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murdaugh which wrapped up a short time ago, and the judge sentenced the disgraced attorney to two consecutive life sentences for the mirder of his w wife maggie and his son paul. >> i will tell you again, and i respect this court, and i am innocent. i would never again under any circumstances hurt my wife maggie or hurt my son paw-paw. >> and it might not have been you. it might have been the monster that you have become when you take 10, 20, 50, 60 opioid pills that you become another...

Happy friday, it is 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york, and Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial just resuming this morning with a former Trump White House aide facing cross examination. Madeleine westerhout back on the stand, shes testified about trump signing checks and Michael Cohen visiting the white house. And speaking of cohen, we just learned that the prosecutions star witness will take the stand on monday. Nbcs Vaughn Hillyard is outside the courthouse for us. Also with us o...

Of us who have been watching the trial, and it is so moving to see that, because we often dont see that from the judges. judge newman has been a consummate professional, and to hear him the way it was done was very important. >> and he clearly new the family, because he said that alec was a gregarious person. and ber nar da, he also talked about the death penalty in this, but why didnt the prosecution do so? >> and so the judge sent a powerful message here that in terms of the even though he was...

Cliftons son died right before unex unexpected and just extraordinary. >> and for him to show empathy as well. dianne gallagher, thank you for being on the ground there. >> and lets bring in bernarda vil vi villanona and sarah ford, lets talk about what played out in court, and some of the personal comments from judge newman, and lets listen to some of that first. >> it is also particularly