the former presiden
Line here and then over here is really for the press. And like i said, we might start seeing people within the next few hours because people are anticipating Michael Cohen to take the stand and i have to point out, we have actually met people from all across this bucks an hour for the line sitter. Hes a busy man. All right. Thank you so much im going to let your husband know your birthday present erik. Thanks so much to all of you for being with us. We appreciate it. Its time for anderson good evening. Welcome to our continuing special prompts on coverage of the trump at new york hush money trial. Dave, 14. So im prosecutors focused or a current bookkeeper and a former white house staffer on how closely their boss watched every dollar, including far smaller sums in his jackson Michael Cohen also de, two of crossexamine emanation for Stormy Daniels, perhaps at the defendants behest, whether or not it helped his case. And after the jury left to defense motions, one, to modify the gag ord
All right. Thank you so much im going to let your husband know your birthday present. Thats right thanks so much to all of you for being with us. We appreciate it. Its time for anderson good evening. Welcome to our continuing special problems on coverage of the trump at new york Hush Money Trial De 40 ten. So im prosecutor focus or for current bookkeeper a former white house staffer on how closely their boss wants to every dollar, including far smaller sums and his Jackson Michael cohen, also day two of crossexamination for Stormy Daniels, perhaps at the defendants behest, whether or not it helped his case. And after the jury left to defense motions, one, to modify by the gag order that mr. Trump is under to allow them to talk about Stormy Daniels the other asking for a mistrial for the second time this week, John Juan Merchan denying the Gag Order Motion saying and i quote, your clients track record speaks for itself. He also denied the Mistrial Motion, which the defense had based on
To know about what came before that in the courtroom today. Where donald trump was called the orange turd repeatedly by Stormy Daniels and by his own lawyer. Thats right. That is how Donald Trumps day went today. The woman he has paid more money to than any woman he hasnt married, criminal Defense Attorney Susan Necklace repeatedly called her client donald trump the orange turd. On what she thought was an effective crossexamination of Stormy Daniels. So imagine donald trump sitting in that courtroom today slumped in his chair, leaving hissies closed for long stretches being forced to listen with eyes closed or eyes open to one of his Criminal Defense Lawyers on whom he has lavished money. Listen to her repeatedly call him the orange turd. And donald trump is of course the most Vain Human Being who has ever entered that courthouse. But his colossal vanity combined with his more colossal stupidity leaves us unable to tell what he was experiencing. A normal person couldnt be more humiliat