Beco i was born here, i grew up here. I see whats happening with this judicial system. And is all kangaroos. To rule from the bench and determine its a witch hunt. It needs decisiveness. We have phenomenal we have won the case many standard. John thats a look as they return to the courtroom as the Criminal Trial enters its final stretch. About one hour and 15 minutes away from that lom don roberts in washington. Here we go again, sandra. Sandra we do, im sandra smith in new york and this is america reports. Witness testimony has wrapped, both sides have rested their cases. We await the ever important Jury Instructions. The judge to hear arguments from the prosecution and defense teams on exactly how the jury should be charged before they had into deliberations. Sandra we have an allstar team of legal and political voices to take us through the next two hours. John first the former federal prosecutor trey gaudi has been in the courtroom all morning and, trey, if they wrap up the case no
Thats going to do it for me tonight but now, it is time for the last word with lawrence odonnell. Good evening, rachel. You know, if i seem a little off my game tonight it is because i made a mistake last night. I started to read jen psakis book before going to sleep. Which means i almost didnt get to sleep. For example, can you imagine a white house Chief Of Staff changing a diaper in the white house . On a baby that is not his baby . Lets start there, okay . Wow. That took a twist at the end. I thought i knew where you were going but then it was like someone elses baby. Okay and guess whose baby it was okay and jen psaki has worked for the last three democratic nominees for president. Do you want to guess which one she was terrified of . John kerry, barack obama, joe biden, the answer will be coming later when jen psaki joins us. Which one gave her a bear hug after the Job Interview . Which one actually did not hire her for the job she interviewed for. It is every one of these things
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
Almost every day in the United States senate giving a floor speech in his opening, where he would talk about the importance of this issue. So its a very big de for minority leader get our Mitch Mcconnell as well thats a really good point. All right, lets see what happens. Its good to see you, lauren. Thank you very much a new our of Cnn News Central and our special Live Coverage of Donald Trumps trial back in court starts right . Now cnn breaking news coverage. Of the criminal trial of donald trump here in New York City. I am not too far from the courthouse right now where trump is about to face a Hearing Being on a gag order that is before testimony resumes the first witness who will be there is david. He was on the Stand Briefly Yesterday he will get right back on that stand at 11 00 a. M. Today. But first very shortly, we can see donald trump walk through these halls, enter the courtroom, and then a hearing im going to if he has violated a gag order over the last several days with a
former president trump wrapping up a news conference just a short while ago, we are keeping an eye on his movement from trump tower he is expected to leave at any moment and of course we will show you that when it happens we are looking at the live chat now. trump him at home that if this can happen to me, the verdict of course, if you happen to you. as he blasts the coats, skin conviction against him, he focused on the key issues of his campaigns of illegal immigration and all problems you care about even on foreign policy. and he vowed to appeal the verdict and make america great again. this is a case where if they can do this to mean, they can do this to anyone. it is very important, far beyond me that this cannot be allowed to happen to other presidents it should have never been allowed to happen, and the future. this is bigger than me, it is bigger than my presidency. when you look at our country and what is happening where millions and millions of people are flowing