Witnesses who will testify against trump and his Hush Money Trial Opening Statements are set to begin in New York City tomorrow morning. Hello Everyone Welcome to Fox News Live i have arthel neville. Hi eric. Its c4 hello everyone thank you for joining us im Eric Shumpert Manhattan District Attorney alvin bragg they have refused to reveal the names of their witnesses. They fear the former president will attack them on social media and inviolate the gag order intended to protect the integrity of this trial. On friday they did agreed to give one name saying if he gets on social media that is quote it. Prosecutors also claim trump is violated judge gag order at least 10 times by attacking people a separate hearing is set on that on tuesday which may decide whether or not to hold the former president in contempt of court. Former federal prosecutor Katy Standing by with what we expect on legal arguments and openings tomorrow Good National correspondent he is in allentown pennsylvania or tro
live in allentown, pennsylvania thank you. how the trial play out? katy is with this former federal prosecutor called traditional law attorney. katy, good to see if we lesser the opening statements but manhattan district attorney alvin fraga said the case is about quote conspiring to corrupt a presidential their lying to cover it up. two height damaging information public. what you think they ll send the opening arguments? the key issue is whether the prosecution can prove it to layers of specific intent on the part of donald trump he had criminal intent to falsify business records that is going to be an issue for them number one because of the nature of how he described those payments to his lawyer. and secondly he did so to cover up another crime. that is where you really have to question whether the prosecution can prove it beyond a reasonable doubt these payments were for the sole purpose of influence an