Newsroom up next good morning you are live in the cnn newsroom. Im Jim Acosta in washington. We begin the hour with Donald Trump returning in front of a judge this morning as lawyers for the former President And E Jean Carroll are set to square off in manhattans federal Appeals Court Trump is seeking an appeal after a jury found he sexually abused and defamed the former columnist, awarding her 5 following a trial last year, the case is separate from the related Defamation Trial that was held earlier this year when a jury awarded carroll 83 Million in damages, Youll Recall that cnns Kristen Holmes is with me now. Kristen what do we know about this pill and why is trump expected in court . Hes not expected in court. He has chosen to go to court and just a reminder, after he was awarded a 5 Million that was a twoweek trial. A jury determined that he never once was in the courtroom and he never once called a single witness. So clearly, he is putting on a bit of a show here something that h
a lot of people have been seeing. he s crying out as he s dragged into a police van. six officers have been suspended. police say there s no evidence of any use of force. they re responsible for what happened to him because it happened in their custody under extraordinarily suspicious circumstances that cry out for transparency and full disclosure. police say gray took off running when he saw the officers. they say he had a switch blade. it s unclear why he was arrested. he repeatedly asked for an inhaler and medical attention while in the van. the police commissioner has acknowledged that they should have called paramedics sooner. much of the east is drying out after severe thunderstorms. there was a spectacular light show on capitol hill as well as hail. no reports of significant damage. and you ll probably see this video in a late night comedy monologue soon, but for many of the east, these storms were no laughing matter. abc s linsey davis has details. reporter: nearly the
but the truth is, in all these situations, we don t really know what is actually happening to what has already happened. all right, matthew chance for us in moscow. good to see you. thank you. a priest arrested in connecticut, accused of stealing more than $1 million from his church over seven years. listen to this. police say kevin gray spent the money on male escort services, hotel rooms, dinners, clothes, and get this. harvard tuition for a young man. police say gray told them he was unhappy with his church assignments and began taking money because he felt the church owed it to him. desperate for a job, and willing to pay. i figured if the worst-case scenario, i ll give them my first paycheck. literally. i mean, that s better than going another year. like this. you heard her right. i will talk live with this out of work financial analyst. stay with us. you re in the cnn newsroom. it s doing season. when we grab a little spare time and get after it. the home depot has al