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Of some showers. Ill have all the details coming up. Well, good morning. Leading the program this morning. The infected blood scandal in independent inquirys final report is set to be published later on today. Yes. So the scandal has been subject of the biggest ever pubuc subject of the biggest ever Public Inquiry in the uk. After tens of thousands of people were infected with contaminated blood, while Political Correspondent Katherine Forster has more. Some of my friends have said to me, are you sure . Are you sure this is the nhs . Are you sure this is the nhs . Are you sure this is the nhs . Are you sure this is the infected blood . Sure this is the infected blood . Scandal . Is a story so shocking it almost beggars belief. In the 1970s and 80, the nhs gave contaminated blood to over 30,000 people. To haemophiliacs whose blood doesnt clot properly and to people needing blood transfusions infected with hiv or hepatitis c, over 3000 have died. Sue wathen was infected died. Sue wathen
Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in new york alongside Chris Jansing for what could be the end of testimony in Donald Trumps criminal trial. Michael cohen is on the stand for a second day of crossexamination. Katy tur will join us in a moment. Trumps attorney, todd blanche, is pressing the president s onetime loyal ally turned adversary. The defense highlighting the many times cohen admits he lied under oath. Is he lying now . The only person who can counter much of what cohen is testifying about is donald trump himself. We are still waiting for a final decision on whether he will take the stand. With us in the studio, danny cevalos, catherine christian, and Criminal Defense Attorney and former manhattan prosecutor jeremy sala. Catherine, very low expectation that donald trump will take the stand. One of the things we are interested in, a 19minute sidebar before Michael Cohen came in. We are waiting for the transcript, which should hit during these hours. There was a provocative
Trumps buildings. Michael cohen, yes. And you have resolved that. Yes, sir. You were working with President Trumps son among other people. Yes. Blanche, there was construction going on at an apartment you had purchased for 5 million and that apartment was your primary residence for many years and you still live in that building with trumps name on it . Cohen, i do. Property in trump hotel that you rent out for 15,000 a month. Yes. Family members in trumps buildings. Michael cohen says in laws, parents. In 2000, we bought a block. Todd blanche, you first helped President Trump and his family resolve the board was trying to remove the trump name from the building. Yes, sir. Your practice at the time was an international banking, highend net worth protection. Letter of credit transactions. Yes, sir. And you were more in litigation or corporate. More corporate. Again, they continue on in this about the early 2000s, he saw himself as a bit of a deal maker. He started working then on other l
Kron. 4 morning news happy monday to you. Back to work back to school. Back to whatever im darya and im james back from vacation as back a case morning. Nice to have you back. And boy, you came back to a beautiful start to the morning or so play. Good morning, john. Yeah, weve got a gorgeous one. Welcome back to our area and welcoming back just a little bit of fog through the golden gate this morning. Most of us are getting a solid sunrise. Nice way to start the work week for sure. With some really nice conditions. Look forward to theres that little bit of fog right through the golden gate. And its just pushed right along the bridge deck, which is enough to get the bridge a little wet and a little low on the visibility side of things. So do make sure that youre taking a little slower. We also have some spots of fog in the north bay as well as along the bay shore. Most of that is burning off and lifting, though, setting us up for a nice, clear morning. Surprising when you look to the no