4 00 in new york. As we kick off what will be the second week of Witness Testimony in donald j. Trumps Hush Money Trial. It is important to take stock and remind ourselves, it is not normal. To have an examerican President Stand Trial as a criminal defendant. It is not normal for that same criminal defendant to also be the Republican Partys current presumptive nominee for the upcoming president ial election. We learned a great deal from david pecker during his time on the Witness Stand last week about exactly how the catch and kill scheme that was used to benefit donald trump when he was running for president the first time worked. It worked by burying stories that would have been harmful to his reputation. We heard from trumps long Time Assistant rhona graf that Stormy Daniels and Karen Mcdougal, the women paid to keep their stories quiet ahead of the election, were both named in trumps rolla dex. So this week we expect to hear new evidence and new testimony from new witnesses further
Hi, everyone. Happy friday. Were monitoring the ongoing criminal trial of donald trump. Were on day iegt eight of of this election Interference Hush Money Trial. Today brought the introduction of websites number two and three for the prosecution. Right this moment, the prosecution is questioning gary farro. He was Michael Cohens banker at First Republic bank. He set up the Home Equity Line Of Credit through which Michael Cohen paid stormy and was reimbursed by donald trump. Its the financial transaction thats at the heart of all of this. The second witness was a woman by the name of rona graph. You may not know the name, but she was in the room for jirs about everything. Shes Donald Trumps longtime assistant. She worked at the Trump Organization for 34 years. She also noted that she was on the stand because she had been subpoenaed and that the Trump Organization is paying for her attorneys. In a very brief line of questioning from the prosecution, alvin braggs team had her authenticate
Versus donald j trump. I should be a lot of different places right now campaigning. Im sitting here. For the first time in history, prosecutors layout 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 road map as to how the case is going to go. As donald trump goes on trial. He seems old, tired, and mad. Tonight, which maddow, Lawrence Odonnell, alex wagner, stephanie ruhle, msnbc 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 former u. S. President , the first ever criminal trial of a major parties summative nominee as their candidate for president. I know R
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