A very good day to all of you from msnbc World Headquarters in new york. Welcome to alex witt reports. We begin with an emotional conclusion and week three of Donald Trumps hush money trial. A onetime top advisor to former president trump, hope hicks, testified for the prosecution, breaking down in tears at one point. She recalled the crisis in Trump Campaign with the access Hollywood Tape became public and then the chaos that followed. Von hilliard gives us a look. Reporter alex, hope hicks was a crucial witness for the prosecution. She was somebody that was part of a very close knit, small group of Campaign Advisors in 2015 and in 2016 for Donald Trumps campaign. She was a confidant who came on board even before he was a president ial candidate, joining the Trump Organization in 2014 and then she ascended to the post of Communications Director at Trumps White House in 2017 and 2018. She was one of former president trumps most trusted advisors. We want hope. For friday, hope hicks wal
Trump trial today close relationship with little and emotional turn today as she appeared on, the, Witness Stand in this criminal trial. Thats good. All the breaking news on her testimony, very dramatic testimony today. And what it means for the case going forward. Cnns Kara Scannell is outside the courthouse in new york. Take us through hicks. His testimony and what broader to tears at one point well, well hope hicks was on the stand for about three hours today and then entire time, she avoided looking over in Donald Trumps direction, but she told the jury how donald trump reacted when the access Hollywood Tape became public also, how hed reacted when the hush money deals that are at the center of this case also became public for emotional Breaking Point came moments after she told the jury that donald trump said to her that it would have been bad if those stories had surface before the election hope hicks, once one of trumps closest aides took the stand friday, in emotional day of te
Right now cnn stories this hour on opposite coasts of the United States of america and Los Angeles Police are Making Scores of arrests as they swept through and antifa the war in camp man in the heart of uclas campus. Im taking tapper washington. Youre watching sports, Cnn Special Live Coverage and im Kaitlyn Collins in new york mark where in minutes Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial is going to resume. My weeks ago, we saw the former president of the United States walking back into court where he has no choice but to sit and listen two witnesses tell a story in which he is the main character and for which he could potentially end up in prison soon. Keith davidson, who was the former attorney for the Adult Film Star Actress and director stormy david. Stormy daniels will go back under the oath in minutes. The judges also going to hold a hearing to consider if the former president has again violated his gag order for me more times. So you will be able to see on the left hand of your screen
I knew she would never leave her kids in the middle of a hurricane. I always knew it was not going to be good. Crystal was gone and there were lots of reasons to worry. She had numerous lovers, men and women. She had a husband and boyfriend failing the polygraph. What the hell is going on. Hurricane harvey was moving in this direction. We were stuck in the house and we immediately went to social media. Someone knew where she was. Someone who liked to play games. He thought he was smarter than we were. Willing to trade one night of freedom. Let me go home and i will tell you everything. In exchange for the terrible truth. If he couldnt have her, nobody could. Hello, and welcome to dateline. Crystal mcdowell was a divorced mom, itching to start a new life when she vanished. Then, Hurricane Harvey decimated her texas town of brought the search for crystal to a halt. And the lead investigator forged ahead, covering a series of clues. As the floodwaters receded, he discovered the same deadl
Trumps relationship with the National Enquirer was even sleazy or than it looked into the lead starts right now former Tabloid Publisher david pecker, under oath on the record revealing just how far donald trump wins, allegedly to protect his 2016 president ial campaign. But when it comes to whether trump committed a felony in the process how damaging was todays testimony. And that infamous meeting in august 2015, what packer said went down in that room that could hurt Donald Trumps case nearly nine years later, plus trumps legal team admonished in court today, scolded by the judge over social media posts by the former president that prosecutors say violated a gag order coming up the tough decision for the judge deciding how to punish trump welcome to the leaf im jake tapper. Were going to start with our Law And Justice lead a dramatic day of testimony in the new york hush money coverup trial. Tabloid mobile. David pecker testified in front of his longtime friend, donald trump, reveali