Martha thank you very much john and sandra pack a Beautiful Day here in lower manhattan. Good afternoon everyone in martha maccallum. Today the story is live outside the Manhattan Courthouse where former President Trump is standing trial in the Stormy Daniels case. I was inside throughout this mornings proceedings and i will tell you a bit about what we heard in their. Part of the business from this morning was the judge hearing the latest on the remaining gag order violations he is considering and later we heard some pretty hellacious backandforth questioning peer heated moments were interesting, it became an interested interesting witness in Keith Davidson. He brokered the deals for Stormy Daniels and Karen Mcdougall but he really got his feet help to the fire by both sides. So, also today on the other big story weve followed all week for you, today we heard from the former and current president. They addressed the chaos unfolding in the Early Morning hours at ucla and across the cou
Good morning, 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im jose diazbalart. Right now testimony has resumed in former president Donald Trumps new york hush money trial. Former National Enquirer publisher david pecker is back on the Witness Stand Being questioned by trump attorney boefy. Prosecutors wrapped up their questioning yesterday by asking about the tabloid purchasing the story of Karen Mcdougal, another woman who claims to have an affair with trump. Trump denies having an affair with mcdougal. Pecker testified about how trump sought to block stories that could hurt his campaign. With us now to talk more about this, nbc news correspondent Vaughn Hillyard outside the courthouse in lower manhattan, Glen Kirschner, former federal prosecutor and host of the Justice Matters podcast, Kimberly Atkins store, boston globe columnist and cohost of the sisters inlaw podcast, and danny cevallos, criminal Defense Attorney. Glen, kimberly and danny are msnbc contributors. Vaughn, what has been
Dana campuses erupting in kay cost. Its prompting Police Crackdowns and forcing some schools to go remote for the rest of the semester. Im dana perino. Bill is off. Hi to you, bret. Bret this is americas newsroom. Police in Riot Gear Clearing an impactment at New York University arresting more than 100 protestors there. Take a look. [shouting and chanting] dana police leading students and faculty away in zip ties. We saw similar scenes at campuses across the country. Some protestors chanting antisemitic slogans and threatening their jewish classmates. Bret here is what he said. You condemn the antisemitic protests on College Campuses . I condemn the protests i also condemn those who dont understand whats going on with the palestinians and how they are being should Columbia University resign . President biden i will have to find out more. Bret former education secretary bill bennett is here. Lets go to Alexis Mcadams at Columbia University. Good morning. A wild night at campuses across
Back 6 00 p. M. Eastern in the situation room. The lead with jake tapper starts right now the first witness has taken the stand and Donald Trumps Hush Money Cover Up, try all the leads, starts right now former publisher, david, first to testify today about what prosecutors are alleging was a criminal conspiracy and cover up of Donald Trumps alleged tryst with a film star in director Stormy Daniels. How strong is this case . Here, the line of Defense Trump himself offered today right outside the courtroom, plus the first order of business when court resumes tomorrow did trump violate judge merchans gag order . The fine line for the judge as he considers this ruling and a crisis on college campuses, perhaps most at Columbia University in new york protests there spiraling into tense confrontations. Jewish students harassed the atmosphere so charged inperson classes were called off today. Can safety on campus be restored . New york city mayor eric adams will be here in minutes welcome to t
International opposition to a possible Ground Operation in rafah, where more than 1 Million People have sought shelter Egyptian State media is now reporting significant progress in talks over a Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Release Deal delegations from israel and hamas Headed To Cairo for negotiations that are said to be quote, bringing Points Of View closer together that came on the same day demonstrators took to the streets in jerusalem to demand the release of the remaining hostages held in gaza on these are our people and we cant stand another day without them coming home. And its above politics love religion, its a humanitarian issue and thats what were here to shout today its been wedeman this report before the latest word on progress from Qarrah The Stage is set for a new round of talks in cairo aimed at reaching some kind of ceasefire in gaza, given an additional sense of urgency by the us following President Bidens thursday phone call with israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanya