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the more you can show through david pecker that michael cohen was running the show. he's the fixer. the more you can show that this is what the former president does. he surrounds people, pays them and says, make this all stuff go away. i don't care how you do it. >> you. >> do that. the jury is left with eyes glazed over and at least one of them is going to say, i'm not convicting a hung jury is a win for the former president, just like an acquittal is a win for him. >> you know, i hear you say that you make a persuasive case, but it also helps me understand maybe some of what the prosecution was doing here by bringing up specific conversations that donald trump had with david pecker. according to david pecker, about karen mcdougal, about stormy daniels and michael, i do understand that in and of themselves, there may not be any illegality in those conversations, but if a trial is all about the impressions made, the jury sitting there, i imagine going that's interesting. donald trump is asking a lot about karen mcdougal, this former playboy playmate. what impression does that leave
the more you can show through david pecker that michael cohen was running the show. he's the fixer. the more you can show that this is what the former president does. he surrounds people, pays them and says, make this all stuff go away. i don't care how you do it. >> you. >> do that. the jury is left with eyes glazed over and at least one of them is going to say, i'm not convicting a hung jury is a win for the former president, just like an acquittal is a win for him. >> you...
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. >> david pecker testified that he had michael cohen in the loop. he had a conversation with donald trump about karen mcdougal's story, and then the national enquirer to the bosses pleasure that's trump decided to pay for that story and bury it so it would not be published before the 2016 election. he then testified about another type of very similar situation with a different outcome, where stormy daniels hill's came to the national enquirer pecker looped in michael cohen, let them know. he's not going to be paying for that. the national enquirer wouldn't be buying stormy daniels story and he testified that michael cohen told him that donald trump would be furious the national enquirer wasn't helping underlining all of this is david pecker testifying over and over again that he clearly understood trump had motivations to protect his campaign at that time. that their relationship shifted, that the way that they were buying stories and burying them shifted once donald trump came a presidential candidate, and that he understood at the national enquire
. >> david pecker testified that he had michael cohen in the loop. he had a conversation with donald trump about karen mcdougal's story, and then the national enquirer to the bosses pleasure that's trump decided to pay for that story and bury it so it would not be published before the 2016 election. he then testified about another type of very similar situation with a different outcome, where stormy daniels hill's came to the national enquirer pecker looped in michael cohen, let them...
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cohen. >> however, michael cohen overnight was tweeting about him and this gaggle border, but he said this, he said despite not being the gagged defendant out of respect for judge merchan and the prosecutors, i will cease posting anything about donald until after my trial testimony. so it seems that he is no longer going to be tweeting about his former boss. he of course, is going to be a main way witness in this case. but as you said, ajahn, first order or maybe if maybe second order of business, we'll see is testimony continuing of the former national enquirer publisher, david pecker. he was getting into the details about karen mcdougal, how they learned about that alleged fair the process of possibly a bearing that story, and we fully we expect him to get to the heart of this case, which is the alleged affair with stormy daniels, will certainly have some details later today, john. >> yeah, a lot of it could happen very quickly once trial resumes this morning, bring and grass great to have you there. thank you. >> kate and that is the case in new york. we also have two other legal h
cohen. >> however, michael cohen overnight was tweeting about him and this gaggle border, but he said this, he said despite not being the gagged defendant out of respect for judge merchan and the prosecutors, i will cease posting anything about donald until after my trial testimony. so it seems that he is no longer going to be tweeting about his former boss. he of course, is going to be a main way witness in this case. but as you said, ajahn, first order or maybe if maybe second order of...
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cohen. and will the jury believed that testimony given this public vendetta, he has against his former boss that is an open question whether the credibility of michael cohen before a jury is going to be some something that will land with them. gym, we have to cut the conversation short because we're monitoring breaking news. we do appreciate your time. thanks for being with us. >> thank you. >> of course we're going to take a quick break as we monitor these protests erupting on college campuses all over the united states. >> state would see on a new central every piece of evidence tells a story how it really happened with jesse l martin sunday at nine on cnn this is a hot flash this is a hot flash but this is not flash for moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms due to menopause. bls is the first and only prescription treatment that directly blocks a source of hot flashes and night sweats with 100% hormone free visa you can have fewer hot flashes and more nadph flashes. >> meals or reduces the
cohen. and will the jury believed that testimony given this public vendetta, he has against his former boss that is an open question whether the credibility of michael cohen before a jury is going to be some something that will land with them. gym, we have to cut the conversation short because we're monitoring breaking news. we do appreciate your time. thanks for being with us. >> thank you. >> of course we're going to take a quick break as we monitor these protests erupting on...
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lawyer and you rely on your lawyers, but michael cohen was a convicted lie. he was a lawyer for many people, not just me, than he got in trouble because of things outside of what he did for me cnn legal analyst and criminal defense attorney joey jackson joins us now. joey how do you anticipate judge merchan is going to rule on whether trump violated his gag order yeah. bar it's good to be with you and brianna. i the way that i see it is that these are violations and so the question to me is not whether or not any of the several posts, ten and counting of course, with the one we just showed, yes, that was said before and aired after. there's no question to me that they were violations. the critical inquiry is what specific leave the judge is going to do. the trial is just underway and we're at the stage where the judge bars has to set the tone and tenor for the proceeding and just make no mistake about it. it's not only about the tone and tenor of the proceeding, it's not only about the integrity of our process, it's not only about following rules right? but t
lawyer and you rely on your lawyers, but michael cohen was a convicted lie. he was a lawyer for many people, not just me, than he got in trouble because of things outside of what he did for me cnn legal analyst and criminal defense attorney joey jackson joins us now. joey how do you anticipate judge merchan is going to rule on whether trump violated his gag order yeah. bar it's good to be with you and brianna. i the way that i see it is that these are violations and so the question to me is not...
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again and the same witness, his former attorney, michael cohen. here's what he said my cohen is a convicted liar and he's got no credibility whatsoever. >> he was a lawyer and you rely on your lawyers but michael cohen was a convicted lie. he was a lawyer for many people, not just me then he got in trouble because of things outside of what he did for me elliott, this was not brought up in court. >> it's happening afterwards is this another violation of the order and can the judge look at this even though it wasn't brought up in court as another potential fine or worse? >> well, sir. >> thank you, sir. uh, certainly. even if the judge doesn't choose a look at it, i bet you the prosecutors will bring it to the judge's attention now, the michael cohen world of statements, and there are many, many of them are in a slightly different class and some other statements that the president made because of the fact that there actually is back-and-forths sniper thing happening in the press between the former president and michael cohen that the president, at l
again and the same witness, his former attorney, michael cohen. here's what he said my cohen is a convicted liar and he's got no credibility whatsoever. >> he was a lawyer and you rely on your lawyers but michael cohen was a convicted lie. he was a lawyer for many people, not just me then he got in trouble because of things outside of what he did for me elliott, this was not brought up in court. >> it's happening afterwards is this another violation of the order and can the judge...
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cohen? again, this is what cnn affiliate, wpvi, the interview was conducted before the contempt hearing yesterday, but it aired afterward. and tim parlatore told me last hour that he thinks the only thing helping trump with this one, this re-offending is maybe that trump did the interview before he sat before the judge yesterday. do you agree that's a good job by tim, i guess come up with something but it was a violation of the gag order before the day started and after the hearing as well i mean, this whole defense that we heard from todd blanche of well, he doesn't think that the gag orders fair or he's just defending himself. >> that's fine. but it's still an order of the court. you don't get to violate it because well, i thought it was necessary to violate it or well, i felt the need to violate it. none of that's going to fly to me, so i think tim's right, i guess that's the best argument donald trump could have about why it was not as flagrant, maybe as it would have been if he had done
cohen? again, this is what cnn affiliate, wpvi, the interview was conducted before the contempt hearing yesterday, but it aired afterward. and tim parlatore told me last hour that he thinks the only thing helping trump with this one, this re-offending is maybe that trump did the interview before he sat before the judge yesterday. do you agree that's a good job by tim, i guess come up with something but it was a violation of the gag order before the day started and after the hearing as well i...
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cohen, listen michael cohen is a convicted liar and he's got no credibility whatsoever. >> he was a lawyer and you rely on your lawyers, but michael cohen was a convicted lie. he was alert for many people, not just me then he got in trouble because of things outside of what he did for me joining me right now is former attorney for president trump, tim parlatore. >> tim, thank you for getting up early after a late night to help me out. trump, as i said, trump did this interview with the cnn affiliate before the contempt hearing. it didn't air until last night. how big of a problem is this one going to be for trump and also his legal team now i mean, i think that this this interview to me does seem to be a direct violation of the order as it is written and so i think it's problematic for them, especially this airs while the judges currently sitting and trying to decide the issue so the fact that it happened before the hearing, i think helps at least a little bit. i mean, if he had done that interview live yet last night after the hearing then i think the judge would have no choice. >>
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cohen, despite the fact, of course that cohen has been all over the issue with trump's. so i think the judge will probably look at some type of admonishment. i think he's going to say, look, are you trying to intimidate jurors that doesn't seem to be the case. mr. district attorney, because we picked a jury fairly easily without much consequence, we were able to get them in the box within a week. and then, you know, whether or not they're spent some effort to intimidate witnesses. and i think that's an uphill battle to for the district attorney's office. so have there been technical violations and say yes, i mean, but at the same time, even if you read his april the first-order, i believe it was where he talks about the judge talks about that there is a first amendment right. this is a political sees that he has the defendant trump has a chance to respond to attacks and that type of thing, the argument will be made likely by trump's team that the comments by cohen and about cohen are sort of for tat and what may be good for the goose is good for the gander but it wouldn'
cohen, despite the fact, of course that cohen has been all over the issue with trump's. so i think the judge will probably look at some type of admonishment. i think he's going to say, look, are you trying to intimidate jurors that doesn't seem to be the case. mr. district attorney, because we picked a jury fairly easily without much consequence, we were able to get them in the box within a week. and then, you know, whether or not they're spent some effort to intimidate witnesses. and i think...
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trump was saying stuff about michael cohen after court ended, michael cohen responded in a tweet essentially saying that he had desperation attacks with his words. so we'll see if that even plays into the today's hearing. but that is what the gag order will sort of be covered and see how much, if any, donald trump has violated it according to the judge and then after this, then they get back to the trial at hand and they get back to another witness, not michael cohen, the first witness in this case, which is david. he's back on the stand. he was only briefly on the stand yesterday. brynn, what did we learn then? what is going to pick? how's it going to pick up to now? >> yeah, you're right. so they only got into a little bit of hu david is for these jersey, is that former publisher of the national enquirer? he is on the stand under subpoena. his lawyer is also in that courtroom. >> and what we essentially are going to learn is what the prosecution laid out for us in the opening statements, how davidai good, according to them, is a coconspirator in this scheme to sort of catch and kill storie
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so it was michael cohen. so with stormy daniels, so as all of them we learned are katelyn polantz is down reporting outside the courthouse all morning long. she has sources inside the defense that tell her it's going to be short, that when they give their opening statement, rather, this morning, they're going to come out and they're not going to talk for a very long time. they're going to talk briefly about the case, about the witnesses, what they see as wrong with witnesses, and they're going to sit down analytic go. >> this is the persecution of donald trump. he wasn't involved in this. let, let the prosecution meet that burden. it's not the defense's burden to tell it still that story line and defend themselves out of the gate. it's their burden the prosecution, and as things cross-examined and as things evolve, we'll get there, but let the prosecution have added, if you are the prosecution in this case or in any case, what do you need to achieve in your opening statements, you have to lay out that this al
so it was michael cohen. so with stormy daniels, so as all of them we learned are katelyn polantz is down reporting outside the courthouse all morning long. she has sources inside the defense that tell her it's going to be short, that when they give their opening statement, rather, this morning, they're going to come out and they're not going to talk for a very long time. they're going to talk briefly about the case, about the witnesses, what they see as wrong with witnesses, and they're going...
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cohen, his former attorney and fixer, as they referred to him. that's part of the reason as well that he's very angry about this gag order because he's not able to attack witnesses that some that he is particularly very frustrated about, but a lot of this as well, it could be embarrassing for donald trump and he does not want this on display, particularly in the lead up to his next presidential election ahead of november and if you think back to what this is really about, it's about alleged payments to a porn star that he allegedly had an affair with and then used hush money payments to try and cover that up during his first campaign ahead of 2016. and again, when it comes down to it, you strip all the bluster way you think about donald trump. this is not something he wants to be sitting through now, i also just want to point out that as much as his advisers are saying that they think this trial could help him with fundraising. this could boost his support and donations. they really don't know particularly how this is going to play out because it
cohen, his former attorney and fixer, as they referred to him. that's part of the reason as well that he's very angry about this gag order because he's not able to attack witnesses that some that he is particularly very frustrated about, but a lot of this as well, it could be embarrassing for donald trump and he does not want this on display, particularly in the lead up to his next presidential election ahead of november and if you think back to what this is really about, it's about alleged...
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michael cohen's the judge, shut that down and said, i'm not going to compare oranges to apples. it's well underway. it's getting heated all right. laura coates, force in new york. thanks so much. and we'll be right back it's better outside with ninja cook outs, with master grills, be char barbecue smoke in their backyard bashes or better? >> pizza. thank you. krispy kreme, 700 degree high heat roasting and barbecue smoke. it's better outside with ninja. >> doctors recommend colias, stool softener, four, gentle dependable relief from constipation. it's so gentle. doctors even recommended during pregnancy and after surgery, polglase increases water in the stool, making it softer, switch easier to go. no harsh laxatives, cramping or straining cole lace now adt professionally installs google nest products they're all set on this system. we should go are the most trusted name and home security as the intelligence of google, you have a home with no worries brought to you by adt. >> ego, the number one rated brand in cordless outdoor power brings you the select cut mower, customize the
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stormy daniels, david, michael cohen meanwhile, you're going to want to have the prosecution focusing on the underlying charges. and of course dot to prove their case. this is history in the making and monday might be opening statements in the first ever criminal trial, four former president of the united states of america. >> yeah, huge moment. not just in american history, but also for the 2024 presidential campaign. laura coates kerosene canal outside the courthouse in manhattan. thank you so much. >> next, setting up for a showdown in congress. will republican mike johnson lose his speakership or will far-right members of his party lose their own power we're going to ask a house republican that very question. and just moment every piece the evidence tells a story how it really happened with jesse l. martin, sunday, april 28 at nine on cnn i consumer cellular, you get the same exact coverage as the largest carriers for up to half the price that's amazing and great customer service based here in america that's amazing. and no hidden fees, no contracts and free activation that's some
stormy daniels, david, michael cohen meanwhile, you're going to want to have the prosecution focusing on the underlying charges. and of course dot to prove their case. this is history in the making and monday might be opening statements in the first ever criminal trial, four former president of the united states of america. >> yeah, huge moment. not just in american history, but also for the 2024 presidential campaign. laura coates kerosene canal outside the courthouse in manhattan. thank...
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the statements that he has made, attacking witnesses like michael cohen and daniels. this is the consequence that there is no trust. this is a courtesy that the district attorney's office said they would normally extend, but they're not gonna do it here. not only did the judge agree with them, it didn't force them to share it. he suggested that he doesn't believe that they can control their client. >> just probably true, but again, not something that the defense attorneys one here. >> so this has got to be incredibly frustrating to the trump defense team. yeah. and look, there are consequences for violating gag orders and behind given that way. >> all right. i stay with us, paul. i want to go out to kara scannell, who is just outside that courthouse in new york, and kara, you just got out of court they're taking a short break let's the latest are they talking sorry, guys. i missed you. i didn't hear what you said, but just came out of court where they finally have seated the six alternates, five of those alternate it's receded today. >> what we know about them is that
the statements that he has made, attacking witnesses like michael cohen and daniels. this is the consequence that there is no trust. this is a courtesy that the district attorney's office said they would normally extend, but they're not gonna do it here. not only did the judge agree with them, it didn't force them to share it. he suggested that he doesn't believe that they can control their client. >> just probably true, but again, not something that the defense attorneys one here....
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he'd gladly pay $1,000 per truth social to lash out at michael cohen and other witnesses or imprison donald trump for up to 30 days. but i think donald trump has done the calculation probably correctly that there's just no way this judge is going to lock donald trump up for violating the gag order is certainly not at this point, so it's a problem for trial management. it's a problem for the judge, and it could become an increasing problem for donald trump himself. >> elie, from just watching how donald trump was in speaking to reporters before he went in. >> he was he was definitely at least projecting that he was angry and frustrated if he wasn't actually angry and frustrated, if you're a prosecutor and you're watching as he watching him act the way he did this morning? i don't know. what do you think do you think you're already winning so he definitely looked frazzled. >> i think that's a good word we can use for this. >> if he's frazzled now, just wait until week three because i think what donald trump is learning is that it is enormously stressful to be on trial. >> i've never ev
he'd gladly pay $1,000 per truth social to lash out at michael cohen and other witnesses or imprison donald trump for up to 30 days. but i think donald trump has done the calculation probably correctly that there's just no way this judge is going to lock donald trump up for violating the gag order is certainly not at this point, so it's a problem for trial management. it's a problem for the judge, and it could become an increasing problem for donald trump himself. >> elie, from just...
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we have seen him do a series of posts about michael cohen, about stormy daniels so posted quote from a fox news hosts saying that there were the prosecution was finding or the defense was finding liberal activists who are trying to pose as jurors to get into convict donald trump. these are all things that the prosecution say are violating that gag order. donald trump talking about, he's not allowed to talk about jurors. he's not allowed to talk about the various witnesses. we will see what happens in this case. i know and i can tell you this from talking to trump senior advisers they have been briefed by the lawyers on just how far donald trump can go without crossing the line. they do not believe he has crossed the line yet, but obviously, the prosecution disagrees, and we will learn what the judge thinks about that. perhaps more importantly, in the coming days, kristen holmes outside the courthouse. great to see you this morning. thank you. >> okay game of risk. >> the republican house speaker seems ready to risk his job over long-stalled four foreign aid bills that could risk ukra
we have seen him do a series of posts about michael cohen, about stormy daniels so posted quote from a fox news hosts saying that there were the prosecution was finding or the defense was finding liberal activists who are trying to pose as jurors to get into convict donald trump. these are all things that the prosecution say are violating that gag order. donald trump talking about, he's not allowed to talk about jurors. he's not allowed to talk about the various witnesses. we will see what...
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of course, one of the names of the books of michael cohen is revenge. and so they are all on both sides of the aisle here in terms is courtroom trying to ensure that people are aware that there is going to be some difficult questions asked at the end of the de, the prosecution carriers the strongest burden here and the only burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt, in spite of whatever the witnesses say that they can in fact find that this should be the result also, one more point here, the attorney for trump also mentioning there might be instances when two different witnesses have very different takes on what has happened. are you comfortable establishing one as a liar and one of the truth? teller? so they're really laying it out there right now in front of this jury. >> yeah, they certainly are and it's worth noting now that both sides only have four peremptory strikes remaining. this is all about strategy, laura, especially when you're down to just for it's a lot of intuition, a lot of strategy, and a lot of well, the honor system of those who ar
of course, one of the names of the books of michael cohen is revenge. and so they are all on both sides of the aisle here in terms is courtroom trying to ensure that people are aware that there is going to be some difficult questions asked at the end of the de, the prosecution carriers the strongest burden here and the only burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt, in spite of whatever the witnesses say that they can in fact find that this should be the result also, one more point here, the...
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you don't think donald trump's can respond to michael cohen on those. he's gonna do it every he's a witness in the case. you don't think donald trump's can respond to michael cohen on those. he's gonna do it every single time. >> yeah. and you mentioned the gag order. he's violated it at least seven times, seven times. now, there's a hearing on it next week what are you expecting? do you think it will become that they will broaden out this gag order? what do you think might happen next in regards to that i think that judges options are there are a ton of options, one of which he can threaten the jail to the defendants case. >> the former president, that's never going to happen. he's not going to put them in jail so it's really a monetary fine admonishment. there's not a whole lot of teeth associated with that. >> and unless the former president really like violates a way, not just responding to michael cohen, but if he's going after jurors in an aggressive way, if he's going after witnesses and intimidating way, i think that's when you'll see the judge
you don't think donald trump's can respond to michael cohen on those. he's gonna do it every he's a witness in the case. you don't think donald trump's can respond to michael cohen on those. he's gonna do it every single time. >> yeah. and you mentioned the gag order. he's violated it at least seven times, seven times. now, there's a hearing on it next week what are you expecting? do you think it will become that they will broaden out this gag order? what do you think might happen next in...
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fight to michael cohen because they're worried that the durer's might not like michael cohen. and there they've got to do everything they can to make him believable. and that's gonna be a really tough hill for the prosecutors declined i'm really curious about this because i saw this morning politico is reporting that the defense team could end up if thing please don't look like they're going so well, trying to get the judge to allow the jury the option of considering misdemeanor charges instead of felony charges that the de has brought. >> what do you think about this strategy? >> well, i think it's just week this in the case, right? no doubt about it. and we all know that the misdemeanor charges at the statute, there's an argument statute of limitations has expired on misdemeanor charges that they brought the felony charges, and the reason they only reason they have felony charges, they're making an allegation that there was a campaign finance law that was broken and that that's why the business records were recorded the way they were recorded to cover that up. well, that und
fight to michael cohen because they're worried that the durer's might not like michael cohen. and there they've got to do everything they can to make him believable. and that's gonna be a really tough hill for the prosecutors declined i'm really curious about this because i saw this morning politico is reporting that the defense team could end up if thing please don't look like they're going so well, trying to get the judge to allow the jury the option of considering misdemeanor charges instead...