Right before they took a break, the prosecution in Donald Trumps Hush Money Case reminded the jury Michael Cohen is not the one on trial here. Despite a crossexamination that got heated, just as he was finishing, and yet an admission by trumps former fixer on the stand did leave the d. A. s office with some clean up to do. Im Chris Jansing alongside my colleagues, Andrea Mitchell and katy tur. Sorry, Michael Cohen acknowledged under oath that he stole 60,000 from the trump organization, that he did it out of anger that mr. Trump cut his bonus. The prosecution is trying to use their second shot at questioning Michael Cohen to redirect the focus back to the former president. Were going to bring you live updates as we read them when Michael Cohen returns to the stand in just a few minutes after the lunch break. Nbcs Yasmin Vossoughian is live at the courthouse. Catherine christian is still with us. Also with us, andrew weissmann, former lead prosecutor in Robert Muellers special counsels
Trial. The prosecution star witness, Michael Cohen, back on the stand. Todays burning question, will cohen keep his cool when trumps lawyers begin what could be an intense Cross Examination, which could start any time today. Could his trademark temper flare under pressure . Yasmin vossoughian is outside the courthouse for us. Yasmin, take us inside right now. Whats happening . Reporter yeah, a lot happening so far, right . Were 30 minutes into this thing. We already got a lot. Were getting to the crux of this whole thing. Yesterday we heard a lot of incredible testimony from Michael Cohen. We got to the intent as to why essentially donald trump would have wanted to pay off Stormy Daniels. We talked about the january 16th and or 17th meeting, Michael Cohen is unclear about the date in which donald trump, Allen Weisselberg, Michael Cohen were in the room in trump tower saying were going to say Legal Services rendered, paying you monthly, 35,000 a month per the math done by Allen Weisselb
death for thousands trapped in the gaza war zone. the white house announcing today that israel has agreed to pause the fighting each day starting today to help civilians get out and critical aid in. but so far no sign that it s actually happening with new osions erupting in gaza in the past few hours. so what is going on? here in new york city hate crimes against jews have tripled from where they were las the antidefamation league reporting anti-semitic nts io, pennsylvania, and kansas, and that s just in the pt three days. a rabbi who traveled to israel now trying to navigate the rise in anti-semitism here at home. he ll join me in just a few minutes. and it s getting late early for candidates trying to shake up the republican race, with the penultimate debate now in the books, a 68-day stretch run lies between the candidates and the iowa caucuses when the first ballots for a nominee will be cast. what could change between now and then? lots to get to, but we begin with th
that shaky debate. the president above all is focused on what do we do next. and questions about how first lady jill biden could influence any decision. the first hurricane of the season has just developed. we are tracking its path. will it hit the u.s.? a horrific accident in new york. an suv plowing into a nail salon. four people now dead, including this nypd officer. nine others injured. the charges the driver s now facing. trump ally steve bannon one on one 36 hours before he reports to prison. staying in space. the major new delay for that starliner crew aboard the space station. why they may not come home for months now. more than 100 dolphins stranded on cape cod. we ll show the rescuers racing to save them. we have over 100 volunteers out here. the u.s. men s gymnastics roster now set as a series of injuries shakes up the women s team. who s now out? and the big bangs are back. why communities are ditching drone shows for fireworks this 4th of july
coming up on msnbc. this hour, three editorials, two asking president biden to end his president biden to end his campaign for president and the +xq) telling former president donald trump to bow out. which chorus will sing the loudest in the days to come? in minutes, we are talking with jen psaki. plus, the questions about new unusual artwork on the walls of capitol hill. the message most americans want to see. good day to all of you from msnbc world headquarters in new york. we begin with new fallout from the first presidential debate between donald trump and president joe biden. the atlanta journal- constitution editorial board now calling on president biden to pass the torch. while the philadelphia inquirer editorial board says, to serve his country, trump should leave the race.■ç today, president biden is at camp david for some previously scheduled family time. msnbc is reporting the future of his election campaign will be a new item on the family agenda. surrogate