And katy tur pick up our special coverage, next. Our special coverage, next good day, im Andrea Mitchell in new york along with my colleague, katy tur. The prosecution is quickly wrapping up its case in the first Criminal Trial Of A Former american president. The state is gets its chance now to repair any damage done by the testimony of its star witness. Moments ago, the defense wrapped up with Michael Cohen after three days of crossexamination. It was a grueling three days. The Big Wild Card is donald trump himself. Will he live up to his promise to take the stand or put his defense team rest without presenting a single witness . Dramatically demonstrating their argument that the state has failed to meet the burden of proof. Judge merchan has set a new schedule this week guaranteeing the case will not go to the jury until after the long memorial day Holiday Weekend. He announced this morning that Closing Arguments will not take place until next tuesday he says because he does not want
Trial. The prosecution star witness, Michael Cohen, back on the stand. Todays burning question, will cohen keep his cool when trumps lawyers begin what could be an intense Cross Examination, which could start any time today. Could his trademark temper flare under pressure . Yasmin vossoughian is outside the courthouse for us. Yasmin, take us inside right now. Whats happening . Reporter yeah, a lot happening so far, right . Were 30 minutes into this thing. We already got a lot. Were getting to the crux of this whole thing. Yesterday we heard a lot of incredible testimony from Michael Cohen. We got to the intent as to why essentially donald trump would have wanted to pay off Stormy Daniels. We talked about the january 16th and or 17th meeting, Michael Cohen is unclear about the date in which donald trump, Allen Weisselberg, Michael Cohen were in the room in trump tower saying were going to say Legal Services rendered, paying you monthly, 35,000 a month per the math done by Allen Weisselb
The winds will slacken a bit on sunday but a cold weekend. So the cold air in place. We get through sunday as the cold air is locked in. Through the day area of low pressure moves north. Its become significant east coast snowstorm. Will it be a snowstorm for washington or philadelphia or all of us, a mix . All snow . We are working on that. We will have a full discussion update for you but put it on the calendar. Late monday night and again on tuesday. Some wintry weather. Looks like its certain around the area. Alison i guess its about time. Thank you very much. Well, if you go to the tidal basin, of course, you will see the trees. Jonathan some are starting to show. If you head down there its beautiful. It seems like a week away from the peak on this stuff. But will they survive the cold snap . Alison Richard Reeve is on the tidal basin. Rich, here, every degree matters, right . Richard absolutely. 27 degrees you could lose 10 of your blossoms. 24 degrees and you might lose as much a
Agencies. Gm says no time to waste on any of the repairs. When i sat there at the ntsb hearing the other day and just heard through the litany of the decades here it, just reenforced to me, i just are to go. Meanwhile, we heard from the first time, metros Safety Officer, he spent more than 30 years in the new York City Transit arena. When owe started the job in 1983, we were in such a state of disrepair that we were derailing a main line train every 28 days. You can imagine what it would take to turn a sis it em like that around. He says a turn around happened in new york, so what about here in d. C. Now . I dont think youll have as great a problem in my mind that is so insurmountable that it cant be addressed with good effective leadership. Lavin said ill give you my best efforts. What about the new chief Safety Officer making changes. That. Jim, ill tell you about it next hour at 6 00. Adam tuss, out in front of the metro story once against. Thank you. Right now in baltimore, witness
Center for treatment. Mothersheds condition is unknown and now Crime Stoppers is asking for your help. Eighteenyearold isaiah mothersd was arrested early sunday morning afr shooting a veteran officer and himself. Officers were called to village Park Apartments after several reports of robberies within sioux city. The officer who was injured has gone unnamed and was treated and released from a local hospital. While mothershed s taken to Mercy Medical center to be tread for his gunshot wound. Mothershed has had runins with the law before. In june of 2015, he was arrested for assasating and kiddnapping two men over a drug debt. Those charges were dropped due to lack of evidence. Crime stoppers is now asasng for witnesses or anyone with infomratiti to come forwa. Residents at village Park Apartments say things like this dont happen in their community. Probably like around 1 30 a. M. Going on 2, i saw two ambulances pull up and then i looked out the window again and it was a bunch of police