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corroborating michael cohen. you can believe michael cohen when he says that he took $130,000 line of credit and he created this llc and then he wired it to mr. davidson. why? because mr. pharaoh explained how and mr. davidson explained how. miss daniels explained how. it's very important to put all of these people to corroborate michael cohen. outline the conspiracy to promote donald trump's election by unlawful means which is what the prosecution theory is for that additional crime that would elevate the falsifying business records to a felony. he is very important. he negotiated with michael cohen. >> vaughn, going from what catherine mentioned, has there been any sightings of stormy daniels today outside of the courthouse? >> reporter: no, not at this point in time. we have received no word about stormy daniels being seen. she's been public about her documentary that was released on peacock just about a month ago here ahead of this trial. outside of that, she has had social media posts, but we have not seen h
corroborating michael cohen. you can believe michael cohen when he says that he took $130,000 line of credit and he created this llc and then he wired it to mr. davidson. why? because mr. pharaoh explained how and mr. davidson explained how. miss daniels explained how. it's very important to put all of these people to corroborate michael cohen. outline the conspiracy to promote donald trump's election by unlawful means which is what the prosecution theory is for that additional crime that would...
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they are hoping michael cohen will flip. i don't see michael doing that. sleep well tonight the, you have friends in high places. and they say michael cohen began to distance himself and he says the defendant switched gears and said if anyone is looking for a good lawyer, i strongly suggest you do not obtain the services of michael cohen. made up stories. steinglass goes on to say you should not prevent the jury from hearing these tweets now. this evidence now. and again, i just want to reiterate, right, we are 90 minutes into this thing, about an hour and 40 minutes at this point. we started half an hour late. this is supposed to be about jury selection. they are still going over what evidence here is admissible, guys. >> yasmin, what's going on with the gag order? >> so what i'm hearing when it comes to the gag order -- and i'm just looking through this -- go ahead, what are you seeing? so my producer andy just passed me something, prosecutor joshua steinglass is now going after trump's recent attacks on potential witnesses suggesting that trump violated
they are hoping michael cohen will flip. i don't see michael doing that. sleep well tonight the, you have friends in high places. and they say michael cohen began to distance himself and he says the defendant switched gears and said if anyone is looking for a good lawyer, i strongly suggest you do not obtain the services of michael cohen. made up stories. steinglass goes on to say you should not prevent the jury from hearing these tweets now. this evidence now. and again, i just want to...
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cohen's contact with trump, trump increasing. >> i mean, not michael cohen. >> michael cohen's contact with david pecker and david pecker is contact with donald trump increasing once trump again running for president trump was cautious and frugal with money. pecker said so much so that he personally reviewed invoices and signs checks. he was meticulous. he said trump and cohen and pecker had this in-person august 2015 meeting where they agreed that pecker would be the eyes and ears of trump's 2016 campaign. pecker would notify cohen if women selling negative stories about trump emerged with pecker woodpecker anticipated would happen. cohen would then try to find a way to kill the story of a lot of damaging testimony from this friend of but both politically and legally politically. again, if this breakthrough out there, the competition, the election is going to be decided by nikki haley voters, for example, or suburban swing voters, for example and just trump's relationship with a tabloid, buying these kind of stories. that's not going to sell very well with them. so that'll be part of
cohen's contact with trump, trump increasing. >> i mean, not michael cohen. >> michael cohen's contact with david pecker and david pecker is contact with donald trump increasing once trump again running for president trump was cautious and frugal with money. pecker said so much so that he personally reviewed invoices and signs checks. he was meticulous. he said trump and cohen and pecker had this in-person august 2015 meeting where they agreed that pecker would be the eyes and ears...
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she is a loyalist and here she is, taking the stand to cooperate michael cohen? that would be must-see tv if only they had cameras in the courtroom. >> you put that vision in my mind. i do not want to picture that. last words, perry. who are you most interested in seeing and why? >> michael cohen, just because -- he is at the center of this, but we also know what will be interesting is this is -- you will see fireworks from president donald 's team as they cross-examine michael cohen and try to really take away his credibility in the eyes of the jury. from both sides on that one, it will be an interesting one and important one to watch >> a great chat. i would love to see you here again soon. thank you. >>> their lives changed in an instant. the damage left behind for more than 100 tornadoes that touched down this weekend. we are back in 60 seconds. seco. >>> more breaking news. college student standing call is that -- solidarity vowing to give up their protest on campus is across the country. this as jewish leaders and some lawmakers demand president joe biden t
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and michael cohen was the go between. to your point, this is setting up the cohen testimony. >> how is that a crime? that's what the prosecutor has to prove. catch and kill is unseemly, gross, but it's not illegal. >> that's why the new york statute that was previewed previously in the motions that were dealt with prior to this case surviving the motions to dismiss, because you know, this is important. trials don't just materialize overnight. there was litigation. there was motion practice that happened that this indictment survived because a lot of people want to say there's nothing here. there's no there there. donald trump whipping out like a toddler, look at all of my friends saying there's no crime here. well, jonathan turley is not the gold standard for that. so what happened is when you heard the testimony through pecker that there was a conspiracy, and the conspiracy existed with the defendant and michael cohen, and now david pecker, and you heard that the purpose of all of these catch and kill were to insure ther
and michael cohen was the go between. to your point, this is setting up the cohen testimony. >> how is that a crime? that's what the prosecutor has to prove. catch and kill is unseemly, gross, but it's not illegal. >> that's why the new york statute that was previewed previously in the motions that were dealt with prior to this case surviving the motions to dismiss, because you know, this is important. trials don't just materialize overnight. there was litigation. there was motion...
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a byte about michael cohen and this is of michael cohen's credibility, this is going to be central to this case. >> all right. paula reid, thanks so much. it's bringing and david urban, he's a republican can strategist and former trump campaign adviser, david good to see you. so you, you worked on, i want to show this. first of all, a courtroom sketch that we're getting in right now, which shows donald trump and the courtroom in lovely pastel david, you worked on trump's 2016 campaign tell us what you think is important when it comes to the testimony of michael cohen >> so jake, i didn't know michael cohen at all during this time period whatsoever, but i do think that the things that they're discussing right now, the apologists alluded to in terms of his his his prior perjurious is going to be gonna be very important in contexts. i think it's important for people to remember. all this is alleged to have occurred rights, right? smack after the access hollywood tapes release. so if if people can remember the way back times that was a pretty tumultuous point in the campaign where this bi
a byte about michael cohen and this is of michael cohen's credibility, this is going to be central to this case. >> all right. paula reid, thanks so much. it's bringing and david urban, he's a republican can strategist and former trump campaign adviser, david good to see you. so you, you worked on, i want to show this. first of all, a courtroom sketch that we're getting in right now, which shows donald trump and the courtroom in lovely pastel david, you worked on trump's 2016 campaign...
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david pecker testified just a moment ago when he called michael cohen about this fec letter, that michael cohen said in response, quote, jeff sessions is the attorney general and trump has him in his pocket. in that david pecker is saying, let him to question whether michael cohen was somebody who would exaggerate statements, because he knew that donald trump didn't have jeff sessions in his pocket. all of this is an effort here apparently by the defense team for donald trump in front of the jury here to question michael cohen's credibility and the statements who is the key witness before they get to the point that michael cohen's credibility is something they should question. >> are prosecutors trying to establish the payments had a campaign connection? isn't that essential to the -- >> if they can't, there you go. that's going to be the end of the case. i'm not in the courtroom, but i'm reading the -- what we call the google doc. the defense attorney is doing an excellent cross-examination. his job as to this cross is to create reasonable doubt. he is trying to do that. he is simultaneo
david pecker testified just a moment ago when he called michael cohen about this fec letter, that michael cohen said in response, quote, jeff sessions is the attorney general and trump has him in his pocket. in that david pecker is saying, let him to question whether michael cohen was somebody who would exaggerate statements, because he knew that donald trump didn't have jeff sessions in his pocket. all of this is an effort here apparently by the defense team for donald trump in front of the...
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says and point to what michael cohen says so what what he says has greater credibility than michael cohen himself. >> ankush khardori, let's talk about the order of all of this. the prosecution starts with the blockbuster witness, david pecker. now they are moving into the nitty-gritty. what kind of strategy goes into the sequence here? >> i think it is largely chronological, so far, as i can see it. they are just trying to lay out, tell the story in a simple chronological fashion, the best way to tell a story often is chronologically. but, i think that is what is happening here. i expect at some point, perhaps even next week, they are going to need to start to move into, okay, how are these records, how are these payments booked internally within the trump organization. maybe next week or the following week, at some point, the trial needs to get there. that is the meat and potatoes of the actual charges against trump. >> eugene, trump keeps complaining about the trial keeping him off the campaign trail and wednesday, when, you know, wednesday was his one day off from court this week, and
says and point to what michael cohen says so what what he says has greater credibility than michael cohen himself. >> ankush khardori, let's talk about the order of all of this. the prosecution starts with the blockbuster witness, david pecker. now they are moving into the nitty-gritty. what kind of strategy goes into the sequence here? >> i think it is largely chronological, so far, as i can see it. they are just trying to lay out, tell the story in a simple chronological fashion,...
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that's what they are trying to establish with michael cohen and donald trump, even though michael cohen made the payment to stormy daniels that it was directed by donald trump. again, trump's lawyers will try to discredit michael cohen to say he is someone with a vendetta against donald trump, the prosecution is building up to that moment where michael cohen will be on the stand and he is really the key witness and he has already pleaded guilty to campaignfinance he has already pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations that to 2018. , ., ., 2018. proceedings are due to get under way but — 2018. proceedings are due to get under way but we _ 2018. proceedings are due to get under way but we heard - 2018. proceedings are due to get under way but we heard donald l 2018. proceedings are due to get - under way but we heard donald trump once again talking about the opinion polls and his various, it is hard to know quite the truth in what he was saying around what he says is his lead in the swing states but has there been some polling around what effect this actual trial may or may not be
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she's going to corroborate michael cohen corroborates michael cohen, michael cohen corroborates it's from my standpoint, this is an overwhelming case you have you have the documents as well. >> and so calm and of course, he's got to get up and any any good opposing counsel is going to impeach him, any witness that is on the stand is open. two impeachment to cast light on their character for untruthfulness. so we know that's going to happen. and it's no surprise. there. but all the other elements, the other testimony will hear the recorded phone conversations and the documents all hang together and corroborate the evidence that the people are presented but don't forget, we haven't heard all the evidence. >> just the opening. >> it's funded it's attackers, one day one of what will be four to six weeks of this trial. >> everyone stand for us. we've got some breaking news coming up. we're now getting word that one of trump's co-defendants in his class if i documents case was told that he would be pardoned once trump was elected. but what does that mean for that case? and we have more bre
she's going to corroborate michael cohen corroborates michael cohen, michael cohen corroborates it's from my standpoint, this is an overwhelming case you have you have the documents as well. >> and so calm and of course, he's got to get up and any any good opposing counsel is going to impeach him, any witness that is on the stand is open. two impeachment to cast light on their character for untruthfulness. so we know that's going to happen. and it's no surprise. there. but all the other...
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to stormy daniel come next or it is michael cohen? many thought the prosecutors would follow david pecker potentially with karen mcdougall. how will this play out? >> it has been all smoke and no fire as of yet for the prosecution. they have told essentially a little back story how some of the stories came to be that ultimately had nondisclosure agreements entered into with donald trump. what we have coming up this following week unfortunately do not know who the witnesses are. the defense really has a right to have some advance notice as to who is coming in order for the trail to continue in a fair and orderly manner should have that idea but we do not know where the prosecution is going for there is expected testimony from stormy daniels perhaps karen mcdougall the biggest that will happen in this whole trial is michael cohen. i expect will be the only potential link between the hush money payments and some crime the prosecution unannounced into its specifics at this point will potentially make. the cross-examination of michael cohe
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why donald trump and michael cohen would want to try to silence stormy daniels. try to buy her story, bury it. because at the moment in the campaign, late 2016, a month before the election, the access hollywood tape comes out and it looks like he is going to, donald trump hemorrhage suburban women and lose the election. they want to try to stem the bleeding. i'll read you more about what's going on inside the courtroom. davidson says that the access hollywood tape gave her story new life and new value. he says the hot mike recorded statements by both men, meaning donald trump and billy bush, were troublesome according to davidson. that tape then had tremendous influence on the marketability of stormy's story. there had been very little interest in the agent that was representing daniels selling stormy's story. it was not until that access hollywood tape reached a crescendo, his words. davidson is explaining that even though there was another outlet that we published a 2011 stormy story, we understood it would get worse if she amplified the story by talking about
why donald trump and michael cohen would want to try to silence stormy daniels. try to buy her story, bury it. because at the moment in the campaign, late 2016, a month before the election, the access hollywood tape comes out and it looks like he is going to, donald trump hemorrhage suburban women and lose the election. they want to try to stem the bleeding. i'll read you more about what's going on inside the courtroom. davidson says that the access hollywood tape gave her story new life and...
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of course, about michael cohen and about stormy daniels. i forget her real name, but he certainly went on on social media yesterday and made a lot of comments calling them liars and trash, and all kinds of things prosecution is added mr. ready for contempt order and they've asked him to start imposing fines of $3,000, which isn't much of a deterrent for him, but it can ratchet up from there. it could be daily finds that increase the exponentially and eventually he may have to consider if you won't stop, i can incarcerate you for violating a court order so we'll see what the tug of war between the judge and mr. trump is with respect to that gag order. >> yeah, we'll see if trump actually does shut up trump has railed against this prosecution from the very start, from your perspective, judge, would a defendant not named donald trump have faced these charges in this case? >> yes. i think i think someone else would now, i know his argument that this is unprecedented and a witch-hunt and it's just done to get him. i don't buy that there are a lo
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cohen and what he believed michael cohen was doing. and also not to mention the relationship he had with donald trump and direct conversations he had with trump about what they were doing in the 2016 campaign. >> i think david pecker is a far more important witness that many people appreciate. not only because he can speak as you just noted to the formation of the conspiracy that the d.a.'s office wants the jury to buy into, but because at multiple points in time, he talked to trump directly including with respect to whether it was worth it to buy karen mcdougle's story at a point in time that enquirer ceo and chief content officer, dylan howard, had already flown to california to interview mcdougle about her story. decided essentially that she was credible after which point trump calls pecker and said what do you think we should do. i also thought that it was a fascinating introduction to the world of tabloid journalism. it was like pecker was emptying the contents of his head about the lexicon and standard practices tabloid journalis
cohen and what he believed michael cohen was doing. and also not to mention the relationship he had with donald trump and direct conversations he had with trump about what they were doing in the 2016 campaign. >> i think david pecker is a far more important witness that many people appreciate. not only because he can speak as you just noted to the formation of the conspiracy that the d.a.'s office wants the jury to buy into, but because at multiple points in time, he talked to trump...
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yeah, michael cohen has baggage. they told him to keep them keep an open mind and to look at some of the documents and other evidence that would corroborate cohen's testimony. no trump's team also took some hits at stormy daniels. she is also expected to testify in this case they said that hur testimony i'll salacious. it doesn't matter because she has nothing to do with how these records were allegedly falsified in treated on the books of the trump organization and donald trump's personal in a ledger. so trying to knock down what will be some of the key witness testimony in this case as they tried to defend president trump and get the jury to return a verdict of not guilty. jake tara, we also learn more today about how donald trump's defense attorneys are going to try to distance trump from this alleged crime. tell us more about that so trump's attorneys are saying that the former president was not involved with how these records were allegedly falsified. >> remember this is both the invoices we will cohen submitted
yeah, michael cohen has baggage. they told him to keep them keep an open mind and to look at some of the documents and other evidence that would corroborate cohen's testimony. no trump's team also took some hits at stormy daniels. she is also expected to testify in this case they said that hur testimony i'll salacious. it doesn't matter because she has nothing to do with how these records were allegedly falsified in treated on the books of the trump organization and donald trump's personal in a...
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and you have michael cohen and he has a history of committing perjury on the stand. that will be problematic. and the defense will make a lot of hey out of that. host: how important are these opening arguments in shaping the jurors' view of the trial? >> in this case, probably not very. i think most people already have an opinion of donald trump. undoubtedly, these jurors have an opinion of him. and a lot of this was already out in the press including apparently today the access hollywood statements that he had made which were very colorful, to say the least, and not very pleasing to most women and those were read to the jury in part of the opening. they already know who he is. what is really going to be the issue here is what did the witnesses say, what did the facts show. and in the end, how does the jury feel about him. whether they believe the prosecution and michael cohen and maybe even if they do not believe him, they may still prosecute him and be willing to convict him. host: thank you so much. on to some other news. israel's military intelligence chief annou
and you have michael cohen and he has a history of committing perjury on the stand. that will be problematic. and the defense will make a lot of hey out of that. host: how important are these opening arguments in shaping the jurors' view of the trial? >> in this case, probably not very. i think most people already have an opinion of donald trump. undoubtedly, these jurors have an opinion of him. and a lot of this was already out in the press including apparently today the access hollywood...
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you mentioned michael cohen. 0f you mentioned michael cohen. of course the trump defence team have spent months trashing him. how important is he going to be as a witness in this case? there are also tape—recording so how important will those be? tape-recording so how important will those be? , ., , ., a ., ., those be? testimony of michael cohen will be very important _ those be? testimony of michael cohen will be very important particularly - will be very important particularly on linking donald trump himself to be false occasion of the business records of the trump organisation which is the heart of the case. there are other witnesses who apparently based on reports we have heard will be able to corroborate michael cohen's account that donald trump was involved in orchestrating the payments to stormy daniels to keep quiet but on the actual falsification of the business records, to conceal the flow of money to michael cohen, in order to reimburse him for making those payments, that is less clear to me with the other witnesses are and who wi
you mentioned michael cohen. 0f you mentioned michael cohen. of course the trump defence team have spent months trashing him. how important is he going to be as a witness in this case? there are also tape—recording so how important will those be? tape-recording so how important will those be? , ., , ., a ., ., those be? testimony of michael cohen will be very important _ those be? testimony of michael cohen will be very important particularly - will be very important particularly on linking...
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right, if michael cohen -- if there's a defense witness that could undermine michael cohen's testimony, it's probably allen weisselberg, isn't it? >> it is. but i think michael cohen undermines michael cohen because he's rich with all sorts of material you can challenge him with, the things he says, his the intent, his motive, his change of story, his own convictions. if you recall at one point trump said you shouldn't be able to testify michael cohen because of your history and what you've found to misrepresent. that's not how the law works. you can cross examine him but can't preclude him. also the prosecution is not putting it solely on michael cohen's shoulders. it's not the michael cohen opportunity. it's beyond and more. >> you can see already from the list of witnesses this is not going to be just michael cohen although he'll certainly figure largely in it. it does seem just reading the tea leaves, donald trump does not want this trial to start, right? i think every single day this week and it's only wednesday, he has filed a request to stay the trial for some different reason e
right, if michael cohen -- if there's a defense witness that could undermine michael cohen's testimony, it's probably allen weisselberg, isn't it? >> it is. but i think michael cohen undermines michael cohen because he's rich with all sorts of material you can challenge him with, the things he says, his the intent, his motive, his change of story, his own convictions. if you recall at one point trump said you shouldn't be able to testify michael cohen because of your history and what...
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he's a legal adviser to michael cohen. jamie raskin is here as well. >>> i want to start with the breaking news out of the middle east. overnight, iran carried out an hour long airborne attack inside israel marching more than 300 missiles and drones. 99% of the incoming fire was intercepted. thanks to the iron dome and defense systems funded by the united states and a coordinated effort. only a few of the missiles launched actually entered israel causing minor damage at an israeli air base. a young girl was injured biochip fell, but no reports of other casualties. iran says it was in retaliation for the israeli strike on a building in damascus syria that killed several commanders earlier this month. now, despite being adversaries for more than 40 years, this marks the first time iran launched a direct attack on israel from inside their own territory. and for that reason, it is unprecedented. it's important to remember that. iran also made clear last night, through a statement issued by the u.n. mission that they were done.
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cohen is in his testimony, he turned rat on then michael cohen and that's why michael cohen went to jail so it could have been just as easily them sweating pecker and he could have gone to jail. >> so so everything everything will come out i think everything he has nothing to hold back. >> he's probably relieved that he can actually honestly tell the truth so jeremy, you've been inside the courtroom, right? so you've seen trump as pecker started the start testimony. we've seen a bit up. you've seen trump watching pecker, pecker watching trump, each of them watching the other one watch. i mean, you're really getting the dynamics and the body language here. so what is your sense about how they feel about each other guys have known each other for decades, were friends? yeah. >> as much of a sense of the word is probably either one of them have friends. and now far from it the one there was really only one light moment in court on tuesday and that was when the prosecutor just steinglass, he asked david pecker two it basically identified donald trump, who is donald trump in the courtroom
cohen is in his testimony, he turned rat on then michael cohen and that's why michael cohen went to jail so it could have been just as easily them sweating pecker and he could have gone to jail. >> so so everything everything will come out i think everything he has nothing to hold back. >> he's probably relieved that he can actually honestly tell the truth so jeremy, you've been inside the courtroom, right? so you've seen trump as pecker started the start testimony. we've seen a bit...
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he says he gave payments through michael cohen for legal expenses. the charges are usually misdemeanors, manhattan d.a. alvin bragg bumped them up to felonies. the president has attacked this trial, this is truth social this morning. why didn't they bring this lawsuit seven years ago? election interference. >> if i fly over a democrat state, they call it a blue state, i get subpoenaed before a grand jury. it is horrible. h honestly, they are ruining this country, destroying the country. not a thing he's done has been good. this is blatant manipulation of the law. >> here is the 42-page jury selection with the questions, question 32, do you have any feelings or opinions about how mr. trump is being treated in this case? one way to find this out if you look at election results in manhattan, jurors are only from new york city. in 2020, mr. trump got 12% of the vote, and in 2016, he got 10% of the vote, that is the jury pull as they start letsdz than two hours from now. >> lawrence: that should be fair. >> ainsley: not surprising, it is new york city. >>
he says he gave payments through michael cohen for legal expenses. the charges are usually misdemeanors, manhattan d.a. alvin bragg bumped them up to felonies. the president has attacked this trial, this is truth social this morning. why didn't they bring this lawsuit seven years ago? election interference. >> if i fly over a democrat state, they call it a blue state, i get subpoenaed before a grand jury. it is horrible. h honestly, they are ruining this country, destroying the country....
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border security and a previous letter surfaces from michael cohen's lawyer and is it the silver bullet that could cut alvin bragg's hush money case against former president trump? opening arguments start this monday and bring in that letter later on in the show. first update you on this. brigadier general robert spalding, general spalding served in u.s. air force for 26 years and he was a top china strategist and the joint chief of staff and also with us and special operations officer and garret exner served in the marine corp. for 13 years. thank you for serving our nation. here's to you, general. the strike inside iran. >> if they're smart, they'll let things cool down but i don't think they are. based on foreign minister's comments, i'm kind of concerned about potential attacks here in the united states base odden what's been going on on the southern border and more importantly, i'm concerned of the future and using nuclear weapons and there's a lot going on with iran. liz: what the general just said and are you worried about a broader mideast regional conflict? iran's looking farle
border security and a previous letter surfaces from michael cohen's lawyer and is it the silver bullet that could cut alvin bragg's hush money case against former president trump? opening arguments start this monday and bring in that letter later on in the show. first update you on this. brigadier general robert spalding, general spalding served in u.s. air force for 26 years and he was a top china strategist and the joint chief of staff and also with us and special operations officer and...
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attacks from michael cohen and stormy daniels. but at one point the judge says you are a losing credibility with the court. they added this remark that they made about michael cohen yesterday as number 11. >> "he was a lawyer, and was a lawyer and i think she got in trouble for where things that had nothing to do with me. this had nothing to do with me" >> michael cohen responded to that this morning telling fox news saying truth will prevail over trump and his acolytes and his lying. regardless, he said no one is above the law. testimony then resumed with david back understand. the former publisher of the "national enquirer" is expected to detail the scheme on the nefarious affair during the presidential campaign. just a few moments ago he talked about his friendship with michael cohen that goes back about 17 years he first met mr. cohen at trump's office and 2007 and said that he was told that any information that he had any negative and information anything he heard about trump that he had to go through michael cohen for that a
attacks from michael cohen and stormy daniels. but at one point the judge says you are a losing credibility with the court. they added this remark that they made about michael cohen yesterday as number 11. >> "he was a lawyer, and was a lawyer and i think she got in trouble for where things that had nothing to do with me. this had nothing to do with me" >> michael cohen responded to that this morning telling fox news saying truth will prevail over trump and his acolytes...
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cohen say on the witness stand -- don't just take it as michael cohen's word but they will promise they will back it up with evidence, emails, texts, phone calls, record is donald himself that affirm all the things that michael cohen has to say. trump lawyer in his opening statement today said not only is michael colonna a liar who you cannot trust but he said he is quote obsessed with downslope and obsessed with seeing him in jail and seeing his family in jail. he painted michael cohen as someone who basically state his entire career and financial future on selling books and doing these podcasts, someone who wants to see trump sunken at all costs. and thus you can't trust him, it is all poisoned fruit, everything coming out of his mouth. >> what of the witnesses should be expected here about where you're from in the coming weeks? >> we heard from one of them today, david peden from the head of american media, the published death publisher of the national enquirer. his role in all this is he helped set up this pattern that david packer and michael cohen and allegedly donald trump were a
cohen say on the witness stand -- don't just take it as michael cohen's word but they will promise they will back it up with evidence, emails, texts, phone calls, record is donald himself that affirm all the things that michael cohen has to say. trump lawyer in his opening statement today said not only is michael colonna a liar who you cannot trust but he said he is quote obsessed with downslope and obsessed with seeing him in jail and seeing his family in jail. he painted michael cohen as...
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stuart: michael cohen is making money from the case on tiktok. doesn't that violate some kind of rule? >> no. no gag orders for michael cohen, apparently, only donald trump as he a awaits his turn on the witness stand. michael cohen's been attacking trump on social media and talking about the system that has -- the testimony that has occurred so far. his nightly live streams on tiktok appear to be earning him financial benefit through viewer donations. while this doesn't seem to violate any existing court order, legal experts say it hurts his horrifically-bad credibility as a witness and in turn hurts the prosecution case because be you don't want your key witness talking about the case outside of court. they say the trump team is pouring over these live streams in an effort to weaponize them against the prosecution. when you think about what a gag order is for, it is done to protect individuals like michael cohen, but michael cohen goes out there and does everything to undo the protection. this case boppingers. stuart: you are a reformed lawyer.
stuart: michael cohen is making money from the case on tiktok. doesn't that violate some kind of rule? >> no. no gag orders for michael cohen, apparently, only donald trump as he a awaits his turn on the witness stand. michael cohen's been attacking trump on social media and talking about the system that has -- the testimony that has occurred so far. his nightly live streams on tiktok appear to be earning him financial benefit through viewer donations. while this doesn't seem to violate...
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at one point pecker asked michael cohen who will pay me back for the $150,000 for karen mcdougal? and cohan said don't worry, the boss will take care of a. where do you think we are with where we have heard so far? >> pecker said he and trump had some sort of gentlemen's agreement on how this would w work. again this was a mutually beneficial relationship according to pecker. donald trump apparently sold the most magazines from them than anyone else and he said something like 80% of his "national enquirer" readers wanted donald trump to win the presidency if he ran so he saw this as an opportunity when donald trump decided to run to both help his business but also help the former president's campaign as well. as far as what we have learned so far we have learned a lot about the cd feelings of tabloid culture in new york city. we have not learned anything with respect to the crime at issue. i think the state is attempting to hone in on this vague new york election law that's says conspiring to influence an election through unlawful means, that's what they are trying to get them on.
at one point pecker asked michael cohen who will pay me back for the $150,000 for karen mcdougal? and cohan said don't worry, the boss will take care of a. where do you think we are with where we have heard so far? >> pecker said he and trump had some sort of gentlemen's agreement on how this would w work. again this was a mutually beneficial relationship according to pecker. donald trump apparently sold the most magazines from them than anyone else and he said something like 80% of his...
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they're also going to say michael cohen is wildly biased. i mean, this is a man who spends all day berating trump publicly. and so ultimately jake, these will be tricky issues, but there will be up for the jury to resolve stormy daniels the adult film star and director. >> she's >> also expected to testify. she's the woman whom cohen allegedly paid off to keep her mouth shut about the alleged interlude she had with mr. trump. what kinds of questions might she be asked? >> so she's a big name, jake, but i think her direct relevance to the actual criminal charges here is pretty limited. i think she will testify. first of all, that she did, in fact have this sexual dalliance with donald trump. that's relevant in some respect to the y the hush money was paid and really her her testimony is limited. she'll be able to say yes, i received $130,000. that was part of an agreement for me not to go public, but what she will not be able to testify to is the actual crime which remember, the crime is not the payment or receipt of hush money. the crime is
they're also going to say michael cohen is wildly biased. i mean, this is a man who spends all day berating trump publicly. and so ultimately jake, these will be tricky issues, but there will be up for the jury to resolve stormy daniels the adult film star and director. >> she's >> also expected to testify. she's the woman whom cohen allegedly paid off to keep her mouth shut about the alleged interlude she had with mr. trump. what kinds of questions might she be asked? >> so...
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witnesses in the oval office with michael cohen, that's not helpful. if a witness says trump was meticulous in signing his checks, and wasn't a passive player that's not helpful. there's nobody the prosecution is lining up that will helpful. josh stein glass and chris conroy, they know what they are doing. so i am overwhelmingly confident donald trump is in trouble, but it is the burden of the prosecution. that's what we started off with , how important david is invalidating how important this is about otherwise why would you sign off, who cares about hush money? there needs to be some nexus, and that is what these witnesses will show. >> do you have suspicion of what they might do? >> of david-pecker? i think they are going to do everything they can to show he is a liar, that what he is saying is not only ill- informed, but he got a nonprosecution agreement, that his hand was forced, and he's trying to cover his basis by lying. it's really the only move they have. poke holes in the case, one witness at a time, and that's what they will be doing with d
witnesses in the oval office with michael cohen, that's not helpful. if a witness says trump was meticulous in signing his checks, and wasn't a passive player that's not helpful. there's nobody the prosecution is lining up that will helpful. josh stein glass and chris conroy, they know what they are doing. so i am overwhelmingly confident donald trump is in trouble, but it is the burden of the prosecution. that's what we started off with , how important david is invalidating how important this...
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cohen. 0therwise witnesses in this trial, michael cohen. otherwise he sided with prosecutors that donald trump had wilfully violated a gag water nine out of ten times. under new york law, he is only able to find donald trump $1000 per violation. he did that but also said given donald trump is wealthy he might not be discouraged from violating the gag water but he said that was not off the table. he has till close of business friday to pay the fine, it is a drop in the bucket compared to the hundreds of thousands he is facing in his other civilfraud trial. but he also has to take down those offending posts by this afternoon. those offending posts by this afternoon-— those offending posts by this afternoon. �* , , ., afternoon. briefly in terms of the latest from _ afternoon. briefly in terms of the latest from the _ afternoon. briefly in terms of the latest from the witness _ afternoon. briefly in terms of the latest from the witness box, - afternoon. briefly in terms of the latest from the witness box, tell| afternoon. briefly in terms of the l latest from the witness box, tell us th
cohen. 0therwise witnesses in this trial, michael cohen. otherwise he sided with prosecutors that donald trump had wilfully violated a gag water nine out of ten times. under new york law, he is only able to find donald trump $1000 per violation. he did that but also said given donald trump is wealthy he might not be discouraged from violating the gag water but he said that was not off the table. he has till close of business friday to pay the fine, it is a drop in the bucket compared to the...
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the reason why someone like michael cohen. trump is going to go after him and stormi but what about david he is a friend of donald trump. the guy running the national inquireo, working on the hush payment payments. we also don't talk about karen mcdougal. she got hush money payments as well. trump never attacked her credibility in public. these payments were made and the crux of this case is the fact that once they were made that the false business records was the crime and those are the documents. they don't lie and the money changing hands doesn't lie and so trump can complain all he wants but he can't fight the documents and the documents speak the truth. >> what about stormi daniels? what does she bring and can her colorful past become an issue? >> i think its tricky to impeach her than it is for the trump team to try to impeach michael cohen. she was at the center of this. she was the one who said -- who had the alleged affair and so she is at the center of the facts. i think that the more interesting people is less the c
the reason why someone like michael cohen. trump is going to go after him and stormi but what about david he is a friend of donald trump. the guy running the national inquireo, working on the hush payment payments. we also don't talk about karen mcdougal. she got hush money payments as well. trump never attacked her credibility in public. these payments were made and the crux of this case is the fact that once they were made that the false business records was the crime and those are the...
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but she is really up there in the inner, inner, inner circle for trump with michael cohen, with allen weisselberg, the people that he literally spent the most -- had the most communication with. >> she's like a personal assistant. >> personal assistant but was one of the key gate keepers. the trump organization really only had about 14 people working for it. trump only had about three, four people he was talking to on a regular basis and rhona was one of them. handled all of his communications. so why was she important? what did she do today? it's that a lot of it was to authenticate a lot of the documents, a lot of the communications that we're going to be seeing later in the trial. and particularly then it was the placement of stormy daniels at the property, at trump tower, and critically, the outlook contact cards -- >> that she knew. >> of daniels and mcdougal that was sitting there in trump's rolodex. >> what's the significance of that, other than trump knew these women? >> look, the prosecutors don't have to prove that trump actually had relationships with either stormy daniels
but she is really up there in the inner, inner, inner circle for trump with michael cohen, with allen weisselberg, the people that he literally spent the most -- had the most communication with. >> she's like a personal assistant. >> personal assistant but was one of the key gate keepers. the trump organization really only had about 14 people working for it. trump only had about three, four people he was talking to on a regular basis and rhona was one of them. handled all of his...
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cohen from april of 2018 and it was michael cohen will never flip and then they used it to compare tweets later after michael cohen was cooperating with prosecutors and he said something, the tweet was essentially if you're looking for a skilled lawyer, don't hire them at higher michael cohen, those are the only time i saw trump really laugh, by the way, it was at his own words, but he also had to sit there as they read the transcript of the access hollywood tape, not all of it, but much of it that's what a lot of this trial is going to be. >> you know what i noticed speaking of that is wanting to trump's not there >> this >> case for all we talk, we will talk about the legal theories with trump's attorney, who's coming on in a moment, but personally for him, it also has an impact because it's certainly did when the story was coming out. and we were learning all the details of this. >> there's no question and he's been saying to people privately referencing his wife in connection with this trial about it this is i'm paraphrasing, but that it's not pleasant she was very unhappy when they w
cohen from april of 2018 and it was michael cohen will never flip and then they used it to compare tweets later after michael cohen was cooperating with prosecutors and he said something, the tweet was essentially if you're looking for a skilled lawyer, don't hire them at higher michael cohen, those are the only time i saw trump really laugh, by the way, it was at his own words, but he also had to sit there as they read the transcript of the access hollywood tape, not all of it, but much of it...
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and that's going to be what michael cohen says. yes, i lied, but i did so because donald trump told me too, because i worked with him. but now, now the truth is setting me free. that will be easy. you think for the defense to poke holes in? >> yeah. ihink that's kind of the ll mu wants fo me twice commt, like, which time are we supposed to belve mike wa again? he's got a longer track record of saying tngs contradicting himself over time wh it comes to the president trump. so look he's heasn't a great lawyer to pick. you can always go back and saywell, you'rehe one that picked them, esident trump, i get that. but he's going to collapse of his n weightnd a lot of way i mean, he's li to ngress. he is a fail cooperator southern district of neyork which has not shy to take cases walk aw not only from this case, bufromim directly sayi we're not going to give many credit for cooperation. he's too slippery to dishonest. so you have to make ion as a trial lawyer for psident trump ist's all about this ke it the bank. and n' blaming ing thvic
and that's going to be what michael cohen says. yes, i lied, but i did so because donald trump told me too, because i worked with him. but now, now the truth is setting me free. that will be easy. you think for the defense to poke holes in? >> yeah. ihink that's kind of the ll mu wants fo me twice commt, like, which time are we supposed to belve mike wa again? he's got a longer track record of saying tngs contradicting himself over time wh it comes to the president trump. so look he's...
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you can't do this just on the shoulders of michael cohen thighs, on the shoulders of michael cohen. right. you need everything else around him to lift him up. otherwise, there is no correct? right. you can't you can't have it on. i know he has long felt that they were going to do that and that he would be he would say it. but then they would prove it separately from my one to the side. he's he's critical, but everything around him and stew one thing that is david pecker is now walked off the stand men that had been friends. >> again, we put that in quotes, but friends such that they were friends over decades. they have not spoken since the beginning of 2019, according to pecker's testimony. so do you think they'll ever speak again? i mean, trump has said things about him this way. >> if you look at how once pecker told his tail that he was required to he also tried to make friends with trump again, so more like from the godfather, it's personal, not business and this is kind of that relationship anyways, so pretty yep description? >> yeah. all right. well, thank you all very much. >
you can't do this just on the shoulders of michael cohen thighs, on the shoulders of michael cohen. right. you need everything else around him to lift him up. otherwise, there is no correct? right. you can't you can't have it on. i know he has long felt that they were going to do that and that he would be he would say it. but then they would prove it separately from my one to the side. he's he's critical, but everything around him and stew one thing that is david pecker is now walked off the...
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we have michael cohen, stormy daniels, karen mcdougal and hope hicks. also, unwavering support from a staunch political ally for tron. >> if he is convicted you will still support him and vote for him? >> absolutely. i think what is going on with donald trump's weaponization of the law. he's being prosecuted in manhattan, one of the deepest blue cities in the country. >> we have reported as an analyst in place covering all these new developments. jake, where will things pick up when the trial starts again on tuesday? >> tuesday is going to kick off the third week of this criminal hussman trial for former president donald trump. this is the first time we are going to see this tight rope walk. the first time he's going to have a rally since he started this trial. it is going to be an otter week ink terms of -- in terms of corn in session. on wednesday he will head to michigan and also wisconsin. these are states trump won in 2016 and then lost about it in 2020. they will be pivotal states for both trump and biden to get electoral victory come this novembe
we have michael cohen, stormy daniels, karen mcdougal and hope hicks. also, unwavering support from a staunch political ally for tron. >> if he is convicted you will still support him and vote for him? >> absolutely. i think what is going on with donald trump's weaponization of the law. he's being prosecuted in manhattan, one of the deepest blue cities in the country. >> we have reported as an analyst in place covering all these new developments. jake, where will things pick...
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the paybacks to michael cohen. is it going to matter there's not a paper document or digital document that confirms that donald trump knew what the hush money was for. >> you almost never have the agreement reduced to writing. >> i hereby declare that i'm a part of the conspiracy. >> hey, katy, let's you and i go defraud the irs, and you both sign it. i'm being nice as a prosecutor if you did, but you don't. so how important a witness is michael cohen? he's important. he comes with a ton of baggage, but, look, first of all, prosecutors are used to dealing with witnesses who come with a ton of baggage. second. what they will do is draw the line, every bad thing about michael cohen, will be induced by the prosecutors. they're going to tell the jury so that the jury is hearing it from the government and not the defense on cross. that's a tried and true technique. and then, to your point, yes, absolutely, katy, some of the intent evidence will come from cohen. this case doesn't simply turn on michael cohen, there's a l
the paybacks to michael cohen. is it going to matter there's not a paper document or digital document that confirms that donald trump knew what the hush money was for. >> you almost never have the agreement reduced to writing. >> i hereby declare that i'm a part of the conspiracy. >> hey, katy, let's you and i go defraud the irs, and you both sign it. i'm being nice as a prosecutor if you did, but you don't. so how important a witness is michael cohen? he's important. he comes...
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gary farro who is michael cohen's former banker who was directly involved in the transaction of cohen and stormy daniels. so we bring in our legal correspondents. and so you have been inside of the courthouse every day since this began, lisa. and so this third witness to take the stand, gary farro,and why is he important? >> he is the michael cohen banker, and he had been a long time customer with several accounts, but in the fall of 2016 in connection to paying first karen mcdougal and then stormy daniels, michael cohen had to open up new accounts to make those payments, and so in mid-october he went to gary farro who was his then banker saying he needed to open up a llc account, a limited liability account, and he opened up a llc account to make that payment to keith danielson who is stormy daniel's lawyer, and michael cohen will take us through that, and it will contain some of the misrepresentations of the consulting entity and explain how quickly this deal came to fruition, and gary farro confirmed to michael cohen that the money has been wired. >> there was testimony from the sa
gary farro who is michael cohen's former banker who was directly involved in the transaction of cohen and stormy daniels. so we bring in our legal correspondents. and so you have been inside of the courthouse every day since this began, lisa. and so this third witness to take the stand, gary farro,and why is he important? >> he is the michael cohen banker, and he had been a long time customer with several accounts, but in the fall of 2016 in connection to paying first karen mcdougal and...
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he instructed michael cohen to take the actions that landed michael cohen in jail. soda-- so according to feds, he is already a co-conspirator in a crime. when you look at the political story and what was said about his special treatment, if you read the us attorney's book, you see that the fed stopped to the investigation after michael cohen. they did not look further into trump's culpability. the justice department does not prosecute sitting presidents but at the same time, how do you have a guy who ordered a crime not be indicted or held accountable fully-- further investigated? we can ask bill bar that question who was the attorney general at the time but he is already involved in what the feds say is a crime that did happen. >> let me ask you about jury selection and to your point about this being a circus. we've gotten a look at the questionnaire that's going to be used and does not ask about who they voted for but there are 42 questions. one of the interesting ones, if they belong to extremist groups like q1 on or and to five. how important will the next few
he instructed michael cohen to take the actions that landed michael cohen in jail. soda-- so according to feds, he is already a co-conspirator in a crime. when you look at the political story and what was said about his special treatment, if you read the us attorney's book, you see that the fed stopped to the investigation after michael cohen. they did not look further into trump's culpability. the justice department does not prosecute sitting presidents but at the same time, how do you have a...
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because the checks were written to michael cohen. it is the one. you know, there is, there is a saying that plots hatched in hell don't have angels for witnesses, you have to be able as a prosecutor to corroborate everything that the witnesses says and that is what they will have to do with michael cohen >> trump went after him, disgraced attorney, felon, does that violate the gag order. >> i think it does technically violate the order, the gag order, it is, the prosecution has been clear about who will be called as a witness and michael cohen is on the list. i think the judge has a little bit of a harder time with this one because michael cohen has been so publicly out there criticizing donald trump, very, very recently. so i think it is a little tougher for the judge to come down and punish donald trump for violating that gag order. although it is a violation of the gag order. this judge has a lot of things to do and michael cohen seems to be out there taking care of himself. he is not a witness who is shying away from the cameras. so, we will ha
because the checks were written to michael cohen. it is the one. you know, there is, there is a saying that plots hatched in hell don't have angels for witnesses, you have to be able as a prosecutor to corroborate everything that the witnesses says and that is what they will have to do with michael cohen >> trump went after him, disgraced attorney, felon, does that violate the gag order. >> i think it does technically violate the order, the gag order, it is, the prosecution has been...
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michael cohen, we have to remind everyone, michael cohen was trump's lawyer. trump's lawyer. if someone broke the law over the legal advice given to you, wouldn't that be on the lawyer who gave you the advice? you have to enter the legal payment this way, because there is no other way to do it, how in the right mind can the lawyer testify against me as the chief witness. this is lawfare on boots, and it is another example, you look at christina -- what is her name, christina bottom, a lawyer for speed, she could face a total of life in prison over this other stuff, they are hunting everybody on trump so he is isolated in the media has always warned us that trump is an authoritarian and his supporters are like this big mob in red hats. if you want to lose power and get hunted, support trump. in today's culture, if you want a target on your back, you want your power taken away, if you want your job threatens, if you want to be threatened with jail, you support trump. however, if you want to reject trump, say he is evil, you rise, you rise in your career and everything. if you w
michael cohen, we have to remind everyone, michael cohen was trump's lawyer. trump's lawyer. if someone broke the law over the legal advice given to you, wouldn't that be on the lawyer who gave you the advice? you have to enter the legal payment this way, because there is no other way to do it, how in the right mind can the lawyer testify against me as the chief witness. this is lawfare on boots, and it is another example, you look at christina -- what is her name, christina bottom, a lawyer...
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i quote the prosecutors working for donald trump who charged michael cohen, targeted michael cohen, and never said a word. they called him individual one until the media found he was donald trump. now, we're going to have the truth come out under cross-examination. remember, michael cohen went through oddles of cross-examination in the new york case. the judge heard that and found him to be truthful. we know at least that during a cross-examination, he told the truth, and the judge made a verdict finding him to be truthful. >> calling this the hush money trial only tells a part of the story. it is, of course, that. $130,000 to a porn star. this is also about interfering in the 2016 election. legal adviser to michael cohen, lanny davis confirming for us this morning, michael cohen will be a witness. jury selection gets under way in the trial monday. lanny, thank you for being here. state attorney for palm beach county, dave aronberg, thank you, as well. >>> ahead this morning, donald trump repeatedly said he wants to repeal the affordable care act. we'll take a look at what he is saying
i quote the prosecutors working for donald trump who charged michael cohen, targeted michael cohen, and never said a word. they called him individual one until the media found he was donald trump. now, we're going to have the truth come out under cross-examination. remember, michael cohen went through oddles of cross-examination in the new york case. the judge heard that and found him to be truthful. we know at least that during a cross-examination, he told the truth, and the judge made a...
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but this is going to corroborate michael cohen. it's going to be very important testimony that the prosecution is going to say, look, michael cohen didn't invent these transactions it's here are the money that pet changed hands. here is how it was done here it was when it was done so it's very important that this testimony come before michael cohen because it will corroborate him, at least in part, when he does take this and that's important, ally, you've given his credibility problems. >> yeah. look the goal of prosecutors, the task that prosecutors have to to deal with is they have to support michael cohen every possible way they can. checks financial documents, ledgers, other witnesses, because they understand michael cohen is a rickety witness. he's got he has major credibility problems and what they want to be able to do is stand in front of the jury, however many weeks we're now and say, you don't have to take michael cohen's word at face value on any of with this because every important thing he said to you is backed up by s
but this is going to corroborate michael cohen. it's going to be very important testimony that the prosecution is going to say, look, michael cohen didn't invent these transactions it's here are the money that pet changed hands. here is how it was done here it was when it was done so it's very important that this testimony come before michael cohen because it will corroborate him, at least in part, when he does take this and that's important, ally, you've given his credibility problems....
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he called michael cohen a rat. donald trump is chance cagney in a 1930s, you know, crime movie. >> yeah. >> there is this tragic comic and cartoonish aspect through all of this. you know, loyalty is a one-way street in donald trump's world. if anyone doesn't sing to his tune, he regards it as a betrayal. he's afraid of michael cohen. >> he should be. >> very realistic opening statements on monday. maybe witness testimony as soon as tuesday. i don't think the case is going to take that long. i think it might be over in just a few weeks. >> fascinating stuff. suzanne, barb, tim, thank you very much. >>> a sleepy start to trump's criminal trial kicking into gear today. we'll have more on how trump's allies are reacting to him being treated like any other defendant. "the reid out" continues after this. are you still struggling with your bra? it's time for you to try knix. makers of the world's comfiest wireless bras. for revolutionary support without underwires, and sizes up to a g-cup, find your new favorite bra today
he called michael cohen a rat. donald trump is chance cagney in a 1930s, you know, crime movie. >> yeah. >> there is this tragic comic and cartoonish aspect through all of this. you know, loyalty is a one-way street in donald trump's world. if anyone doesn't sing to his tune, he regards it as a betrayal. he's afraid of michael cohen. >> he should be. >> very realistic opening statements on monday. maybe witness testimony as soon as tuesday. i don't think the case is...
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michael cohen says donald trump knew that's what he was paying for. donald trump says i know i was paying michael cohen, but he contends that he didn't know exactly what for. hope hicks may be that link and may have that answer. >> the other thing, vaughn, is the access. when donald trump trusts you and you're in that circle, you're there, right. so we don't know necessarily how much she knows or at least not publicly we don't know. >> and to what extent was she engaged in the phone calls between michael cohen and donald trump in october, and was she listening in. clearly the prosecution heard from hope hicks when she went from the grand jury. they know that she has something to tell andthere's a reason they would be calling her back to the stand. >> hope being on the phone calls, irrespective of what contributed, the fact that she was a third party to the conversations situates her differently. one of the shortcomings of the d.a.'s case is that in many respects it will strike the public as a he said, he said. donald trump and michael cohen were alone
michael cohen says donald trump knew that's what he was paying for. donald trump says i know i was paying michael cohen, but he contends that he didn't know exactly what for. hope hicks may be that link and may have that answer. >> the other thing, vaughn, is the access. when donald trump trusts you and you're in that circle, you're there, right. so we don't know necessarily how much she knows or at least not publicly we don't know. >> and to what extent was she engaged in the phone...
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she's not like michael cohen. she hasn't spent her whole life talking negatively about trump's. she hasn't split from donald trump. i mean, they've parted ways on some things, but she still more or less in trump's camp. and so if you trust her testimony and we know they have her testimony because they put her in the grand jury. if you trust her testimony is a prosecutor, she could be a game changer. >> i mean, if she essentially you're arguing would have more credibility with a jury because she was someone who who was not only in the white house, but left and then came back and was certainly in trump's good graces. i mean, i can remember when she left the white house, he walked her out in front of all the press in front of us telecom give for this big goodbye, which white people that trump white house did not. >> they don't all get happy going >> away, like the door >> let me count the >> ways in which he picks has a better witness it's then michael cohen, number one, hope picks does not have a perjury conviction or a fraud conviction. she's not lied to congress. number two. >>
she's not like michael cohen. she hasn't spent her whole life talking negatively about trump's. she hasn't split from donald trump. i mean, they've parted ways on some things, but she still more or less in trump's camp. and so if you trust her testimony and we know they have her testimony because they put her in the grand jury. if you trust her testimony is a prosecutor, she could be a game changer. >> i mean, if she essentially you're arguing would have more credibility with a jury...
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probably alan weisselberg, isn't it question >> i think michael cohen undermines michael cohen. he is rich with all sorts of material you can challenge him with. his intent, his motive, his change of story, his own convictions. there's ample evidence to challenge him. if you recall, at one point, trump said you shouldn't be able to testify because of their history and what you've been found to misread present. that is not how the law works. you can cross-examine but you can't preclude him. i think there will be ample opportunities but also, the prosecution is not putting this solely on michael cohen's shoulders. it is not just the michael cohen opportunity. it is beyond him, it is more. >> you can see from the list of witnesses we know about but this is not going to just be michael cohen. he will figure largely in it. it does seem, just reading the tea leaves, which have not been startled, donald trump does not want this trial to start. i think every single day this week, and it is only wednesday he has filed a request to stay the trial for some different reason each day. he has
probably alan weisselberg, isn't it question >> i think michael cohen undermines michael cohen. he is rich with all sorts of material you can challenge him with. his intent, his motive, his change of story, his own convictions. there's ample evidence to challenge him. if you recall, at one point, trump said you shouldn't be able to testify because of their history and what you've been found to misread present. that is not how the law works. you can cross-examine but you can't preclude...