Above the law. Also, deeper dysfunctions. Speaker Kevin Mccarthy had to turn to democrats to avoid a shutdown just hours before the midnight saturday deadline. Will democrats rescue him from the hard rightwing move to punish him by taking away his gavel . If somebody wants to make a motion against me, bring it. There has to be an adult in the room. I am going to govern with what is best for this country. The latest on the effort to end his speakership with Congress Matt gaetz set to take the house floor at any moment. Plus the back story of just how that last minute deal came together at the last minute to keep the government open, and the crisis its creating for ukraine. And the new democrat in Town Appointing Butler as the only third black woman senator in history as she temporarily fills senator Diane Feinsteins seat. What that means in the growing list of democrats already competing for that prize. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell In Washington. Former President Donald Trump
Bret im sorry. I couldnt help it. I will tune. In thank you. Good evening, welcome to washington. Im bret baier. Breaking tonight, former President Donald Trump says the quarter billion dollars civil Fraud Lawsuit against him is a scam. The former president making the comment as he arrived at the Manhattan Courthouse where the trial began. He is accused of deceiving banks and insurers. No one is above the law. During opening statements, the state argued trump and his family routinely filed inflated financial statements. But trumps team disputes that. Arguing value is subjective. And determined by what someone is willing to pay. Trump argues his brand brings additional value. While Attorney General james claims the former president routinely lies about his net worth. This is disgraceful trial. Put forward by Attorney General who is corrupt. Were going to be here for months with a judge already made up his mind. Its ridiculous ruled trump and others including his adult sons eric and don
No matter how much money you think you may have, no one is above the law. So trump in his comments as he continues to talk to the media there, is calling her racist, calling this the biggest witch hunt of all time. Lets bring in our guests and analysts to talk more about what we can expect in this trial. Nbcs Vaughn Hillyard is outside the courthouse. Also joining us, assistant Manhattan District Attorney Catherine Christian and civil attorney Danny Cevallos. Vaughn, tell us what we can expect to happen in court today in terms of the trial kicking off. Well wait to see if any witnesses are brought forward. You see donald trump standing alongside alina habba, his legal spokeswoman. You see jason miller, his Campaign Senior advisor. Just out of frame we saw his lead attorney on this case, chris kise who just met Attorney General Letitia James inside the courthouse. They briefly exchanged pleasantries and shook hands. Leticia james was joined by other prosecutors in the office. We dont ex
Hello and a very warm welcome to our viewers joining us on this monday. Im bianca nobilo. And im max foster joining you live from london. Just ahead on cnn newsroom. Im sick and tired of the brinksmanship. Theres no excuses. Consequently, im urging my remembers of congress not to wait. Its a political witch hunt to the likes of which nobodys seen before. We are leaving no stone, no branch, no table, no cabin unturned. Live from london. This is cnn newsroom with max foster and bianca nobilo. Those stories in just a moment. But first, were going to give you word of a historic governor taking place in kyiv. Foreign ministers meeting in kyiv which isnt an eu member. Absolutely. This hasnt even been described as the Ukrainian Foreign minister as a historic event. We spoke about this an hour ago, speaking about this, not taking place at eu borders right now, but in his words future eu borders. This is being shown as a symbolic move by the European Union for show of support. This is a message
Hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the United States and all around the world. Youre watching cnn newsroom and im rosemary church. One crisis ends as another begins. Why u. S. House speaker Kevin Mccarthys decision to work across the aisle to avoid a Government Shutdown has put his Leadership Role at risk. U. S. Funding for ukraine also on the line after being left out of the Government Spending bill. What that could mean for kyivs fight against russia. And taylor swift embraces her nfl era. The pop superstars appearance at recent games is giving the league an economic boost. Good to have you with us. After congress narrowly passed a shortterm Spending Bill to keep the government open, u. S. President joe biden is now urging lawmakers to approve new Funding Plans before the next deadline. He says lawmakers should pass a yearlong budget deal and authorize more aid for ukraine within the next month and a half. Hes also calling on both parties to act fast, saying they sho