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The opening argument. They raised the curtain on stuff including things we havent heard about. There were moments where they talked about how this is going to be a case and they convened at Trump Tower, these three men, michael cohen, David Pecker and Donald Trump, and it was the Trump Tower conspiracy, as they called it. They hatched a scheme where the national enquirer would pick stories that were negative about Donald Trump and kill them. They would put out positive stories about Donald Trump and, thirdly, they would put out negative stories about Donald Trumps opponents. For example, they ...

Them Opening Statements instead of opening argument. Closing arguments is the right terminology because lawyers are doing what the evidence showed. An Opening Statement is a narrative about what the facts will show in the trial and what evidence the jury should expect to see. We should learn some new things on monday. Catherine, what will you be watching for . It is a preview of the evidence. It is a Table Of Contents for the jury. It shouldnt be very long. You dont want to bore the jury. You are not doing arguments. I am looking to see what evidence we dont know about that wasnt in the indict...

And focus on the facts at issue in the case we believe we have a winning case and that's what you'll see play out tomorrow with opening argument. >> i had a former prosecutor on the show earlier. he talked about the fact there's two lawyers on the jury. that's an unconventional move by the prosecution and the defense team. his suspicion was, the argument and the theme therefore from the defense in looking at those two lawyers on the jury is making the technical argument that no matter the facts, this doesn't add up to a crime as they go back to that jury room to argue. is that a rational theme...

Donald trump. what needs to be established in tomorrow's opening statements? >> well i'm glad you called it a statement because some people erroneously call it an opening argument. it is not an argument. the opening statement is the first time that the jury gets to hear from the lawyers aside from jury selection. so the opening statement is a roadmap for the jury in an effective opening statement pigment tells a story. why? because everybody loves a story. so the prosecution will go first, followed by the defendants. trump's lawyer they don't have to give their opening statement right after th...

Will: i win geography. i even house rick on geography. pete: will is really good at geography. he rivals the weather man. it's not clear we've decided -- will: we had a contest and we decided it. president we had a highly flawed contest on the big wall. i'd like to do it again and watch you and rick go at it -- kayleigh: i don't think guessing a skyline is the same as geography. pete: which one's more important? if. kayleigh: geography, obviously. pete: fine. you've picked your side. kayleigh: i have. i regate it. [laughter] -- regret it. pete: we start with a fox news alert. a full jury is se...