Everyone. Thank you so much for joining me. Im fredricka whitfield. All right. Were less than 24 hours away now from witness singh history tomorrow, Opening Statements began and the trial of defendant donald trump, the first former president ever to be on trial. For criminal charges. Trump well, Walk Into A Manhattan courtroom tomorrow morning, where he will hear the states case against him. He is facing dozens of charges related to an alleged Hush Money Payment to Adult Film Actress Stormy Daniels made before the 2016 election this is the first of four criminal cases against trump to go to trial. 12 jurors and six alternates will decide trumps fate. Heres cnns brian todd ready to empaneled jurors have been excused from former president trumps Hush Money Trial, underscoring just how crucial the six alternate jurors are, whove just been seated in a case of this length in a highprofile case, the alternates are as significant as the regular jury panel, because theres a very high likelihoo
right, trump has a right to assert the fifth amendment against incrimination and not say anything at all. oh my god. and then case is proven then the judge then impose his punishment. okay. last three smoke use. and judge, russia needs to tell the former president possibly to bring it toothbrush next time he violates the gag order. on the other hand, does the judge have to be particularly careful not to take any beit? so does bag or gave the defense room for potential appeal later? yeah. the toothbrush punishment is still out there, but the the law basically is to impose a fine.& here they re asking $4,000 per violation and that s what the law says. and then the judge also has the option in other imprisonment. so at this point this is violations that are what are called indirect contempt, meaning it occurred outside the view of the judge. that s why the case will then have to be proven. and if the judge finds