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trump's posts on social media targeting cohen and stormy daniels. the state seeking to hold mr. trump in criminal contempt for violating the judge's gag order that bars him from attacking trial witnesses. >> so they can talk about me. they can say whatever they want. they can lie. but i'm not allowed to say anything. i would love to say everything that's on my mind. >> reporter: in court, the defense arguing mr. trump should be permitted to respond to political attacks, and the gag order should not cover reposts of someone else. the judge didn't rule today, but seemed exasperated, telling lead defense attorney todd blanche, "you are losing all credibility with the court." minutes later during a break, mr. trump back on truth social, falsely writing the judge had taken away his right to free speech. "this is a kangaroo court." >> and laura, you were in the courtroom today. what were some of your impressions? >> reporter: well, lester, this jury is engaged. they're paying attention, they're looking at the exhibits on the screen in front of them. they're listening carefully to the
trump's posts on social media targeting cohen and stormy daniels. the state seeking to hold mr. trump in criminal contempt for violating the judge's gag order that bars him from attacking trial witnesses. >> so they can talk about me. they can say whatever they want. they can lie. but i'm not allowed to say anything. i would love to say everything that's on my mind. >> reporter: in court, the defense arguing mr. trump should be permitted to respond to political attacks, and the gag...
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cohen has pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations and lying under oath. the prosecutors pre-emptively defending him today saying he made mistakes in the past to protect his boss. >> and laura is here with me on the set alongside hallie jackson. laura, let me begin with you. the first witness on the stand right now, does it give us any hint where all this is leading? >> yes. tabloid mogul david pecker is at that 2015 meeting at trump tower as we mentioned. he's useful for prosecutors because he puts mr. trump in the room for this alleged plot. he's also useful because his name is not michael cohen and his testimony will continue tomorrow, lester. >> all right, laura, thank you. and hallie, this is a partisan prosecution in the opinion of mr. trump. >> yeah, that's what his campaign's been saying. and in some ways what we just heard in court, what laura has laid out, echoes what we have also heard from mr. trump himself on the campaign trail. his defense casting him as a fighter, aggressively attacking central players in this case. familiar themes. now, the
cohen has pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations and lying under oath. the prosecutors pre-emptively defending him today saying he made mistakes in the past to protect his boss. >> and laura is here with me on the set alongside hallie jackson. laura, let me begin with you. the first witness on the stand right now, does it give us any hint where all this is leading? >> yes. tabloid mogul david pecker is at that 2015 meeting at trump tower as we mentioned. he's useful for...
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other key witnesses could include adult film star stormy daniels, michael cohen, trump's former fixer, karen mcdougal, an ex-playboy model, hope hicks, trump's former white house communications director, and possibly mr. trump himself. >> are you going to testify? >> yes. >> reporter: the prosecution will make its case to a jury of seven men and five women along with six alternates, alleging that this is a matter of election interference. mr. trump has pled not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records related to a $130,000 payment made to stormy daniels. prosecutors say it was made to keep her quiet about an alleged sexual encounter. the payment allegedly happened after his "access hollywood" tape leaked during the 2016 campaign. >> how are you? >> nice to see you. terrific. >> reporter: the former president has denied allegations of the encounter with daniels and the payment. >> this is a giant witch hunt. >> reporter: mr. trump is required to be in court every weekday except wednesdays, when court is not in session, limiting his ability to campaign. >> i'm supposed to be i
other key witnesses could include adult film star stormy daniels, michael cohen, trump's former fixer, karen mcdougal, an ex-playboy model, hope hicks, trump's former white house communications director, and possibly mr. trump himself. >> are you going to testify? >> yes. >> reporter: the prosecution will make its case to a jury of seven men and five women along with six alternates, alleging that this is a matter of election interference. mr. trump has pled not guilty to 34...
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he's accused of doctoring internal business records to hide a reimbursement payment to michael cohen, who allegely paid off stormy daniels ahead of the 2016 election so she couldn't go public about an affair. mr. trump denies any sexual relationship with daniels and has plead not guilty. >> and laura, the jury is seven men and five women. there was one alternate selected? >> reporter: that's right, lester. one alternate selected, five more to go, but one of the most remarkable moments, lester, happening at the very end of the day, when the prosecution said it would not turn over the names of the first three witnesses that it plans to call at this trial. that's something that's routinely done, so that the defense can prepare. but the prosecution here, lester, saying they're so worried that mr. trump will say something about them on social media, and the judge in this >>> we turn now to a stunning scene in columbia university in new york today. case agreed, lester. >> all right, laura, thank you. >>> we turn now to a stunning scene at columbia university in new york today antonia hilton
he's accused of doctoring internal business records to hide a reimbursement payment to michael cohen, who allegely paid off stormy daniels ahead of the 2016 election so she couldn't go public about an affair. mr. trump denies any sexual relationship with daniels and has plead not guilty. >> and laura, the jury is seven men and five women. there was one alternate selected? >> reporter: that's right, lester. one alternate selected, five more to go, but one of the most remarkable...
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he's accused of doctoring internal business records to hide a reimburse payment from michael cohen who paid off stormy daniels ahead of the 2016 election so she couldn't go public about an affair. mr. trump denies any sexual relationship with daniels and plead not guilty. >> and the jury is seven seven men and five women. there was one alternate selected? >> reporter: that's right. five more to go. the most remarkable moments happening at the very end of the day. the prosecution said they would not turn over the names of the first three witnesses that it plans to call at this trial. that is something that is routinely done so the defense can prepare. the prosecution saying they're so worried that mr. trump will say something about them on social media and the judge in
he's accused of doctoring internal business records to hide a reimburse payment from michael cohen who paid off stormy daniels ahead of the 2016 election so she couldn't go public about an affair. mr. trump denies any sexual relationship with daniels and plead not guilty. >> and the jury is seven seven men and five women. there was one alternate selected? >> reporter: that's right. five more to go. the most remarkable moments happening at the very end of the day. the prosecution...
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records, a low level felony, by mischaracterizing a hush money payment he allegedly directed michael cohen make to stormy daniels as legal expenses on his company's books. mr. trump pleaded not good. guilty. >> it's called legal expenses. that's what you're supposed to call it. nobody has ever seen anything like it. >> reporter: meanwhile in washington, the supreme court's conservative majority appearing skeptical of a federal obstruction law that could affect some charges mr. trump faces in a different criminal case. the case in front of the justices about a former police officer who wants charges stemming from his participation in january 6th dropped. the same law mr. trump has been charged with in his election interference case. but some of the justices today pressing the government to explain whether the law could unfairly sweep up those engaged in legitimate protests. >> what happened on january 6th was very, very serious. but we need to find out what are the outer reaches of this statute under your interpretation. >> and laura, if we could turn back at today's trial, the former presi
records, a low level felony, by mischaracterizing a hush money payment he allegedly directed michael cohen make to stormy daniels as legal expenses on his company's books. mr. trump pleaded not good. guilty. >> it's called legal expenses. that's what you're supposed to call it. nobody has ever seen anything like it. >> reporter: meanwhile in washington, the supreme court's conservative majority appearing skeptical of a federal obstruction law that could affect some charges mr. trump...
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the former president later reimbursing cohen through a series of checks, allegedly doctoring his company's internal records to cover it all up. >> that payment was to hide damaging information from the voting public. the participant scheme was illegal. >> reporter: the judge ruling prosecutors cannot play the "access hollywood" tape at trial but can introduce what he said. mr. trump's team expected to highlight how the previous d.a. and federal prosecutors declined to press charges in this case, while mr. trump lambastes the case as a democratic conspiracy to hurt his reelection chances. >> this is a persecution like never before. nobody has ever seen anything like it. and again, it's a case that should have never been brought. it's an assault on america. >> reporter: the trial, expected to stretch on six to eight weeks and feature testimony from cohen, daniels, members of trump's inner circles like former aide hope hicks and possibly mr. trump himself. >> i would testify, absolutely. >> reporter: the risk of cross-examination substantial. but the more immediate threat possible violations
the former president later reimbursing cohen through a series of checks, allegedly doctoring his company's internal records to cover it all up. >> that payment was to hide damaging information from the voting public. the participant scheme was illegal. >> reporter: the judge ruling prosecutors cannot play the "access hollywood" tape at trial but can introduce what he said. mr. trump's team expected to highlight how the previous d.a. and federal prosecutors declined to...