Welcome back to the weekend, everyone. Prosecutors in donald trump trials that they could rest the case as early as next week. This after Stormy Daniels testified. Criminal charges dont hinge on Stormy Daniels testimony. This case is about concealing the Hush Money Payment that went to her. That is how Michael Cohens testimony will come into play and he is expected to take the stand on monday. Joining us now are our guests who are with us. Its so good to see you. If someone was not watching this week, if they were not following it be right be by be, what was your big take away from this we cracked i think a few things. Monday, Stormy Daniels let the headline grabber this weekend but monday was important because we saw some ploys from the Trump Organization to walk through some of the documentation. And how it traveled its way through the Trump Organization. And then down to the white house were checks for side and came back up. That is really important because this case really does hin
Welcome back to the weekend. Week two of the election first trial wrapped with a bombshell. Under redirect from the prosecution, former the National Enquirer david pecker admitted he brought former playbook model Karen Mcdougal story about her affair with to influence the election. The story says would have been gold if it had been published. He also detailed conversations he had with white house staffers after Trump Took Office about extending mcdougals agreement. And joining us now to discuss it all is New York Times Investigative Reporter Susanne Craig and Senior Correspondent Laura Jarrett. I was reading all yawls notes all week. That means my friend Laura Jarrett was slower to respond to text message. We have been watching this breathlessly but there are a lot of folks not watching it with the same level of detail. If someone was not tuned in all week what would you tell them what the top line of what happened . The top line is a man who has no donald trump for the better part of
That moment, according to pecker house, Karen Doing Two which pecker says he replied, quote, shes doing well, shes quiet. Everything is going good in another conversation, pecker said trump preferred to mcdougal is our girl. Pecker also suggested that trump was angry about the interviews i did with her and Stormy Daniels when each broke their silence will bring you excerpts in our coverage tonight. In washington, the Supreme Court oral arguments were underway and the conservatives who as we know, have a majority on the court, appeared to embrace at least some form of criminal immunity for president s, the liberal minority, by contrast, focused on the temptation that might be it for a future president if they have that what im i more worried about using to be worried about the president being chilled. I think that we would have a really significant Opposite Problem if the president wasnt chilled if someone with those kinds of powers, the most powerful person in the world with the greate
Tells you what some of them stand in this day and age. All right. Jason carroll. Thank you very much and thanks so much to all of you. Anderson starts now good evening. Welcome to cnn special primetime coverage. The trump hush money trial. The first ever criminal trial. Bill, former president , and theres a lot to bring you from a truncated but busy day six. Thats all the judge wanted Defense Attorney. Hes losing credibility. Also testimony from david pecker, the former tab hi boy publisher, who became the Trump Campaigns eyes and ears. And tonight new reporting and discussions are underway about what to do if the former president is actually jailed for contempt. Quite a de, a lot to get to judge merchans warning came as trump attorney todd blanche tried to answer Prosecution Evidence during Contempt Hearing with the jury, not present the judge saying, quote, youre losing all credibility with the court but making no decision on the matter. Then testimony continued from david pecker, wh
plus, what if i told you there was no legal principle more than anything or anyone else in the country that keeps real police reform from basically being possible at all? what if i told you a federal judge just called that widely it use legal doctrine and unconstitutional error? well, that happened this week and it got way too little attention so i will take my glasses off and talk to some lawyers about this stunning ruling and what it could mean in practical terms. then, a remarkable story about what happens when ordinary citizens stand up for their community. ali velshi himself rings us a story of two idaho moms who fought to save their local school district from a fiery take-over. another hour of velshi starts right now. good morning. you are watching velshi on msnbc. i m charles coleman jr. filling in for my friend and i like ali velshi and we have a lot to talk about if you want a seat for the hottest event in new york city you better make your way downtown to