Bond didnt necessarily have the funds to back it up. The hearing was taking place today. In fact, the judge has just ruled that the bond does, in fact, stand. Just to remind tokes, this bond was reduced from over 455 Million down 175 Million in late march. One other thing i want to mention, guys is we did hear from Judge Merchan is that the trump civil Fraud Judgment will be readmitted as evidence, by the prosecution if the former president decides to testify, makes the decision to testify between himself and his attorneys. Thanks, and lets stay close because right now and im thinking, caroline, its really interesting that now the defense is going in and honing in on Michael Cohen telling the jury that he pled guilty to lying under oath. Why would the Prosecution Object to so many of these cases when theyre talking about people who the prosecution already recognized were problematic
Strategic . I think it is a good chance that it was strategic. And this will be an ongoing theme we talk about this trial. They cannot accommodate uncontrollable witnesses. One thing we saw happen during the first few days of this trial will come up because President Trump the former president can open the door by making statements publicly that are not true that can go back to bite him in the courtroom. So his lawyers would prefer for him to say as little as possible from now until the trial is done. The first order of Business Tomorrow is the ruling on the sandoval hearing. Prosecutors want to cross examine him on the e. Jean Carroll Defamation case as well as his 450 Film Dollar 450 Million fraud judgment. This is a concerted witch hunt
, the first witness will be called to give testimony against trump in the first criminal trial against a former american president. the identity is the source of intense speculation. prosecutors agreed to give defense lawyers one name, only if they did not share it with trump. the new york attorney general is asking the court to reject the $175 million bond that he posted to appeal the 454 million civil fraud judgment. you could be forced to come up with cash or find a new bond company. and the weather led to a cancellation of a rally. we have legal experts in place covering all the latest developments. first we go to wilmington, north carolina, where the weather canceled that rally.
moment would tell us what we may here at trial why is that so important? what will it mean well, one of the things you ve heard, the loan, one last things you heard from the former president erica, as he was leaving court was that he intends he still says he intends to testify on his own behalf when this trial begins. so if that is the case prosecution is arguing that they should be able to bring up a number of things that would be able to impeach his credibility before this jury and the things that they want to bring up. of course or some of his past legal problems, some of the rulings that have gone against him. and of course, a civil some of the civil fraud, a judgment or the 300 $55 million civil fraud judgment that was rendered against the former president. just a few months ago, just a few weeks ago. the fact that he was he bought violated a gag order of judge had ruled that he violated a gag order, things like that. the prosecution says should
character. one cold trump, fascinating and mysterious. he walks into the room and sets people up and i find that interesting, really. this one guy can do all of this, wow! that is what i think. the former president has been complaining that judge is going too fast and not living his attorneys block the jurors who could be against him but by law each side has the right to remove ten jurors without any reason, but the former president wants the right to remove more than that. he has also indicated if convicted here, he will appeal. if you look and you take a look, every legal scholar, every legal pundit said there should be no trial. speak with the former president says he does intend to testify and if he does, prosecutors say they tend to question him about the half a billion polar real estate fraud judgment found liable for sexually assaulting