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Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in new york along with my colleague and friend, Chris Jansing, as history is being made in that Lower Manhattan courtroom. Donald trump is the first former president of the United States to stand as a defendant in a criminal trial. At any moment, could be facing the first witness to testify against him. Thats expected to be former National Enquirer publisher, david pecker. Hes likely to be pressed about alleged efforts to bury damaging stories about donald trump during the 2016 election. Earlier this morning, prosecutors gave their open statement, accusin...

Very much. Lets bring in amy, former colleague of d. A. Alvin bragg during his time as new York States Chief Dep tip general. Catherine christian and Charles Coleman are still with us. Amy, lets talk about alvin bragg. Talk to me about what you think he brought this case after first deciding not to. Thats become an issue, certainly in the opening statement today. What kind of a prosecutor is he . What can you tell us about the man that we dont know who is in charge of the first trial of a former president in American History . Look, alvin is a lifelong prosecutor who has over and over again br...

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Of his chief dep pirates clearly was at the center of it and as we are getting discovery we are getting to know more what have he did and what he did as late as february 4th. the day they were denying gun lobbying he was in mexico. >> and we don't have all the facts. the attorney general has assured us he has the same goal we have, we don't yet have the protective measures that are going to ensure that this type of operation can never happen again. and i think that's what brian terry's family wants. they can't bring border patrol agent terry back but they can see that people at the center of t...

Of his chief dep pirates clearly was at the center of it and as we are getting discovery we are getting to know more what have he did and what he did as late as february 4th. the day they were denying gun lobbying he was in mexico. >> and we don't have all the facts. the attorney general has assured us he has the same goal we have, we don't yet have the protective measures that are going to ensure that this type of operation can never happen again. and i think that's what brian terry's family wants. they can't bring border patrol agent terry back but they can see that people at the center of t...