Congress. Well have the latest on the talks between Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer. And take a look at new polling which shows President Biden making up significant ground in a swing state. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this wednesday, may 22nd. Im ali vitally in for jonathan lemire. Testimony in President Trumps hush money trial has officially finished. Former President Trump did not toifr in his own defense can spite telling the press multiple times he really wanted to. Yeah, i would testify, absolutely. Its a scam. Its a scam. Mr. Trump, are you going to testify . Yes. Will the gag order stop you from testifying . No, it wont stop me from testifying. The gag order is not for testifying. Do you plan to testify in court . Probably so. I would like. I would think so. When asked why he didnt testify the former president refused to answer. Watch. Why did you decide against testifying in your case . Did you not want to take the stand . The im
Now in America Today in 2024 women have fewer rights than their mothers and their grandmothers had because of donald trump. Trump bragged how proud he was to get rid of roe v. Wade. He took credit for it. He said there has to be punishment for women exercising reproductive freedom. That was President Biden calling out Donald Trump On Reproductive Rights in his home state. Well have much more from the president s speech straight ahead. Meanwhile, the former president spent his day in a new york courtroom. Well get expert legal analysis on yesterdays testimony in the Hush Money Trial and the gag order against trump. And well bring you reaction from lawmakers on capitol hill after the Senate Passed a package of foreign aid bills. All right, all right, good morning and welcome to Way Too Early. On this wednesday, april 24th. I am sam stein in for jonathan lemire. Testimony in Donald Trumps Hush Money Criminal Trial is scheduled to resume tomorrow after several Key Developments in court yes
Hes a great student and very proud of the fact he did so well and was looking forward to for years to have graduation with his mother and father there. And i cant go to my sons graduation, that i cant can go to the United States Supreme Court that im not in georgia or florida or North Carolina compaining like i should be. Thats donald trump falsely claiming that the judge in the Hush Money Trial wont let him go to his youngest sons graduation. Those comments came after a long day in court from the former president. Well have the full recap for you straight ahead. Well also bring you the latest from The Middle East where israel is weighing its option for a retaliatory strike against iran as the countrys allies are urging restraint. And meanwhile on capitol hill it appears that Speaker Mike Johnson is going gamble on foreign aid spending by bringing four separate package tuesday the house floor. Good morning, and welcome to Way Too Early on this tuesday, april 16th. Im jonathan lemire. T
and advancing to the eastern conference semifinal conference against the miami heat. one first round series still going out west, the memphis grizzlies have a chance to close out the minnesota timber wolves, they play game six tonight. we go to the nhl. and to ottawa, where the visiting florida panthers beat the senators 4-0 last night. and combined with the shootout win over the western conference leading colorado avalanche, the panthers clin wered the first president s clinched the first president s trophy for the best regular regular season. and turning to major league baseball and a cool moment on the field in atlanta yesterday. ahead of game between the braves and the cubs. chicago s all-star catcher wilson contreras shared a teary-eyed embrace with newly promoted younger brother william at home plate and the brothers got a chance to exchange line of cards where they squared off against each other at the major