Are watching, and i have been watching and hoping for the professionalism of the police force in their response. They didnt volunteer or ask to be there, we asked them to be there and what we have seen so far from what the camera can detect has been no police brutality, no overreaction by the police, and cooperation by the students who are being arrested. Well, let me say this, to take into account, nypd has been preparing for this. This is not new to that city, dealing with these situations, and part of the reason for the administration there at columbia , moving in in the way nypd did, they were well prepared. Theyve been preparing for this for some time. They have been relying on intelligence, im sure. They had a plan and we saw that. So far, it has been without incident. Those officers, i am quite sure, are only using the necessary force, but i think we are in a situation where we are hopefully seeing this come to an end, because it should have come to an end, this week, and it appears that nypd and this leadership is doing a great job in terms of working with the university and continuing to bring this to a peaceful end. Its a big difference between these protests, this spring, and what we saw in 1968 and during the vietnam war, these protests are much smaller and much more scattered. We have 6000 colleges in United States of america, approximately 48 of them have seen some demonstrations, most of them are small demonstrations. The real story of American College life this spring has been more than 99 of students have been going to classes, uninterrupted in more than 99 of colleges. Thats a perspective people dont get when the camera aims at whats happening on any particular university. As of course, we all understand, this campus gets a lot of Media Attention as its located in the Media Capital of the world and nypd has that pressure, tonight, knowing that the world is watching what they are doing. Absolutely, but i think in addition to that, if we go back to 1968, and the much earlier years, where they had these different communication mediums compared to what we have, today, its a very different time. Around the country and around the world, we see what is going on. I think tonight, again, there on the campus of columbia, has showed the community that prepared themselves and the folks in and around that community. Everyone, i think, wants to see this come to an end and i wouldnt be surprised if some of these protesters want it to be coming to an end. I think its a real demonstration of how far we have certainly come since 1968, but hopefully theres an opportunity now for the university to sit down and for both parties involved to talk and find a solution to these complex issues that will continue to face us every day. Thank you. We will continue to monitor this story, as you see in the shots, if there is anything ramping up. Its always shocking to see a Police Presence like this on an american campus, going in to deal with protest. Normally, in this country, when you see a Police Presence like this on a campus, its because a mass murderer is loose on that campus. That is not what has happened tonight. It has been, so far, a peaceful protest which included occupying a building, and occupying the building was an action that provoked the university to decide they had to call local police to try to remove the protesters from the building. Everything we have seen so far indicates that protesters have been arrest did, leaving that building and leaving calmly. We will continue to follow whats happening at columbia as necessary. We are returning now to the news of the day. We are beginning with something very important that donald trump heard today, from the judge in his criminal trial. Jail may be a necessary punishment. That is what judge merchan told donald trump today , and he said it in writing. The trial, the defendant began, as trial days frequently began, where the judge called housekeeping matters. One of them was trying to work something out with the sound system to make it work better. Another was a good news, bad news item for donald trump where the judge said that because the trial is proceeding ahead of schedule, the judge will cancel the Court Session scheduled for friday, may 17th, mr. Trump can certainly attend that date attend his sons graduation. The bad news for trump is that he may have to go to his sons High School Graduation and that is the third housekeeping item on the judges mind. He used less than one minute of time to announce his finding that donald trump is indeed guilty of Contempt Of Court. The judge said, the court finds that the people have met their burden of proof and demonstrated contempt. Mr. Trump is find 1000 on each i am handing down Written Decision copies for both sides. The details of the decision are in the Written Decision. And that was that, in the courtroom. The judge then brought in the jury. In the seven pages describing Donald Trumps violations of the judges order for bidding intimate comments, the judge decided donald trump violated his order nine times and find donald trump the maximum fine of 1000 for each of those violations. The judge noted the inadequacy of those fines in Donald Trumps case. The judge wrote the Judiciary Law does not best the court with authority to craft an appropriate punishment when a 1000 fine will not achieve the intended purpose. While 1000 may suffice in most instances to protect the dignity of the judicial system, to compel respect for mandates and to punish the offender for disobeying a court order, it unfortunately will not achieve the desired result in those in this is where the contender can easily afford such a fine. In those circumstances, it would be preferable if the court could impose a fine more commensurate with the wealth of the contender. In some cases, that might be a 2500 fine, in other cases it might be a fine of 150,000. Because this court is not cloaked with such discretion, it must therefore consider whether in some instances, jail may be a necessary punishment. Therefore, defendant is hereby warned that the court will not tolerate continued willful violations of its lawful orders and that if necessary and appropriate, under the circumstances, it will impose and incarcerate tory punishment. When the trial resumes, the first order of business is a hearing on four more alleged violation of the judges gag order. The worst of those violations is donald trump saying in an interview last monday, that jury was picked so fast, 95 democrats. The areas mostly all democrat. You think of it as a, just a purely democrat area. It is a very unfair situation, that i can tell you. Donald trump is under in order to not say a word about the jury, not a word, does not actually matter that what he said is a lie. Donald trump has no idea how Many Democrats are on that jury or how many republicans might be on that jury. What we do note is that donald trump will be fined 1000 for saying that and what we dont know, you yet, is how many more of these violations will it take for the judge to consider jail a necessary punishment. 30 days is the maximum sentence the judge can issue for any one of these violations. If donald trump were sentenced to any time in jail, he would be like many of the criminal defendants who report for trials every day in that same courthouse while living in jail, and rikers island, across the water from the airport. So, donald trump has never been closer to spending a night in jail then he is right now. The most important testimony today was given by the man who said, i have a Blockbuster Trump Story. Keith davidson was trumps first lawyer. It was in his role as Karen Mcdougals first lawyer that he texted the editor of the National Enquirer, dylan howard, i have a Blockbuster Trump Story. The prosecutor, who has possession of those Text Messages, asked the witness to read the text that he sent to dylan howard. I had a Blockbuster Trump Story. What did you mean by that . Sort of an entrie or teaser to dylan to let him know that i had, perhaps, an opportunity for him. And what was the, generallys eking, and certainly without revealing client confidences, what was the opportunity about which you were contacting him . Regarding the interaction between Karen Mcdougal and donald trump. What did mr. Howard say, if anything, in response . Talk first thing. I will get you more than anyone for it. You know why. What do you understand that to mean . That he would call me in the morning. What did you understand the rest of the text to mean . That, i dont know if i had a clear understanding at that time, but i knew that dylans boss, david pecker, and mr. Trump were longtime friends and had a former Business Relationship that david pecker published from magazine, and that at the time ami had announced, implied that they had endorsed mr. Trumps candidacy. That is why Karen Mcdougals lawyer believed the National Enquirer would pay for her story to help Donald Trumps candidacy. That was the reason. Until now, the reply was, talk first thing, ill get you anything, you know why. The why was that mr. Trumps candidacy. The prosecutor asked him to read more. Did he cheat on millenia . Who did you understand that to be referring to . Donald trump. Okay, next text, from whom . From dylan. Okay. Do you know if the affair was during his marriage . Again, do you understand his to be a reference to donald trump . Yes. And how did you respond . I really cannot say yet. Sorry. Is that because you didnt know or because you werent prepared to discuss the details at that point . It was because it was the latter, because i was not prepared to discuss the details at that point. Keith davidson then entered negotiations with the National Enquirer to score Karen Mcdougals story. He arranged a meeting for Karen Mcdougal with dylan howard in the offices in california. Can you tell us the substance of what ms. Mcdougall said about the nature of her interactions with mr. Trump during this eating . I can summarize it. Thats fine. Ms. Mcdougall alleged that she had had a romantic affair with donald trump some years prior. When you say romantic, does that include sexual . That is what she expressed. That was the Blockbuster Story that was for sale to the National Enquirer. Shes a Playboy Magazine model who, in 1998, was playmate of the year. She said in interviews that she did not want her story to be made public. Keith davidson was able to use that story as leverage, to use the National Enquirer to pay his client hundred 50,000 to work for the National Enquirer or its Parent Company by occasionally, maybe writing articles for them. The prosecution alleges this was a classic example of a the National Enquirer, that the jury has already heard about , which revealed the secret plan for the National Enquirer to kill negative stories about Candidate Trump and purchase them if necessary and to highlight and even invented negative stories about Donald Trumps opponent. Karen mcdougal was not the last Blockbuster Trump Story that Keith Davidson worked on. The next one was the Stormy Daniels story. The prosecutor asked him what the release of the access Hollywood Video of donald trump bragging about Sexual Assault meant for the Stormy Daniels story and the value of it. What impact, if any, to the release of the access Hollywood Tape have on interest in Stormy Daniels story, so far, as you were aware . So far as im aware, it had tremendous influence. Can you explain that a little bit to the jury . Before access Hollywood Tape, there is very little, if any interest, from what i understand. It was not until Access Hollywood that interest sort of reached a crescendo. Keith davidson was then asked about his Text Messages after that story. Who sent the first text in this chain . Its from me. And what did you say . Trump is f. You wrote out the whole word . I did. What prompted you to say that . The access Hollywood Tape. How to dylan howard respond . He responded with a, waved the white flag, its over people, explanation. How did you interpret that . I think he was second in my opinion. Based on the access Hollywood Tape . Yes. Eventually, the National Enquirer back down Keith Davidson had to negotiate directly for Hush Money Payments that were paid directly to Stormy Daniels. When they were struggling to finalize the deal that michael coll and was not ready to make those payments, he said, what you expect me to do . My guy is in five states today or three or four or five different states today. Is nothing i can do. Im doing everything i can. When he said that his guy was in a certain number of states, who did you understand that to refer to . Donald trump. Stomach leading off, we are leading off now, with analysis. Adam, first of all, when i saw that the judge ruled on the contempt, i was very interested to see the transcript because i wanted to see what he would say about it before he issued his Written Opinion and its half a page, it is stunning how quickly he did that. It was entirely offhand and he could not have announced it more cavalierly. It was housekeeping. He got around to the calendar, he got around to the sound system and then mentioned donald trump, you are found guilty of Contempt Of Court nine times over. It goes to his way that he has conducted himself throughout the arguments over this. Hes taking his time, taking it apart, you might have noticed there were nine out of the 10 different alleged violations before him. He is carefully and quietly going through it, but it is smart. One thing in the written order that the judge imposed, he forced trump to take down the offending post, and gave him the deadline of 2 15, a time when the court always comes back from a lunch recess, setting up this possible standoff. Trump complied and it showed that even though the judge is speaking softly and going carefully and deliberately, the messages coming through. So thursday, when they resume, we have these hearings about more of these posts. Absolutely. The judge issued a varied detailed opinion. Its not like he just had half a page, oh, i find you in contempt, theres a detailed decision that goes through each of the Defense Arguments and why the judge either agrees, which is why there was not a finding of contempt on one of 10, and disagreed on the others. It was very thoughtful and another thing is, to be sure everyone understands, this is a finding of Criminal Contempt. Not civil, this is Criminal Contempt and the 1000 whats the difference . One is a civil judgment and it is there to cool ours coerce. The only penalty is not really called a penalty, is to get someone to do something. This is a punishment, whether was 1000, the maximum, or jail time, that is to punish the person for their behavior, just the way, in a criminal felony, the sentence is to punish. This is Criminal Contempt and is a finding Beyond A Reasonable Doubt and that is the standard that the judge applied, that the state had to meet. That is that the defendant, donald trump, new of the order and willfully violated it, and that was found by the judge nine times Beyond A Reasonable Doubt. He is in Criminal Contempt. Thursday, we find out whether hes in Criminal Contempt four more times and if the judge will do Something Different or if he will wait to see if there is a violation after it. Is this finding by the judge something they can appeal . Mac it is, but good luck. I do not think there is a leg to stand on but he could attempt. We will get a quick break and we will be back, right after this. After this. After advil lets dive in but. What about your back . Its fineeeeeeee [splash] before advil Advil Dual Action fights pain two ways. Advil targets pain at the source, acetaminophen blocks pain signals. Advil dual action. Were still going for that nice catch. Were still going for that perfect pizza. And with higher stroke risk from afib not caused by a heart valve problem,. 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