Doctors preferred better science, better results how solomon in new york cnn welcome doggie, you watching us here in the states, canada, and Around The World. Im kim brown, who were i had on cnn newsroom, the largest Geomagnetic Storm in years is bringing a light show that North America this weekend. But experts say this solar weather could have serious impacts worldwide israel approves a new expansion of Idf Activity In Rafah as civilians lets flee. What was the last supposed safe zone in gaza . Plus another week of Donald Trumps legal battle wraps up in the prosecution now says it couldnt rest. Its case by the end of the week what we know about the judges ruling for a witness who has yet to be called to the stand well, we begin this hour with the powerful Geomagnetic Storm happening right now, the storm is classified as extreme level five out of five of phenomenon that last occurred more than 20 years ago. And thats causing northern and Southern Lights to dazzle many places that rare
Starts now good evening. Welcome to our continuing special coverage of the trump new york Hush Money Trial. I was privileged which to watch some of day 11 inside the courtroom. Today was both fascinating was fascinating to see up close. Hope hicks, once a top advisor to former president , testifying for the prosecution recounting first the access Hollywood Tape coming out, then the Stormy Daniels and Karen Mcdougal revelations finishing her direct testimony with a potentially damaging account of what the former president s said in retrospect when the daniel story finally broken 2018, then moments later, hope hicks started crying. Hicks in that final answer saying, quote, it was mr. Trumps opinion that it was better to be dealing with it now and that it would have been bad to have that story come out before the flexion, which could bolster the prosecution case that the former president was motivated by campaign and not necessarily Family Concerns and suppressing both that and the Karen
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
Payment in order to in order to help him through the election versus what the defense is going to say, which is effectively that he was doing it to protect his own reputation and the reputation of his businesses andrew, theres this question about whether or not were just showing kind of the list of possible witnesses here. Theres a question about whether or not trump is going to testify in his own defense when we get to that phase of the trial, if youre the prosecution, first of all, do you think that thats a realistic threat that trump . Because making are realistic promised depending on how you want to look at it. And two, what are the risks for trump . Youve prosecuted these type. I mean, you are a former prosecutor. How are you if youre in the shoes of the prosecutors here in this case, thinking about the possibilities and the thing because you need to accomplish if Donald Trump were to actually take the stand well, Donald Trump has said that he is going to test fire, that he
the former president in court. criminal defense attorney bill bretton is here. he served as an attorney on the 2022 trump organization trial in front of this same judge, i might add bill. i m glad that you re here. i want to pick your brain about this because trump is again saying david, he is going to testify. and of course that might be bluster. it might in fact be a guarantee. we don t know. but what do you think his lawyers are advising him and about the possibility even getting on that stand well, thanks for having me. first of all, our hello, le you guys are both former federal prosecutors. i m sure you ll agree that the lawyers are unlikely to be supportive of the former president s statement. and i can tell you, having been trying cases since the 80s, the late 80s, that that is a battlefield decision and it s the last decision you make in a trial. you don t as