Youre month like you this is cnn the worlds news network youre in the cnn newsroom. I, wolf blitzer in washington, and were following two big stories. This hour, just a short time from now, trump, ally of former attorney john eastman will be the first of 18 defendants arraigned on charges stemming from the 2020 Fake Electors Scheme also, President Biden, make he an urgent new push to appeal to black voters. He set to deliver a speech later this hour, aimed at reversing a lack of enthusiasm among this critical voting block going to bring that speech to you alive. Thats coming up this hour. But lets begin with all the developments involving johnny the architect of Donald Trumps bid to try to subvert the 2020 president ial election. And thats set to be, he said to be arraigned for this alleged role in devising whats being described as a Fake Electors Scheme eastman is the first of 18 trump allies to be arraigned there on charges including conspiracy and forgery. Cnn Senior Investigative c
Good morning, it is 11 00 a. M. Eastern, and 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im jose diazbalart. Former president Donald Trumps new york Hush Money Trial is off today, as the former president attends his youngest sons High School Graduation in florida. The day off comes after former trump lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen spent another day on the stand being crossexamined by trump attorney todd blanche. Blanche may have been able to poke a hole in cohens credibility as a witness, during questioning about a phone call from october 2016. More now from nbc news senior Legal Correspondent laura jarrett. Laura . Good morning to you. Michael cohen has been nearly unflappable on the Witness Stand as the defense tries to show this jury that he has changed his story about things big and small. The word lie used more than 50 times in court just yesterday. The jury may not remember every single defense attack line, but they only need one person not to buy his story. This morning, Donald Trumps hush money coveru