People on board. The debate tonight in the u. S. Who is on the right side of history . Many democrats remain silent, showing no support for the protesters in iran as human rights watchdog groups repeatedly demand iranian leaders be charged with human rights abuses for torture, oppression and slaughter of it is own people. President trump showing solidarity with the iranian protesters. Tonight the former israeli ambassador to the u. S. , whether history will show the democrats and media silence on irans abuse of it its own people is a disgrace. Whether democrats remain silent deserve to be leaders of the worlds greatest democracy. Tonight President Trump moments ago hitting democrats hard tore attacking him for taking out the terrorist mastermind soleimani. Also tonight, new sound of nancy pelosi seemingly trying to downplay the protests in iran as democrat senator chris coons now concedes that President Trump has turned off the quote, terror money spigot created by obamas iran nuclear
Tensions between the two countries. Iran has responded by equipping its navy with drones and missiles. Well speak with the Quincy Institutes trita parsi who asks, with marines on persian gulf vessels, is biden risking war with iran . Then, an update on how the u. S. Is responding to Asylum Seekers, starting at the border in texas where state troopers are reportedly separating migrant families, to new york city where there are growing calls for long term shelter for Asylum Seekers as the city says it has run out of room. Another slap in the face historical new yorkers who have been here and our most recent arrivals who are just seeking a little bit of help in this moment. And we need to stop doubling and tripling down on emergency systems like the shelters and get people out of emergency shelters and into permanent housing. Amy then, the iraqi men suing u. S. Military contractor caci for torture they endured at abu ghraib may finally get their day in court. Well speak with their lawyer
Tensions between the two countries. Iran has responded by equipping its navy with drones and missiles. Well speak with the Quincy Institutes trita parsi who asks, with marines on persian gulf vessels, is biden risking war with iran . Then, an update on how the u. S. Is responding to Asylum Seekers, starting at the border in texas where state troopers are reportedly separating migrant families, to new york city where there are growing calls for long term shelter for Asylum Seekers as the city says it has run out of room. Another slap in the face historical new yorkers who have been here and our most recent arrivals who are just seeking a little bit of help in this moment. And we need to stop doubling and tripling down on emergency systems like the shelters and get people out of emergency shelters and into permanent housing. Amy then, the iraqi men suing u. S. Military contractor caci for torture they endured at abu ghraib may finally get their day in court. Well speak with their lawyer
Maria good friday he morning thanks very much for joining us. Im maria bartiromo. I hope you are having a good friday morning it is friday, may 17, 8 00 a. M. On the east coast time for hot topic of the hour former President Trump socalled hush money trial entering final stretch defense prepares to resume crossex crossexamination. That is right maria 1k067ing crossexamination highlighted calling history of lying yesterday made the suggestion Michael Cohen continues to lie on the stand, right before the jury. Defense attorney todd blanche cross examined Michael Cohen about a phone call took place late october 2016 cohen testified he called trumps bodyguard schiller and trump about Stormy Daniels to temperature them the nondisclosure agreement deal was done on cross blanche used Text Messages to suggest cohen had been receiving harassing phone calls called schiller to discuss that that was a lie you were talking to mr. Schiller about the fact getting horaceing phone calls from 14yearold
They had a big night. Elizabeth warren showed up a moment or so ago. Shes kind of the front runner going in. Elizabeth warren, might want at least. Shes the top poll getter. Joe biden and Bernie Sanders tomorrow night. Biden did not come up that all, not mentioned by the moderators, not mentioned by any of the ten candidates on the stage. What does it mean . When you talk to someone like Julian Castro quite a pretty good night by the estimation of a lot of democratic strategists in the room, meeting broke out a little bit and indicates a second look. Castro and others are saying that they think it shows biden wasnt mentioned because its a wideopen race and that its anyones to have. What was going on tonight, i spoke a moment to go to tim ryan from ohio. Were going to get you that interviewing a few moments. He told me think that shows that biden is maybe not as strong a front runner is a lot of people in the media are expecting. Ryan told me he wants to talk about the issues that matte