Defense. She was mocking Stormy Daniels. Donald trumps attorneys mock and shame Stormy Daniels. She wants the jury to think Stormy Daniels is a liar and she is crazy and also wants the jurors to judge her for her occupation. And the peoples witness apparently holds her own. And she said if i was going to make this up, i would have made it a much better story. Tonight, The Wild Cross Examination of the woman at the center of the coverup and why trumps denial of the affair hurt his defense. The denial puts the jury in the position to choose who they believe. And the two big rulings that caused the defendant to storm off. Im not supposed to be here. Plus, is a sitting republican senator helping skirt to the judges gag order . This is just a bunch of democrats saying we want to make sure that donald trump cant talk. When all in starts right now. Good evening from new york, i am chris hayes. Donald trump selection Interference Trial rolled on today. There were some fireworks and there was a
Both of you now. That is all for us. This has been cnn central, cnn special live coverage of the criminal trial. Donald trump picks up right now a live look at the Manhattan Courthouse behind me. Were shooting the jury will hear again from Marquee Witness for me, daniels, moments ago, the former president of the United States heading into court for you, listen to testimony from the Adult Film Star comes as his lawyers are adopting a new Mission Store his reputation by attacking her credibility made her school for life from new york and distance cnn special live coverage on trumps Hush Money Trial and im jim acosta in washington today, court resumes with crossexamination were told to expect Stormy Daniels to be on the Witness Stand with a while still to go. Thats a giant change in the trump and his legal team. Initially saw her as a witness who would be a wash, neither helping nor hurting the peoples case against donald trump. Now sources familiar with the former president s legal strat
Alongside andrea mitchell. Our continuing coverage will continue with jose diazbalart next. Good afternoon, great to be with you. Im jose diazbalart in for katy tur. It has been a roladex of witnesses. The director of oval office operations, Madeleine Westerhout is on the witness stand. During her time she was known as trumps gate keeper. Westerhouts testimony comes after Stormy Daniels second round on the stand earlier today. Daniel was grilled on the details of the alleged sexual encounter and the 130,000 payment that followed. I want to start with whats happening right now inside the courtroom. Joining us from outside the New York City courthouse is Nbc News National Correspondent Yasmin Vossoughian, criminal defense attorney, and msnbc legal analyst, danny cevallos, and new York Law School professor and former manhattan assistant district attorney, rebecca. Bring us up to speed on whats happening now. Reporter im not a lawyer. Im trying to be one on tv. The way im seeing this, and
With Kaitlan Collins starts now straight from the source tonight, a cnn exclusive that is Making Headlines Around The World President Biden, issuing a warning thank two Prime Minister netanyahu, if israel invades rafah, the us will stop sending bombs a demand my source tonight has been making senator Bernie Sanders will join we live inside the most explosive and explicit testimony yet, and the trump hush money trial. Trust me, i was there. How his attorneys are now prepping for but when Stormy Daniels will retake the Witness Stand tomorrow, weve got an insider who is deeply sourced and trump world and Marjorie Taylor greenes Temper Tantrum as it is its been called by her irate fellow republicans on capitol hill saying that her dramatic move late today to oust House Speaker mike johnson is the wrong one. Instead now they are uniting against her. One of her most vocal republican critics is here live. Im Kaitlan Collins, and this is the source despite the constant complaints that we have
She entered wearing all black as if on her way to a funeral with a loosefitting, plain black Clothing Dripping from her shoulders to her toes suggesting the modesty of a nun. The makeup was minimal, the way she and the other moms in her neighborhood might look while shopping at the local Grocery Store and long blonde hair, pulled up with a clip at the back of her head. The way it might be in a utilitarian way while shes doing dishes or checking one of the horseshoes are her horse. She later spoke up so proudly paid when she walked by him . Her face had the same expressionless, somber look that all the jurors always have when they walk by him, looking at the floor. She didnt look at him with the first time they were in a room together, his bodyguard was raining outside the door. This time, his bodyguards were much closer. She was alone in the room with him that first time. This time . There were over 100 people in the room, all watching her, except him. He didnt look at her. When she sa