Strikes Many Americans as contrary . Most fundamental democratic principles, yes, he said, no. In fact, he said, i think a lot of people like it all right. Eric, thank you. And thanks to all of you. Its time for ac30, 60 good evening. Thanks for joining our special palm time coverage and the trump hush money criminal trial. They nine saw something remarkable former president held in Contempt Of Court and threatened with jail time. And the lawyer who represented two of the women who alleged affairs with trump, testifying about the deals he made to buy their silence, the contempt ruling made history and made the man you see there, a convicted criminal, judge, juan merchan, finding he violated the gag order. He is under nine times quoting from his ruling, this Court Rejects defendants arguments and finds that the people have established the elements of Criminal Contempt beyond a reasonable doubt. Criminal contempt, no, sitting or former president has ever been found guilty of any crime be
Now cnn Breaking News yann, welcome to the lean. Im ticked tapper. Were following Breaking News out of new york where Donald Trumps hush money coverup trial its currently underway right now. Attorney Keith Davidson is on the stand. He is the lawyer who represented both 1998 Playboy Playmate of the year, Karen Mcdougal, who alleged an affair with down from and horn actress and director Stormy Daniels, who alleged to a Brief Dalliance with trump. Trump denies both. This afternoon, davidson and as testified about his negotiations with National Enquirer editorinchief, dylan howard to sell the womens stories to that august to publication and how interest in buying Stormy Daniels accounts spiked after the access Hollywood Tape was released in early october 2016, before todays testimony gotten underway, judge juan merchan ruled that donald trump had violated the gag order against attacking members of the jury and witnesses with nine distinct posts on his truth social page, as well as his webs