After saying repeatedly he wanted to testify. Trump did, however, stop for the cameras before going into Court Earlier today. And here is what he said. Were resting the case. I wont be resting. I dont rest. I like to rest sometimes, but i dont get to rest. He wont be resting. The main witness, the defense did call, was Robert Costello. And he was back on the stand trying to undercut Michael Cohens testimony earlier today, a day after being admonished and warned by the judge that his behavior was contemptuous. Even though testimony in this case appears to be over, a huge decision is now looming. Will jurors be allowed to consider lesser charges, misdemeanors against the former president . Or will Felony Charges be their only option . The Charging Conference that will decide that question and potentially go a long way toward deciding how this case ends is just one hour away. I want to bring in msnbc Legal Correspondent lisa rubin remaining outside the courthouse with us in studio, Chuck
they were poor, and they were facing violence. the idea that that is somehow better because they were all living in the same house. well, joy, listen, we need to continue the conversation, quite obviously, my friend. there s a lot to unpack and that interview. thank you so much for joining me tonight. that is our show. over to lawrence o donnell, with the last word. good evening, lawrence. good evening, alex. glenn kershner is going to join us tonight because glenn kershner had the pleasure of being in the courtroom today when steve bannon got his report to prison date. so we will have the pleasure of hearing from glenn kershner how that went today. front-row seat to bannon s departure from the big house. i am eager to hear the caller. i am, too. thanks, alex. thank you. he wasn t the most important person there. the president of the united states is usually the most important person in the room or the most important person in the stadium, or the most important pers
got angry, he began yelling. and the judge had to basically shut him down and say that is no way to behave in the courtroom. so he may have been performing for steve bannon or perhaps another audience. but it is pretty clear that judge nichols finally decided enough was enough there is no reason for steve bannon to remain at liberty and he will be now joining peter navarro, perhaps in the same facility. perhaps not because peter navarro is serving his sentence for the identical contempt of congress priors. and these four months might be the shortest sentence that steve bannon gets. he is facing money laundering charges in new york city, a case brought by alvin bragg that is being heard, by the way, by judge juan merchan who was, of course, busy with the trump case. now he is not so busy perfected speed up the banning case in new york city. and there, that is the case where donald trump actually pardoned steve bannon for the