We are entering the final stages of new york for us to trump, defense has rested their case, but trump will not testify and the juries will not be back until tuesday giving them within a week to mull all of this over. There are still Major Concerns surrounding the Prosecution Case is an event is the question while at the state bring charges against a former president if the evidence was not rocksolid, remember it was a solid legal theory and they said never before has New York State lobbying use in federal election cases but nevertheless here we have. While at they highlight a star witness with a major credibility issues, those questions are outstanding. This is outnumbered i am Kayleigh Mceany here with Harris Faulkner and emily compagno. Joining us today martha maccallum, and call and cut of americas, bill hemmer. The killing blow for the prosecutions case may have been Michael Collins greatest admission he fessed up to steerg 60,000 from the trump organization. A harsher crime than
Fox news alert. Minutes ago the defense for donald trump rested and the former president will not be taking the stand in the new york versus trump trial. The final witness for the defense was shot down. I mean every time he opened his mouth according to people in the courtroom, there was either a challenge or a reaction from the prosecution. And then the judge shut him down. What is really going on inside that courtroom . Whats really happening here . Im Harris Faulkner and you are in the faulkner focus. Court is now in a break until 2 00 p. M. Eastern. So we have some time to digest what just happened. The drama unfolding from the very moment in this trial especially when Michael Cohen was on the stand, four days of him. The prosecutions star witness who lies as he breathes. And when he left, it was all added upon by the fact that he admitted to stealing 60,000 from the Trump Organization. That happened yesterday. Cohen confessed to stealing the money from the Trump Organization while
Everyone in Martha Maccallum and this is the story. What the story it is today. Right now on the stand as you heard his Madeleine Westerhout. She was the former president s former Executive Assistant at the white house. John was just describing her history with the former president she talked about the access Hollywood Tape and how there was a lot of concern at the rnc back then if they maintain ocean need to find another candidate and we know how that ended. It is now day 14 in this trial and a short time ago Stormy Daniels wrapped up her testimony after pretty bruising crossexamination by a Trump Attorney who try to portray the actress as an opportunist, extortionist using her trump connection to make money, prosecutors came in for the cleanup after that, reminding Jurors Daniels said she wanted an agreement to feel safe. Unclear if any of this is relevant to what the jury needs to decide. No cameras in the courtroom as you know but her attorney posted this picture excuse me at earli
Maccallum and this is the story. Alive look at a capitol hill, about to hold a News Conference after police cleared an anti israel encampment at George Washington university. It will take you there live as it gets underway in moments. The binder Administration Confirms a slow walking a shipment of my shipment of bombs to israel over concerns it could be used during a Ground Operation and rafah. s defense secretary lloyd austin said that has not been a final determination on what to do with the weapons but critics say the move does not drive with this. President biden my commitment to the safety of the jewish people, the security of israel and the threat to exist the jewish state is arent clad even when we disagree. Trace Brooke Goldstein are here, but refers to the Senior National correspondent rick jensen he is live up for us today at the white house, good afternoon. Good afternoon, Officials Say they have paused that shipment of bombs over concerns of an offensive campaign and rafah,
Right . Rangers have a good team. A good series. Well done dana marie. Dana well get to this. We need to go to the basement. Grab the dogs. Dana severe storms and multiple tornadoes causing significant damage across the midwest. Forecasters are warning the potential for intense Weather Activity appears to be higher today including powerful longtrack tornadoes. We have to all pay attention. Welcome to a new hour of americas newsroom, im dana perino. Bill good morning. Im bill hemmer. Violent storms leaving behind a trail of devastation and destruction across the midwest and ohio valley. Multiple tornadoes hit southwest michigan causing catastrophic damage. Governor whitmer declaring a state of emergency. Numerous severe storms expected in the hours ahead from the Southern Plains and ohio and Tennessee River valleys. Dana Robert Ray Reporting from oklahoma where an ef4 trend essentially flattened the entire town. Tell us more. Dana and bill, everyone watching, it sure did unfortunately.