Score. Do i mean at time. Com . Cnn this morning with kasie hunt next its monday, april 22, right now . Now on cnn this morning, Opening Statements set to begin in Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial. New cnn reporting on who prosecutors plan to call as their first witness. A foreign aid bill passed by the house, leaving hard right republicans and hamas infuriated. And a crisis on campus jewish students at Columbia University urged to stay home for their own safety all right 5 00 a. M. Hearing washington, but this is a live look at New York City on this Monday Morning where openings statements are set to begin in the donald trump trial. Good morning, everyone. Im casey hunt. Its wonderful to have you with us Opening Statements in the historic Criminal Hush Money Case against donald trump set to begin just a few hours from now, cnn has learned that david, the former chairman of the national enquirer, is Parent Company company is expected to be the first witness called by the manhattan das of
Violated that order seven times, seen as Marshall Cohen hello, and joins me now so marshall, what can we expect . What are we going to be learning over the course the next few days as the historic trial gets underway. Yeah, heavy dose of history in new york city. This has this is an Election Interference case going back to 2016. Their indictment frames this as a scheme to falsify Business Records that Hush Money Payment to Stormy Daniels routed through Michael Cohen reimburse through the Trump Organization according to the prosecutors, they say that trump and his company basically cooked the books to hide this payment in violation of new york state law. A lot of legal experts are saying its a terrible idea for donald trump to take the stand that he would only hurt himself in doing so. But who else could we expect to see up there . Hes been sort of playing with some fire here in the last few days saying that he wants to do it. He did testify in some of those civil trials earlier this ye
Foreign aid package plus other measures are now headed to the senate for approval senators are coming in during their recess to get it to president bidens desk. However, that bipartisan support could spell disaster for Speaker Mike Johnson and now some gop hardliners are calling on him to resign before for they make a move on trying to oust him with a vote with us. Now as cnns chief Congressional Correspondent and host of inside politics sunday, manu raju. Good morning, manu. So do you think will see that motion to vacate soon, if at all . Well, look it, Marjorie Taylor greene has introduced it. She can call for any moment and the question is, if she does call for it, will she have the votes to oust him from the speakership . Theres some belief among those detractors that that some people believe that this was the moment for them to go forward when really the pressure was was boiling, when there was so much tension internally, but now theyre going home for a weeklong recess and then wi
Loved one have Mesothelial Mac will send you youre in the cnn newsroom. Im Alex Marquardt here in washington. Thank you so much for joining us today. We begin with President Joe Biden urging the senate two quickly send a foreign aid package to his desk so that he can sign it into law. Senators are expected to take up this series of bills this tuesday. It was just past moments ago by house lawmakers a special saturday session. Therell be combined and they include 95 billion in military aid for ukraine, israel, and for hi won as well as billions and humanitarian aid. President biden says the house has passage of the bill sends a clear message about the power of americas cities. A leadership, excuse me, in the world. Cnns Priscilla Alvarez is here with me here in washington. So what else are we hearing from the white house . Well, theyre applauding this move, one that they have been waiting for for monday thats to remind viewers this was an at the white house made last october. So this ha
Opening statements that trump and the trump hush money criminal trial. Ill be at the courthouse and 9 00 a. M. With the team and my colleagues proceedings begin at 9 30. The news continues. The source starts now, i have a great weekend straight from the source tonight, full steam ahead. The states now set for Opening Statements the store at first criminal trial of donald trump with a full jury is seated in just four days for the great dismay of the criminal defendant, who openly wants it all to just slow down. Ill see you in a more ranks for trump, new yorks Attorney General now asking the judge to throw out the hundred and 75 million bond, trump posted at his Civil Fraud Case. Could the former president since assets now be at risk again, that chord here and get this set for monday morning. While trump is in criminal court, just down the street. And the Republican House speaker in even more jeopardy tonight as a third number of Mike Johnsons conference signs on to the effort to oust hi