There, thanks for joining me. I m alex marquardt in this weekend for fredricka whitfield, and we begin with breaking news. We are learning that seven us troops were injured in a raid that killed 15 members of the islamic extremist group, i. S. I. S. That raid happening on thursday in iraq two of the seven were evacuated from the area for further medical treatment u. S. Central command says that the operation was targeting i. S. I. S. Leaders in order to disrupt the group s ability to plan for their attacks. Cnn s chief international security correspondent, nick paton walsh is joining me now. Live from london. So nick, what do we know about this operation? yeah alex, quite extraordinary development here. Essentially, because of the number of u. S troops injured in this instance, seven 75 of whom apparently during the operation to it seems from a fall separately related to that one of whom requiring followon care outside of theatre. Now we re getting a statement to iraqi military high co
stephanie ruhle, you still hav a show to do tonight at 11 eastern. we ve got lots to go lots to go now it s time to hand the whee to our colleague lawrenc o donnell. thank you, rachel donald trump was speaking, a you, know during your coverage and after the judge said i court today that he wanted the parties to this case to stop saying inflammatory things donald trump went right afte the judge and his wife today so, tonight, in that speech. so, we ll see, the judge could react to that very quickly after setting the preceden today in today s arraignment for, you know, don t do that kind of thing. so, we ll see what happens next we are entering potentially a new area of consequences for that kind of behavior for that particular politician. we are. thank you, rachel. thank you. today, donald trump took the longest trip of his life it was from his apartment in midtown manhattan to the courthouse in lower manhattan, where he would be fingerprinte and discover the contents of
Out recovering for a few weeks. I leave you in the most capable hands. Capable, and carrying youve got kate bolduan here, john berman, and if they act up, dm me we wanted no matter what, and we cannot wait for you to get back better than ever. Thank you. I think you. Thank you so much for being with us today. This is cnn new central, cnn Special Coverage Of The Trump Trial starts now moments ago, donald trump, as you could see, theyre leaving trump tower to the head here where we are outside of the courthouse in minutes, the likely final hold Defense Witness for donald trump will be under oath and on the Witness Stand yet again, well see if it goes better than it did the last time. Robert costello provoked a dressing down hello, from the judge over his courtroom behavior after just minutes on the stand yesterday, he has now been warned not to roll his eyes, say, jeez, after a ruling not, to stare down the judge, all helpful tips. I was in that room when all that happened yesterday is t
Right, thats a great way to end this friday, thanks to our panel. Thanks to all of you for joining hi, guys, im kasie hunt. Dont go anywhere. Cnn news central starts right now secret Phone Call Recordings tends testimony and talk of extortion. The jury hearing donald trump on tape talking about the Hush Money Deal and hes back in court today. Millions under flood watches this morning as severe storms, Flood Highways and tornadoes tear through. Mandatory evacuation its in place. And three tours went on a surfing tip of mexico and then suddenly disappear. Now, mx can officials are questioning three people in connection . With their disappearance. Im sarah sayyed and john berman and kate bolduan. This is Cnn News Central secretly recorded phone calls is sure to be in the spotlight. Again today. Donald trump returns to court for his Hush Money Trial this morning. The jury yesterday, listen to several Phone Conversations between donald trump and Michael Cohen surreptitiously taped by Michae
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