Its, tuesday, april 23 right now on cnn this morning, day two of testimony in Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial. But first a hearing to determine whether the former president violated the judges gag order new information about promises of a pardon made by trump in his classified documents, case and propalestinian protests erupting on College Campuses in new york and across the country. All right 6 00 a. M. Here in washington. Alive. Look at new york city on this Tuesday Morning worth first donald trump is going to be in court again today. Good morning, everyone. Im kasie hunt its wonderful to have you with us in less than four hours. Were going to have a hearing to determine whether donald trump has violated the judges gag order, possibly as many as ten times in his criminal Hush Money Trial after court adjourned yesterday, trump might have done it again. What are they going to look at all the lives that in the last Trial Court Lying In The Last trial so he got caught lying pure so the is
Cnn moments ago, the parents of the oxford, Michigan School shooter were sentenced to ten to 15 years in prison each. James and Jennifer Crumbley were both found guilty of four counts of Involuntary Manslaughter through their teenage son murdered four of his classmates back in 2021. And this is really a Landmark Case with the crumbleys being the first parents convicted and sentenced for a Mass School Shooting been committed by their child. Today, we heard emotional impact statements from the families of the victims, the crumbleys also addressing the court cnns jean casarez far as is joining us now for this gene, really emotional testimony from the Family Members of those victims today and this is the first time in this country ever that we have not only had charges and a conviction of homicide against the parents of a School Shooter. But now a sentencing for the parents of a School Shooter who didnt not pulled the trigger of a gun. Prosecution argued today before the judge for sentenci
saying, quote, it s despicable, simply despicable. biden also referred to trump s comments on fox earlier this week, when the former president was asked whether he wants to become an american dictator. here is what trump told fox. under no circumstances, you are promising america tonight, you would never abuse power as retribution against anybody. except for day one. except for? he s going crazy. except for day one. meaning? i want to close the border, and i want to drill, drill, drill. that s that s not now, if there was any doubt about what trump meant, the host, sean hannity, gave him a few chances to step back from those extreme words, but trump did not. we love this guy. he saysays, you re not going to a dictator, are you, i said, no, no, no. except day one. we re closing the border, and we re drilling, drilling, drilling. trump has repeatedly promised to seek vengeance against his political enemies, promising to vastly expand presidential powers.
welcome to a special edition of cnn news central. i m brianna keilar with boris sanchez. we are tracking donald trump s historic and chaotic testimony in his new york civil fraud trial. right now the former president testifying in his own defense in the face of a massive broad case. he s been under oath for more than three hours today, and he s spent much of that time railing against the judge. and that is remarkable, because the fate of trump s company is in that judge s hands. there s no jury in this case. and judge arthur engoron already found trump liable for fraud so this determines the penalties, what the fraud will cost trump. that could mean the judge will strip the trump organization of its certificate. let s take you live outside the courthouse with cnn s paula reid. what is the latest coming out of the courtroom? reporter: in past few moments the assistant attorney general questioning trump has focused on questions about his net worth. at the heart of this ca
in jerusalem. u.s. secretary of state antony blinken is scheduled meet with several arab leaders today as the u.s. tries cool tensions in the middle east. blinken is in amman, jordan where he will meet with his counterparts from jordan, egypt, saudi arabia, the united arab emirates and qatar. a palestinian authority will also be in attendance. the trip comes after he met with israeli leaders in an attempt to get them to agree to humanitarian pauses in the war against hamas. we need to do more to protect palestinian civilians. we ve been clear that as israel conducts his campaign to defeat hamas, how it does so matters. it matters because it s the right and lawful thing to do. prime minister benjamin netanyahu is refusing the idea of a cease fire, saying the more than 240 hostages still held by hamas must be released first. the united states would not agree to a cease fire after, the bombing of pearl harbor or after the terrorist attack of 9/11. israel will not agree to