Good morning and welcome to cnn this morning is sunday, march 17. Im danny freeman, info your blackboard. Good to have you, danny, im amara walker. Thank you so much for joining us this sunday morning. And heres what we are watching for you, donald trump hits the trail for the First Time Since securing the republican nomination as President Biden dines with reporters and politicians in washington, the very different warnings both candidates are issuing on the Campaign Trail, posted arms Stand Up Paralyzes and new jersey neighborhood for hours on saturday will tell you what we know about what led up to it and how it all finally ended evacuations are underway in parts of iceland is a volcano near the famous blue lagoon a ropes, once again, the impact on nearby towns is a lava continues to flow this morning, and the final day of voting is underway in russias president ial election. And although Vladimir Putin is assured victory, were seeing protests across the region. Were live in moscow
Are in the cia in a newsroom. Hi everyone. Im Jessica Dean In Washington and tonight, breaking news, the white house saying President Biden held a phone call with israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier today that call coming just days after the president signed in aid package that includes 26 for israel. And as biden faces increased pressure to end the war four, amid massive protests at College Campuses across the country. Cnns Priscilla Alvarez is joining us now from the white house with more details on this. Priscilla, you have new reporting on what this call really focused on. Youve just got according to a source familiar with the call, this was primarily focused on a hostage deal fact, 75 of the conversation was about a hostage deal. This is something that the white house has been focused on that us officials have seen as a priority of theirs and trying to get these hostages released. Well ill also trying to reach an agreement on a temporary ceasefire that would allow ag
Needs to do or they want him to do, come thursday, how much damage do you think hes going to do . Hes telling a very interesting and compelling story, but everything hes told so far, while certainly immoral, while certainly dishonest is not illegal. Here, hes talking about things that are unfortunately legal. They are unfortunately part of campaigns. The idea that people would pay money to create false information to make their opponent look bad. Other campaigns have done that. The steele dossier is a good example of that with the socalled trump p tape and everything else. So it is the unfortunate reality, what they need to do is then tie that to the false Business Records and i dont think that theyre going to be able to do that with this witness. I think hes hes doing a very good job of setting the scene and giving all the background and hes going to be able to corroborate a lot of what Michael Cohen said, but its not going to get to the ultimate issue we are at the very beginning of
Conspiracy and they cover up the people of the state of new york versus donald j. Trump now underway as trumps attorney or zaid, you and im quoting him here. There is nothing wrong with trying to influence an election it was a hush of the courtroom today is the first witness took the stand in long time. Confidante who helped trump catch and kill negative stories. And good now help make the former president , it convicted felon, and trump. Meanwhile, relatively the quiet incorporate ranting outside court, attacking Michael Cohen, the widely expected Star Witness For The Prosecution my source tonight is Michael Cohens legal adviser, lael any davis, also just in trump, but a new interview talking about the jury, did he just violate a gag order . Maybe again, im Kaitlan Collins. And this is the source course for the next six weeks or so prepared to expect the unexpected, speaking of which one very well trump saying that the first true de of his criminal trial well, in his view, weve been a
Minute, people the state of new york versus donald j. Trump started The Main Event Opening Statement hey, miss, youre looking at my picture in downtown new york. The courthouse and you hadnt soon the judge will gavel in and cmt the jury for the first ever prosecution of a former United States president. Minutes ago, we watched trump walk into court after his motorcade arrived at 100 centre street. We expect him to stop for the cameras and talk before heading inside get up in the judge and the jury prosecutors will chart a roadmap of what they intend to prove, how they say the former president helm, the scheme to buried the details of a sexual encounter with adult film actress. In the final month, the 2016 campaign remainders cooper, new york, youre watching Cnn Special Live Coverage of donald trump Hush Money Trial. And im jake tapper in washington today, a Courtroom Collision Filled with history shattering precedent, and a Stock Possibility that one of the two major candidates for pre