Point out we still need prosecutors to connect donald trump to the actual actions that are taking place here. Donald trump did not say set up this llc. Its important to remember that Michael Cohens testimony has to be supported at some point to where did donald trump instruct you to do this specifically. Its time for us to hand it over. Thank you all for being with us. We appreciate all of you. Thats going to do it for us this hour. Andrea mitchell and katy tur will pick things up after a quick break. Ill see you back at 1 00 eastern time. Keep it here. Lots going on. Good day, everyone. The star witness takes the stand. Now the critical figure in the hush money case. Michael cohen, once Donald Trumps loyal attack dog, is now facetoface with his former boss for the first time in months. Cohen is the lynch pin of the prosecutions case. They argue cohen acted at trumps direction in an attempt to illegally influence the 2016 election. The defenses counter, once a liar, always a liar. Pain
Late news, fox news at night. Breaking tonight, anti israel protest continuing on campuses across the country. We have a life look for you here at George Washington university here in the Nations Capital were a very large crowd has gathered this friday night. Several students have reportedly been suspended and even charged with misconduct. We will keep an eye on that story. In the meantime, an update from Columbia University where one of the leaders of the anti israel protests has now been banned from campus, Officials Say more information is coming out about a student who is now facing disciplinary action after video surfaced of him discussing murdering, quote, zionists and saying they should not even exist. Were also keeping a very close eye on Severe Weather in the midwest including a very strong set of destructive tornadoes that apparently touched down in nebraska and iowa. The threat to that region is expected to continue through the weekend, more on that coming up but first, to t
Baier. Escalating confrontations by police by antiisrael protesters are now threatening College Graduation activities in some locations. Former President Trump again insists the criminal proceedings against him in new york are all about politics. And the shocking story of how a School Principal was framed by Artificial Intelligence. President biden says he would be happy to debate former President Trump. The president made the comment on a day he spent time in new york but stayed away from any of the and israel protests. Correspondent Mark Meredith is at the white house tonight. Good evening, mark. Mike, good evening to you. President biden still faces a lot of questions about his age, his mental abilities, whether or not he is up for the job for another four years. But tonight, as you mentioned, he is making news by saying he is ready to hit the debate stage. [applause] this fall voters can expect a sequel. President biden says he will get on the debate stage to face former President
Breaking news welcome to the lead on jake tapper, right now, right this minute. I knew witness in Donald Trumps Hush Money Cover Up Trial. The prosecution just called its third witness. His name is gary pharaoh. Gary pharaoh is a banker who worked with Michael Cohen at the time that the payments were made to former playboy model, Karen Mcdougal and porn actress and director Stormy Daniels, both of whom alleged romantic entanglements of sorts with mr. Donald trump. This comes after rona graph was called as the second witness in the trial. Rona graph, shes on the screen right there. Shes a longtime trump assistance. She worked for trump since he hired her in 1987 after she cold calls to Trump Organization were on a graph, testified id two contacts you maintained at the Trump Organization were for Karen Mcdougal Stormy Daniels run a graph was on the stand for less than half an hour earlier today, trumps attorneys crossexamined david pecker, the former Tabloid Magnate and longtime friend o
Now journalistic outlets say a few weeks before the 2016 election daniels told them they she wanted to talk about her relationship with trump then suddenly they didn t. wall street journal report that s around the time cohen formed a shell company to pay the porn star $130,000 in exchange for her silence. cnn obtained documents that show cohen did set up at left two corporations in delaware around that time, including one on september 30, 2016 called resolution consultants llc. he incorporated essential consultants llc. that s the company that the journal says cohen used to pay dan y daniels mush hush money through a series of fake names. the white house avoiding questions about it friday night on cnn. these matters were asked about and answered pretty extensively during the campaign. i certainly don t have anything to add. there was denial of the fair but never reporting about her