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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 ...

Very much. Lets bring in amy, former colleague of d. A. Alvin bragg during his time as new York States Chief Dep tip general. Catherine christian and Charles Coleman are still with us. Amy, lets talk about alvin bragg. Talk to me about what you think he brought this case after first deciding not to. Thats become an issue, certainly in the opening statement today. What kind of a prosecutor is he . What can you tell us about the man that we dont know who is in charge of the first trial of a former...

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Of his chief dep pirates clearly was at the center of it and as we are getting discovery we are getting to know more what have he did and what he did as late as february 4th. the day they were denying gun lobbying he was in mexico. >> and we dont have all the facts. the attorney general has assured us he has the same goal we have, we dont yet have the protective measures that are going to ensure that this type of operation can never happen again. and i think thats what brian terrys family wants....

Of his chief dep pirates clearly was at the center of it and as we are getting discovery we are getting to know more what have he did and what he did as late as february 4th. the day they were denying gun lobbying he was in mexico. >> and we dont have all the facts. the attorney general has assured us he has the same goal we have, we dont yet have the protective measures that are going to ensure that this type of operation can never happen again. and i think thats what brian terrys family wants....

with fredricka whitfield. >> have a great day. the cnn presidential debate, tempers flair and well talk more on that. this morning after were tallying the fight cards of the most tested debate of the election season. jim acosta is in las vegas where the candidates anted up and they threw down. jim, all must be nursing some bruises after that throw down. any winners? >> there were some winners and some losers and i think youre going to see in this piece we are talking about. this was,...

>> and that procedure that you just talked about was a procedure that i endured. i lost a baby. but for you to stand on this floor and to suggest, as you have, that somehow this is a procedure that is either welcomed or done cavalierly, or done without any thought is preposterous. >> colorado congresswoman is the chief dep pi whip of the house, one of the leaders of the house. lets focus on whats going on here. we saw that very emotional response from congresswoman speier because she had an abor...