His company a few weeks ago. There were huge financial penalties he was ordered to pay in that case. He is going to appeal the judgment, going to appeal the ruling in that case. But he in the meantime has to put up a bond while he files that appeal. We have been watching this because the amount of the judgment against him was so e huge, the bond he has to put up is huge, roughly a half billion dollars. So his lawyers told the court as the deadline for filing the bond, for posting the bond approached, his lawyers told the court that they had been unable to obtain a bond. They said they had reached out to 30 Different Insurance Companies but nobody would help him post a bond of that size. At that point, it looked like new yorks attorney general, who brought this fraud case in the first place, the a. G. Might be about to start seizing trumps Bank Accounts and seizing his properties to secure the judgment. But then, you may recall, there was sort of a lastminute f reprieve for trump. A new
No question about that. We obviously respect andres decision not to continue operations at least for a time. Certainly we respect that. And others may make that decision as you talk about the world food program. Were not seeing any wholesale declination of humanitarian assistance, but yes, thats a concern. The more violent it gets for humanitarian aid workers, the less likely it is theyre going to be willing to take those risks, which means its more likely the people of gaza are going to suffer more. So yes, its a concern. Thank you. Secretary blinken during his presser in paris did not condemn the air strike even though as you confirmed there was a dual American Citizen who was killed. The French Foreign minister who was at the same presser did. You said youre outraged. Why is the u. S. Not condemning the strike . I think by saying were outraged, i think you can fairly characterize that as condemning the strike. Of course. Nobody wants to see this kind of violence happening to humanit
Right now on ana cabrera reports, World Central Kitchen Halting Aid Operations in gaza after an israeli air strike killed seven aid workers. How the Israeli Government is responding and what this means for the starving people of gaza. Also ahead, donald trump returning to the Campaign Trail as hes gagged again. The new expanded order from the judge in the hush money case. Plus, floridas Supreme Court allowing a sixweek abortion ban to go into effect. Why it also means abortion will now be on the ballot this november. And later, is the Company Behind popular Weight Loss Drugs charging 1,000 a month for medication that could cost just a dollar to make . Senator Bernie Sanders will join us live on his effort to cut the price of these drugs used by millions. Good morning and thanks so much for being here. It is 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york. We begin with breaking news, World Central Kitchen Halting Aid Operations in gaza after seven aid workers were killed in an is
This morning. Im maria bartiromo. It is monday, april 22, your top stories 6 00 a. M. On the east coast. Today congressional drama after the house passed a 95 billion package of foreign a aid billsd no new security at the u. S. Border. Democrats seen waving the National House of ukraine on the house floor after agreeing to send 61 billion in ukrainian aid. House Speaker Mike Johnson maintaining he did the right thing despite the threat of a motion to vacate still hanging over the house leader. Mike johnsons speakership is over. He needs to do the right thing to resign and allow us to move forward in a controlled process. If he doesnt do so, he will be vacated. Maria we will get into this morning, markets meanwhile seeing a nice rally this morning as we kick off a new week. Take a look. Weve got another big week of earnings and triple digit move for the dow industrials. The dow up 170 points right now, the nasdaq up 118, s p 500 higher by 27. Big tech reporting this week including micro
Good to have you with us today, may. Thanks, martha. Dana fox news alert. Opening statements in the Hush Money Trial against former President Trump are underway in New York City. Moments ago the judge read his decision on what prosecutors can bring up from trumps Previous Court cases if he testifies in his own defense at the trial. Welcome to a new hour of americas newsroom, im dana perino. Bill hemmer is off and thankfully i have martha with me here today. Martha great to be with you. Im martha maccallum. For the first time in history prosecutors are set to present the firstever criminal case against a former United States president and the Manhattan District Attorney has accused the former President Trump of illegally hiding payments, Hush Money Payments theyve been called in this case, and he claims that those payments, which trump says were legal expenses, were done in order to effect the outcome of the 2016 election. Dana we have this just in from our reporter that are there. We d