Me. Welcome to the beat. Im ari melber and we have a packed show tonight. Michael cohen is here. You know the name. Lanny davis joins us later tonight as we track what could become a verdict that would hinge more than anything else on Michael Kahns testimony and by the end of the hour, al sharpton is here for a cultural moment unlike anything weve ever tried on the beat before. You see him there was james brown. The reverend is here joined by an artist making his big debut tonight, henry mack. Our top show story shows why verdict is on the way and trumps criminal trial, his Defense Lawyers resting their case today telling the judge theyve completed their mission without ever having to call trump to testify, as is their right. They finished after less than two days in control. Trumps lawyers call just two witnesses compared to the 19 witnesses the d. A. Called, some of whom you can see right here, the star witness cohen, former trump aid hicks, Stormy Daniels, a Tabloid Chief and an arr
Todd million died devoted to rebuilding kenosha. The House Speaker not listening to her own pandemic rules, Nancy Pelosis trip to the hair salon stirring a lot of controversy. Todd fox and friends first starts now. Jillian taking a live look. Todd thats not our building, where is this . That is a corner. Jillian good morning. You are watching fox and friends first on wednesday morning. Todd you are not wrong. Donald trump vowing to help Law Enforcement in kenosha, wisconsin while touring the damage in that city. Jillian joe biden and Kamala Harris rampup attacks against the president and their latest socially distanced conversation. Reporter despite objections from local leaders donald trump, his attorney general and dhs secretary visited kenosha with a message of law and order and an announcement that got a warm welcome, her business was destroyed by rioters and looters. I am committed to helping kenosha rebuild. We will provide 1 million to the kenosha Law Enforcement so you have som
Repeatedly, not a second term of the Current Administration, the next administration. Whos that going to be . It could be Terry Bradshaw. Maybe Terry Bradshaw will be running the next administration . I dont know. I mean, it could be mitt romney . Its probably going to be joe biden. Its okay. Mitch, you can say it, the Biden Administration. Its okay. Donald trump cant fire you by tweet. But you know, we are getting to a point and i said at the beginning when mitch tweeted out that he tweeted out that we were going to go through the process, all the votes needed ton couto be counted, we need to count the legal votes, court challenges. I agree, thats legitimate to say, and willie, thats what we do here in the United States of america. But at this point, its a giant giuliani grift. He got laughed out of court yesterday in pennsylvania. Something went on in wayne county last night well talk about later. A lot. I mean, just talk about people literally trying to disenfranchise hundreds of th
Rams showed us that on sunday. The rams players, Trayvon Austin and kenny brit showed up with their hands up. Whats wrong with this . Because they wear a jock strap for a living and play football, they cant have an opinion on whats going on in their community . The owner and coaches of the team didnt know they were going to do this. Hands up to support ferguson demonstrator around the country. Good for them. Keep it right where it needs to be, in the focus of the American People. The rest of the receiving corps, they joined in and went on the field with them with hands up. The Police Officer association released a statement in disgust. They said theyre profoundly disappointed with members of the st. Louis Rams Football Team who chose to ignore the mountains of evidence released from the st. Louis county grand jury this week and engaged in a display that Police Officers around the nation found tasteless, offensive and inflammatory. I guess theyre speaking for everybody now and the count
The others . Nope get internet on our gigspeed network and add voice and tv for 34. 90 more per month. Call or go on line today. This is cnn tonight. Im don lemon. It is a little past 11 00 p. M. Here on the east coast. We are live with new developments. Shock waves still be felt in the white house tonight over Rudy Giulianis bombshell admission that President Trump repaid his fixer Michael Cohen for that 130,000 hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. Sources tell cnn the whole thing was a story cooked up by Rudy Giuliani and the president leaving the rest of the team in the dark. Yul giuliani telling cnn, quote, the strategy is to get everything wrapped up and done with this so that it doesnt take on a life of itself own. I want to bring in now Stormy Daniels attorney Michael Avenatti. Its already a life of its own. Thank you for joining us. Were not going away anytime soon. You were on the show last night following that interview with Rudy Giuliani, where he admitted that th