Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in new york along with my colleague and friend, Chris Jansing, as history is being made in that Lower Manhattan courtroom. Donald trump is the first former president of the United States to stand as a defendant in a criminal trial. At any moment, could be facing the first witness to testify against him. Thats expected to be former National Enquirer publisher, david pecker. Hes likely to be pressed about alleged efforts to bury damaging stories about donald trump during the 2016 election. Earlier this morning, prosecutors gave their open statement, accusing mr. Trump of a criminal conspiracy to hide embarrassing relationships by preventing them from getting into the press, thus influencing the outcome of the 2016 election then covering it all up. The defense followed saying that mr. Trump did not commit any crimes, describing him as not just the republican nominee, but as the frugal business man, also a husband and a father. Defense lawyer todd bla
Trump takes the stand as hes claimed that he will. In another manhattan courtroom today, the question is whether the insurer that provided Donald Trump a 170 Million bond has the financial strength to issue the guarantee. Now if the judge rules against him, mr. Trump will have ten days to come up with the cash. Also for the first time today in the Florida Classified Documents case, Witness Statemented that had been redacted have been made public. Back in New York tomorrow, Judge Merchan will hold a hearing about trumps gag order. Did he violate it and if so, what could be the consequences . And as if all that isnt enough, on thursday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on his claims of president ial immunity even as he is back in a New York courtroom. To say this is a consequential week for him is an
walker was traveling on a narrow winding road, driving the bus at a high rate of speed, well above the posted speed limit of 30 miles an hour. he was going real fast and he has hit a garbage bag and he hit a mailbox and then he flipped over. reporter: witness statemented and evidence indicating the bus flipped off the road, hit a mailbox then swerved again, hitting a telephone pole and tree as it overturned. broken ribs, broken legs, broken arms, bleeding kidneys. our hearts have been going out to these families. reporter: 37 school children ranging from kindergarteners to fifth graders were riding the bus with walker when it crashed. a dozen remain hospitalized, some being treated in intensive care. there are no words that can bring comfort to a mother or a father and so today the city is praying for these families.