Im Natasha Bertrand at the pentagon. And this is cnn no figure embodies the American Political Process quite like the president ial candidate at their best candidates represent and ideal the overcoming of obstacles are hopes for a better future, protecting the people from the powerful. Lets intoxicating Stuff Reality of course, is less glamorous, supporting that candidate as an army volunteers, donors political operatives, and lincoln sometimes get too wrapped up in the l4 the legend which brings us to the story of Johnny Read Edwards and american Success Story crusading trial lawyer family man, the senator from North Carolina was seen by millions of americans, has a future of the Democratic Party candidate john edwards was inspirational people seemed as if they would go to the ends of the earth for him and in some cases, he made them because in reality, john edwards, the person well, he was no savior i will give welcome back. Youre who could ever forget this handsome face. John edward
[cheers and applause] [amplified voice] i will give you back your Democratic Party. I will give you back the white house, and i will give you back your country. Tapper who could ever forget this handsome face . Party our house this handsome face john edwards, honest, it changing course in iraq is the first step in trying to restore americas moral leadership in the world. And edwards was hot stuff and within striking distance of the white house for years he had been john kerrys Vice President ial pick in 2004. And even though that didnt work out, it made him an early favorite entering the 2008 democratic president ial primary. He was a good talker. He was good looking. He had the right politics. Yes. Edwards was the dream candidate perhaps even the dreamy candidate that beautiful head of hair just stole my heart john edwards was able to articulate the Economic Issues play this country able to talk about the two americans that was his famous speech. We can build what america, where we no
Crossexamining the prosecutions first witness, former Tabloid Executive if david pecker, this is peckers third day on the stand and today for the very first time, he described the deal that he helped broker with Adult Film Star and director Stormy Daniels, a deal that is at the center of this case, the fusion has used packer to set the scene for the jury, introducing them to keep players in the case. How they all fit together in the story right now, the Defense Tactic in its early questioning is part of a strategy two, strategy to argue the David Pecker Is Work Helping Trump during the 2016 election was nothing new who . Nothing unusual. Also notably today, judge juan merchan so far still has declined to issue a ruling from tuesdays Hearing On Whether Trump has violated his gag order, despite the prosecution arguing that this morning that trump continues to violate this order against disparaging members of the jury and the witton this is of course this is four times over the last three
potentially there s a criminal case being built here that could involve the president himself. two questions that come off of that. number one, if there s a criminal case related to the campaign finance violation here that involves the president, would that have to be delayed until trump leaves office? say january 21st, 2021 at the earliest there or is there a scenario where that could happen soon your. secondly, i think we see the basic contours of the case that could be built there, has a case like this been tested in any significant way before. i know the example of john edwards and the payments through bunny melon in the 2008 campaign. a jury didn t buy that one. has this theory been tested in meaningful way before? it was tested in a meaningful way in the edwards case. the jury acquitted on one charge and hung could not reach a
he was found not guilty in one count and i think five counts was a hung jury. he thinks this is a bigger deal than what john edwards faced because of the timing. right. in that case the money came in about a year before the election and the argument was the woman he had provided it to, bunny melon, had supported him for a long time and he provided money. here you have right before the election the money comes in, and it seems key to the election. even in edwards case, they did federally prosecute him. robert mueller has requested documents and subpoenaed witnesses in his investigation. could stormy daniels fall in this msubpoena request?