Responsible. Nobody working for the government his responsible i am responsible. This is really an attack on a political opponent thats all it is. Jessica dean, cnn washington im thanks for joining us. Anderson starts now tonight on three 60 what Opening Statements and early testimony say about where things are headed in the first ever criminal trial of a former president. Also tonight, Breaking News in one of his three other criminal cases this is what a witness says. The former president told his valet and the part and he says he dangled in the classified Documents Case plus the antisemitism and fear jewish students say theyre now enduring you on campus after days of propalestinian demonstrations at some of the countrys foremost universities. Good evening. Thanks for joining us today. 12 New York City jurors and six alternates. Got there. First peek inside a highstakes world far removed from the everyday white collar charges. Theyve been chosen to here a world of celebrity tycoons, p
The people of new york versus donald j. Trump. I should be in florida now. I should be in a lot of different places campaigning, and im sitting here. For the first time in history, prosecutors lay out a criminal case against a former american president to a jury. This case is about a conspiracy to corrupt the 2016 president ial election. Tonight the Opening Statements from the prosecution and the defense. And the first witness takes the stand. We should be expecting a lot more of david Rachel Maddow was inside the courtroom to see it all. We got a real road map today as to how this case is going to go. As donald trump goes on trial. He seems old and tired and mad. Tonight Rachel Maddow, joy reid, chris hayes, Lawrence Odonnell, alex wagner, jen sake, stef knew rhule, katie pham, and nbc legal experts are all here. Special Coverage Of Trump On Trial begins now. Thank you for joining us tonight for this special Primetime Recap of the first ever criminal trial of a former u. S. President
Hunter told cnn edwards did not want the truth to hurt his wife. The issues for internal family and. She was trying to hide it from elizabeth try not to hurt anybody. He didnt want to hurt elizabeth. Or his Family A Key Difference could be the timing of the alleged affairs and subsequent payoffs, which might help spell out the Payments Intent Edwards affair occurred during the 2008 campaign with at least one payment happening after the election was over, long after edwards dropped out of the race in trumps case, the alleged affair happened in 2006, years before he ran for president the payoff is alleged to have been made just two weeks before the 2016 election persecution. And this is about me, but perhaps the starkest difference is how each man reacted to their cases there is no one else responsible for my sans none of the people who came to court and testified are responsible. Nobody working for the government is responsible. I am responsible. This is really an attack on a political
Livelihood depends on President Trumps destruction referring to cohen so that was all well in the courtroom. But then after court, when trump walked out and you could speak to the public, he said this about cohen what are they going to look at all the lives that gone . Good in the last row . He that joint line so he got caught lying pure lime well, im Insider Cohen firing back hey, Von Expletive in pants, your attacks of me, stink of desperation. We are all hoping that you take the stand in your defense. Lets public spat between a key witness and the defendant is remarkable in a court. And trump, of course, is under a gag order forbidden to speak about any witnesses in the trial. But this public brawl breaking out just hours before trump is back in court facetoface with the judge, juan merchan for hearing on gag order violations. He faces fines and of course, violations could ultimately put them in jail. So this is really serious stuff. And it comes as witnesses are already taking the
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