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cnn's polo sandoval is outside the manhattan criminal courthouse for us. to katelyn first. what do we know about the possible arrest the former president has been posting on social media about? >> he says he expects to be arrested on tuesday, but he doesn't know. he's saying that, but his team in a statement following that truth social post of his says they have not been notified by the manhattan district attorney's office that there would be an indictment in the arrest of donald trump that he would need to be turning himself in. what we know about this grand jury investigation that it continues. it has been ongoing for months, but it is nearing the end. the reason we know that is because donald trump as the target of this investigation was invited to testify in front of the grand jury sitting in manhattan that has been looking at possible financial crimes related to that hush money payment his lawyer made to stormy daniels in 2016. there is another witness expected to testify on monday. so they're nearing the end, but the grand jury's work is not done here. the answer of w
cnn's polo sandoval is outside the manhattan criminal courthouse for us. to katelyn first. what do we know about the possible arrest the former president has been posting on social media about? >> he says he expects to be arrested on tuesday, but he doesn't know. he's saying that, but his team in a statement following that truth social post of his says they have not been notified by the manhattan district attorney's office that there would be an indictment in the arrest of donald trump...
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his personal lawyers, the manhattan d.a.'s office, the secret service as was just mentioned, the court officers who are responsible for the immediate security of the courthouse and the larger picture, the nypd. i'm sure that the secret service is monitoring the threat environment. i'm sure that the nypd is monitoring the threat environment. i have to say that the new york city police department is very good at this kind of thing. they are responsible with the secret service for the security of the u.n. general assembly in manhattan every year, and the court officers in the nypd are accustomed to seeing high-profile criminal defendants come into 100 center street in lower manhattan for an arraignment, for a surrender, and so this one is clearly unprecedented, but they know what they are doing. i have a lot of confidence in the nypd, in the court officers and the secret service. a point that i think needs to be emphasized here is that the secret service is responsible for the physical safety of their protectees, not responsible
his personal lawyers, the manhattan d.a.'s office, the secret service as was just mentioned, the court officers who are responsible for the immediate security of the courthouse and the larger picture, the nypd. i'm sure that the secret service is monitoring the threat environment. i'm sure that the nypd is monitoring the threat environment. i have to say that the new york city police department is very good at this kind of thing. they are responsible with the secret service for the security of...
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lower manhattan to answer to these potential charges. with that, would certainly raise some concerns about courthouse security. especially with this idea of the potential for demonstrations or rallies by trump supporters. perhaps even galvanized by what we heard from the former commander in chief for protests, and the concern is not necessarily protests but in going beyond a peaceful assembly. that's why local, state, and federal law enforcement in new york are actively engaged in these conversations about how they would respond in that event. and then, of course, the potential for counter demonstrations as well. another fascinating thread in all this is what is being told to john miller. the secret service detail in charge of donald trump's protection is actively engaged in other conversations as well with their secret service counterparts here in new york about the logistics that would come with transporting donald trump here to the manhattan district attorney's office to answer to these charges would involve a full booking process fro
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she currently teaches law here in manhattan. also cnn chief law enforcement intelligence analyst john miller , chief correspondent kaylin collins and van jones, cnn political commentator and former special adviser to president obama. john miller. understanding your obviously been following very closely. what have you learned? well, it was very interesting day today. what we were what we were. what we were understanding was that this grand jury was going to be hearing evidence on other matters outside the trump case, and then this afternoon at two o'clock of final witnesses brought in in the trump matter. that witness testified for about half an hour. that witness was we do not that witness testified for about half an hour. um and then the district attorney called for the charging documents with the more than 30 counts. um and then the grand jury took its vote. and that is the document that remains under seal. pending this surrender, so more than 30 counts. we don't know what those counts are. well it all relates to the business
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we're going to start with kara spinel in manhattan. kara, take us behind closed doors, what's happening with the grand jury right now? >> reporter: well, boris, you saw bob costello, he's the attorney that worked with michael cohen several years ago. we saw him arrive about 1:00. so he's been about an hour behind closed doors as far as we know. but the grand jury process is secret, so we really don't have a lot of clarity what's going on behind the scenes. hi is in there, according to a source, he went to the d.a.'s office and went to trump's attorneys and said he has evidence that the person that facilitated the hush money payments pleading guilty to former charges saying that the former president directed him to make the payments. certainly a key witness. now costello has come forward and saying the information he has is contradictory. and trump's attorneys would say what costello would tell the d.a.'s office, saying when he was working with cohen, he was not aware that the former president had committed crimes. costello has hundreds
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when you have an attorney general in new york manhattan, d a. that targeted one particular american in their campaigns. i think that offends the notion of the overwhelming majority of the american people who believe in fairness, who believe in equal treatment before the law, and this appears to be just one more example. wolf. of the kind of two tiered justice system that the american people have had enough of it. that's the former vice president . in our last hour in this hour of our live breaking historic coverage, a conversation with the one figure who has been key to first the scandal, then the investigation and now the charges against former president donald trump, his old boss, michael cohen, former trump attorney and fix her. who himself paid stormy daniels the money that is apparently at the center of this indictment. first though, the very latest on the history made in lower manhattan tonight, and the plan pushback from team trump cnn's christian homes joins us now what are you hearing, kristen? yes anderson. so what we do know is that d
when you have an attorney general in new york manhattan, d a. that targeted one particular american in their campaigns. i think that offends the notion of the overwhelming majority of the american people who believe in fairness, who believe in equal treatment before the law, and this appears to be just one more example. wolf. of the kind of two tiered justice system that the american people have had enough of it. that's the former vice president . in our last hour in this hour of our live...
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then as kately just said, there was about a year or so when cy vance was the manhattan d.a. and he did not charge it. now 6 1/2 to 7 years later, it's being charged. it undermines the seriousness of the case and i think it will be an issue at trial. >> you make a great point because there are a lot of questions from the trump legal team, for example, about whether locally elected prosecutors should be able to investigate the former president. as you and i have talked about, there's such a difference between manhattan, it doesn't appear there is any new evidence or new witnesses, though they might, but down in georgia, even though there are the same questions about locally elected prosecutors, there appears to be so much evidence. outstanding question, why now? maybe the district attorney will answer that sometime soon. even if they brianne indictment, how likely is it that that would go to trial? and if it goes to trial, how likely are they to get a conviction? >> i think it's highly likely if it goes to indictment it would go to trial. he accident seem like he would plead g
then as kately just said, there was about a year or so when cy vance was the manhattan d.a. and he did not charge it. now 6 1/2 to 7 years later, it's being charged. it undermines the seriousness of the case and i think it will be an issue at trial. >> you make a great point because there are a lot of questions from the trump legal team, for example, about whether locally elected prosecutors should be able to investigate the former president. as you and i have talked about, there's such a...
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he said the manhattan d.a. is radical. he attacked them. and he's even promised that republican committees are going to investigate whether federal funds were used to probe this hush money payment. he told us at a press conference that he's talked to committee chairman jim jordan about investigating this. he hinted there could be action as soon as today. republicans moving quickly to line up in defense of trump. there was one area where kevin mccarthy broke with donald trump. that is over calls for protests. take a listen. >> i don't think people should protest this, no. i think president trump, if you talk to him, he doesn't believe that either. he's not talking in a harmful way, and nobody should. nobody should harm one another in this. >> of course kevin mccarthy was treading pretty carefully there. he has credited his entire speakership to donald trump, but interestingly enough, he has not endorsed donald trump for president yet, and i asked him last night, whether he thinks it's prappropriate for donald trump to run for president if he
he said the manhattan d.a. is radical. he attacked them. and he's even promised that republican committees are going to investigate whether federal funds were used to probe this hush money payment. he told us at a press conference that he's talked to committee chairman jim jordan about investigating this. he hinted there could be action as soon as today. republicans moving quickly to line up in defense of trump. there was one area where kevin mccarthy broke with donald trump. that is over calls...
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it is going to be quite the spectacle, the bridge and grass in manhattan. thank you very much. 30 counts, not stopping trump's republican allies in congress from blasting the manhattan district attorney, alvin bragg. but not everyone in the republican party is speaking out. we're live on capitol hill, plus, let him go. president biden today calling on vladimir putin to release american journalist evan gersh devic, but what will it take for the kremlin? to listen. and another very tough day in nashville, the first funeral being held today for the victims. mourners are honoring the life of nine year old evelyn dick house. n narrows no good. that's why i wear new wide fit. hands free sketch. you're slipping. just s step in and go with no bending down even going easy city because wider is better. even i could have made that we fit sketches slip ins . are you tired of clean clothes th just don't smell clean downey unstoppable in sh scent boosters keep yr laundry smelling fresh way longer than detergent alone if you want laundry to smell fresh for weeks. make sur
it is going to be quite the spectacle, the bridge and grass in manhattan. thank you very much. 30 counts, not stopping trump's republican allies in congress from blasting the manhattan district attorney, alvin bragg. but not everyone in the republican party is speaking out. we're live on capitol hill, plus, let him go. president biden today calling on vladimir putin to release american journalist evan gersh devic, but what will it take for the kremlin? to listen. and another very tough day in...
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i think the onus is on the district attorney in manhattan to perhaps in the coming weeks. say why they're doing this and why? after everyone had looked at this, they decided that this was the case again. we don't know everything right? we don't know. certainly the additional charges that may be leveled here in maybe more than just a stormy daniel daniel's allegations. so until we see that i think we can't really judge as to whether you know maybe they discovered something new right and that's attorneys before everybody else . attorneys i want you to listen to this. this is joe tacopina oo. on nbc today, basically saying that this didn't really go beyond the internal documents of trump organization. these business records were solely internally only for the trump organization. no no, i r s no third party, no insurance company, no one else on the outside of the trump organization ever relied on these records that were called falsely legal services. i wouldn't say falsely, but that's another issue. we can debate later, if you like, or right now, but yes, you're the answer to
i think the onus is on the district attorney in manhattan to perhaps in the coming weeks. say why they're doing this and why? after everyone had looked at this, they decided that this was the case again. we don't know everything right? we don't know. certainly the additional charges that may be leveled here in maybe more than just a stormy daniel daniel's allegations. so until we see that i think we can't really judge as to whether you know maybe they discovered something new right and that's...
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the manhattan district attorney's office was also asking questions during the grand jury proceedings about karen macdougal. she was paid $150,000 by the company that publishes the national enquirer to stay silent about another alleged affair with trump. trump has denied any affair with mcdougal. trump's longtime friend and then chairman of the national enquirer's parent company, david pecker, is believed to have orchestrated the payment and was one of the last witnesses to testify before the grand jury monday. but even trump's potential republican presidential rivals criticizing the indictment. governor ron desantis tweeting, it's american and trump's former vice president, mike pence, telling cnn. i think the unprecedented indictment. former president of the united states on a campaign finance issue. is an outrage. paula you're getting new reporting about when the manhattan district attorney actually wanted trump to turn himself in. what are we learning? so i'm just learning from one of the former president's attorneys that the manhattan district attorney wanted trump to turn himsel
the manhattan district attorney's office was also asking questions during the grand jury proceedings about karen macdougal. she was paid $150,000 by the company that publishes the national enquirer to stay silent about another alleged affair with trump. trump has denied any affair with mcdougal. trump's longtime friend and then chairman of the national enquirer's parent company, david pecker, is believed to have orchestrated the payment and was one of the last witnesses to testify before the...
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he did attack the manhattan district attorney's office. but it was pretty tepid compared to the responses we have seen from house republicans , and it really shows that there are still lingering divisions in the gop over trump. mitch mcconnell, for example, has made clear he wants the party to move on from trump. but kevin mccarthy credited his winning of the speakership to donald trump wolf interesting art melanie's and own up on capitol hill watching all of this. thank you very much want to get some more analysis right now, with our political correspondents and experts and thanks, guys, homes. let me start with you. trump is railing against the manhattan district attorney, alvin bragg on truth, social his allies are flooding the zone on television and radio. you're down there near mar-a-lago right now, what do you hearing about the trump team's strategy? that really is the strategy. they are creating their own narrative, and sources tell me that this is part of it, painting this as a political witch hunt, saying that this is because alvi
he did attack the manhattan district attorney's office. but it was pretty tepid compared to the responses we have seen from house republicans , and it really shows that there are still lingering divisions in the gop over trump. mitch mcconnell, for example, has made clear he wants the party to move on from trump. but kevin mccarthy credited his winning of the speakership to donald trump wolf interesting art melanie's and own up on capitol hill watching all of this. thank you very much want to...
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the manhattan d. a investigation is just as serious. you have a potential felony there for falsifying financial records and for campaign prosecutions, campaign finance violations, and new york has prosecuted that before rihanna. there's nothing novel about it. the clarence norman case it's been done around the country as well. that is also a great jeopardy to donald trump. what renato, why do you think it's a lesser deal? what we're seeing in manhattan? a number of reasons. so first of all, um, what we're seeing in manhattan. i think based upon what's reported, because obviously we haven't seen the charges yet. we don't know exactly what they look like and what the evidence is based on what's been reported. brianna i think there are significant questions about that case. i disagree with normal. i have great respect for regarding our novel, some of the alert potential charges. are there the reported charges are there. i think there are also a factual issues there that are challenging, like the reliance on michael cohen's testimony. and s
the manhattan d. a investigation is just as serious. you have a potential felony there for falsifying financial records and for campaign prosecutions, campaign finance violations, and new york has prosecuted that before rihanna. there's nothing novel about it. the clarence norman case it's been done around the country as well. that is also a great jeopardy to donald trump. what renato, why do you think it's a lesser deal? what we're seeing in manhattan? a number of reasons. so first of all, um,...
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polo sandoval is outside the manhattan criminal court for us. what more do we know about this possible arrest that the former president is talking about via post? >> well, donald trump says he expects to be arrested on tuesday, but he doesn't know. that is the facts as we have them right now. his team even came out with a statement from his spokesperson, saying they have no notification yet from the manhattan district attorney that that is what is happening here. however, we do know there is a long investigation that has been going on into possible financial crimes within the trump organization, specifically that hush money payment that donald trump's personal attorney michael cohen made to stormy daniels to keep her quiet about the affair she alleged she had during trump's 2016 campaign. we know that donald trump was invited to testify before this grand jury in manhattan and has turned them down. that is the sort of indication that we are in the end stage of this investigation, asking him to come in. we do know from our reporting this morning,
polo sandoval is outside the manhattan criminal court for us. what more do we know about this possible arrest that the former president is talking about via post? >> well, donald trump says he expects to be arrested on tuesday, but he doesn't know. that is the facts as we have them right now. his team even came out with a statement from his spokesperson, saying they have no notification yet from the manhattan district attorney that that is what is happening here. however, we do know there...
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when you have an attorney general in new york manhattan, d a. that targeted one particular american in their campaigns. i think that offends the notion of the overwhelming majority of the american people who believe in fairness who believe in equal treatment before the law, and this appears to be just one more example. wolf. of the kind of two tiered justice system that the american people have had enough of it. that's the former vice president in our last hour in this hour of our live breaking historic coverage, a conversation with the one figure who has been key to first the scandal, then the investigation and now the charges against former president donald trump, his old boss, michael cohen, former trump attorney and fix her. who himself paid stormy daniels the money that is apparently at the center of this indictment. first though, the very latest on the history made in lower manhattan tonight, and the planned pushback from team trump cnn's christian homes joins us now what are you hearing, kristen? yes, anderson. so what we do know is that
when you have an attorney general in new york manhattan, d a. that targeted one particular american in their campaigns. i think that offends the notion of the overwhelming majority of the american people who believe in fairness who believe in equal treatment before the law, and this appears to be just one more example. wolf. of the kind of two tiered justice system that the american people have had enough of it. that's the former vice president in our last hour in this hour of our live breaking...
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thank you so much. >>> polo sandoval outside the manhattan courthouse. what can you tell us about any preparations that law enforcement agencies might be willing to share? >> reporter: well, fred, at this point all the quiet outside of state court facilities here in lower manhattan. the concern is that given the former president's call for protests that it may not stay that way if and when we do reach that point where charges would potentially be filed. that is why, according to several sources say you do have local, state, federal law enforcement agencies for the last several days that have been engaged in these behind-the-scenes conversations about how they would handle the safety and security at some of these facilities here, given what has been experienced in the past. so because of that, you do have the planning that's happening, and also addressing this sort of choreography that would be needed in terms of getting the former president potentially from florida to new york to officially face these charges when and if they are filed. and that comes wi
thank you so much. >>> polo sandoval outside the manhattan courthouse. what can you tell us about any preparations that law enforcement agencies might be willing to share? >> reporter: well, fred, at this point all the quiet outside of state court facilities here in lower manhattan. the concern is that given the former president's call for protests that it may not stay that way if and when we do reach that point where charges would potentially be filed. that is why, according to...
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frankly all along that the manhattan d a. was not quite done with their case and always intended that an indictment would be sad after this break that there apparently taking in april, so i'm not at all sure that anything has changed, but sure it could be that, in fact, they are expanding the case or putting in additional evidence along the line. karen macdougal catch and kill. so it's in fact , there is a delay. this could be the reason. do you expect that paula that the grand jury there may need to hear from additional witnesses? as part of this latest line of questioning ? it's certainly possible wolf and one thing about grand juries. it's a very secretive process near the grand jury was meeting today they weren't expected to hear additional evidence in the trump case, but it's also possible that they're done hearing evidence, and prosecutors could potentially want to move forward with a vote on an indictment either today. or when they're expected to be monday or wednesday, but after wednesday they have a previously schedu
frankly all along that the manhattan d a. was not quite done with their case and always intended that an indictment would be sad after this break that there apparently taking in april, so i'm not at all sure that anything has changed, but sure it could be that, in fact, they are expanding the case or putting in additional evidence along the line. karen macdougal catch and kill. so it's in fact , there is a delay. this could be the reason. do you expect that paula that the grand jury there may...
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cohen says he's on stand-by as a rebuttal witness, camped out right now with manhattan prosecutors. the long island d.a. said he communicated nothing about his decision or timing. but the president over the weekend foreshadowed a tuesday arrest. and one of his supporters urging to protest. kara spinel live for us. a lot of dust flying here. what do we actually know? >> reporter: well, john, we are expecting bob costello, that trump-connected attorney to appear the next hour or so and go before the grand jury. sources tell us he reached out to the district attorney's office saying he had statements that would contradict michael cohen's previous statements. at the time he made the payments in coordination with and at the direction of former president trump. now costello has already turned over hundreds of documents and emails to prosecutor tols support his position. and trump's lawyers asked him to call him before the grand jury. they say cohen said that trump did not do anything illegal, in connection with these payments. so the d.a.'s office conducting this long investigation, right
cohen says he's on stand-by as a rebuttal witness, camped out right now with manhattan prosecutors. the long island d.a. said he communicated nothing about his decision or timing. but the president over the weekend foreshadowed a tuesday arrest. and one of his supporters urging to protest. kara spinel live for us. a lot of dust flying here. what do we actually know? >> reporter: well, john, we are expecting bob costello, that trump-connected attorney to appear the next hour or so and go...
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this is something that is being led by the district attorney in manhattan. and i think that if you were to ask him what his feelings or emotions are, i don't know. i'm just speculating here. i think that he would be most upset specifically with the district attorney for bringing this case i would imagine, and he's spoken about how he views this as a political prosecution. many others feel the same way in the last segment. it just covered that poll. you're seeing some people who are outspoken on this case who don't even like donald trump. there's a member of congress. he just left. peter may hear from michigan. he actually voted to impeach donald trump. but he's one of the people come to mind who are speaking out very strongly against this as a political prosecution. why this is bad, so interesting to see what the average everyday american mill the road center american thinks of this, whether or not they agree that's a political prosecution. congressman rose your thoughts. well, first of all, we have to take a step back and consider just how astounding this m
this is something that is being led by the district attorney in manhattan. and i think that if you were to ask him what his feelings or emotions are, i don't know. i'm just speculating here. i think that he would be most upset specifically with the district attorney for bringing this case i would imagine, and he's spoken about how he views this as a political prosecution. many others feel the same way in the last segment. it just covered that poll. you're seeing some people who are outspoken on...
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outside the manhattan criminal courthouse with more. cnn has learned that nypd officials were briefed on security measures today? >> reporter: yeah, paula, these law enforcement officials engaged in the ongoing behind the scenes conversations telling cnn there are some concerns that they've raised should we reach that point where donald trump would have to come here to lower manhattan to answer to any potential charges. among those concerns would be courthouse security. we do live in a post jigt world. so there are certainly concerns about the potential for demonstrations or rallies by trump supporters. that today's message from the former president could further galvanize them to take it beyond peaceful protests and then resulting in do you meaner protests. that's why they are having these conversations about how they would respond. another fascinating thing is that them the former president's secret service protective detail is also engaged in conversations about what the logistics would look like in terms transporting donald trump to
outside the manhattan criminal courthouse with more. cnn has learned that nypd officials were briefed on security measures today? >> reporter: yeah, paula, these law enforcement officials engaged in the ongoing behind the scenes conversations telling cnn there are some concerns that they've raised should we reach that point where donald trump would have to come here to lower manhattan to answer to any potential charges. among those concerns would be courthouse security. we do live in a...
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the manhattan manhattan courthouse downtown. so you can see that happening. we had known where he was. so we couldn't tell you that he left but obviously just getting into that suv as you can see there into that chevy, lenny, let me just ask you though. do you have any sense as to the timing? what happens here , right? right now we're in the very first step, which is our reporting is early next week, donald trump will surrender, right? we'll have the arrest, right? and then we move from there. how does the timing go from there? as far as you understand it. well the speedy trial process will occur, but mr trump is entitled to a strong defense. i am familiar with his defense attorney. we worked together in his past. he's a very good attorney. and as i reminded your viewers, i hope not without surprising anyone that donald trump is presumed innocent. and while he is politicizing by calling it a witch hunt and all the things that trump does to deflect, i would ask everybody watching tonight. keep your mind open to the actual evidence, documents speak for themselv
the manhattan manhattan courthouse downtown. so you can see that happening. we had known where he was. so we couldn't tell you that he left but obviously just getting into that suv as you can see there into that chevy, lenny, let me just ask you though. do you have any sense as to the timing? what happens here , right? right now we're in the very first step, which is our reporting is early next week, donald trump will surrender, right? we'll have the arrest, right? and then we move from there....
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he goes on to attack manhattan d a. alvin bragg. he says he was hand picked and funded by george soros, calling him a disgrace rather than stopping the unprecedented crime wave taking over new york city. he's doing joe biden's dirty work, ignoring the murders in burglaries and assaults. he should be focused on then, he says, i believe this witch hunt will backfire massively on joe biden, the american people realize exactly what the radical left democrats are doing here. everyone can see it. so our movement and our party united and strong will first defeat alvin bragg. and then we will defeat joe biden and we are going to throw every last one of these crooked democrats out of office so we can make america great again. this is something we had reported he was going to do. he was going to link brag to joe biden make this about being a politic. kal opponent that he had been talking about this and their response, saying that this was coming as some sort of favor to joe biden from the da alvin bragg trying to link him he is a democrat to
he goes on to attack manhattan d a. alvin bragg. he says he was hand picked and funded by george soros, calling him a disgrace rather than stopping the unprecedented crime wave taking over new york city. he's doing joe biden's dirty work, ignoring the murders in burglaries and assaults. he should be focused on then, he says, i believe this witch hunt will backfire massively on joe biden, the american people realize exactly what the radical left democrats are doing here. everyone can see it. so...
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as i said this past weekend, i if the president is in fact indicted by the manhattan d a. that appears to me to be a politically motivated prosecution. former vice president mike pence, breaking from his former boss. president trump has called for protests if he is indicted, their former vice president, pence, saying, maybe there are other ways to let voices be heard. so let's discuss gloria borger is here with us going to start with you. what do you make of that response from pence? well i think he's trying to thread the needle here in his mike pence way without sort of directly saying what the former president is charged with what the case is about the low hanging fruit is, of course, alvin bragg and you heard that at the republican retreat in florida this week, as you guys were talking about they're just saying that this is politically motivated and that the charges are ridiculous. they never quite get to the point about whether donald trump conceivably could have done this or didn't do this . so you know, mike pence again , trying to be a little more delicate about it
as i said this past weekend, i if the president is in fact indicted by the manhattan d a. that appears to me to be a politically motivated prosecution. former vice president mike pence, breaking from his former boss. president trump has called for protests if he is indicted, their former vice president, pence, saying, maybe there are other ways to let voices be heard. so let's discuss gloria borger is here with us going to start with you. what do you make of that response from pence? well i...
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you're not representing trump in this manhattan case. we should make clear but you are on his legal team. obviously you spend a lot of time with him. do you expect that he's actually going to surrender himself on tuesday as we've been talking about yeah. i don't have any inside info to share on that. i mean, we'll sort through it. we'll deal with the process. i think right now we're dealing with the enormity of the injustice and the shock of seeing people like michael cohen touted as credible witnesses. maybe he'll have a vanity as a character witness. i don't know, but it's really astounding, astounding, bad moment in the history of this country. why do you say that? because we've got a completely politicized prosecution. you know your last segment you had folks that actually talked openly about cnn appearances by alvin bragg running for office, saying i will target donald trump. i mean, that is not something to gloss over lightly. that is an upside down world of criminal justice. where we don't follow evidence. we don't act judiciously
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in manhattan island. this particular event is unprecedented involving a former president, but we know how to handle general assemblies. as you've noted, uh, the nypd knows how to handle high profile defendants who are arraigned at 100 center street. so i'm confident that this will be a well orchestrated, well organized event with lots of security. big picture, mr secretary. what goes through your mind as you reflect on this truly unprecedented moment in our country's history. what goes through my mind? wolf frankly, is something more on a national level. i'm very concerned about the former president's rhetoric right now, uh, phrases like death and destruction, referring to the manhattan d a as an animal. ah! his rhetoric has abandoned all sorts of moderation. and we've kind of seen this before. in the run up to january, 6th. i there's no mention of peaceful demonstrations if anyone is inclined to come out and demonstrate on his behalf and i'm very concerned. that, um. some form of violence someplace could
in manhattan island. this particular event is unprecedented involving a former president, but we know how to handle general assemblies. as you've noted, uh, the nypd knows how to handle high profile defendants who are arraigned at 100 center street. so i'm confident that this will be a well orchestrated, well organized event with lots of security. big picture, mr secretary. what goes through your mind as you reflect on this truly unprecedented moment in our country's history. what goes through...
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sources tell us the manhattan grand jury panel met today but did not take up the case. it's expected to reconvene on monday, possibly to hear additional testimony tonight. my exclusive conversation with the attorney for stormy daniels, his thoughts on where the case is heading, and whether his client wants to see the former president indicted. mr trump has been seeking donations. as you know, from his supporters fundraising off his claims he was going to be arrested this past tuesday and in a new series of statements on the social network is calling the manhattan district attorney alvin bragg, quote, danger to our country and to quote animal he's also linked to an article with a photo of bragg next to a photo of himself with a baseball bat looking like he's ready to take a swing. brags office, meantime, sent a letter to house republicans who are seeking to investigate the investigators. the letter says. house republicans only got involved quote after donald trump created a false expectation that he would be arrested the next day, and his lawyers reportedly urged you to
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and they also want to know whether there was any communication between the manhattan d.a. office and between the department of justice. i want to read you part of a letter where they explain some of their reasoning. they wrote, your decision to pursue such a politically motivated prosecution requires congressional scrutiny about how public safety funds appropriated by congress are implemented by local law enforcement agencies. now, republicans admit they don't have any knowledge of whether federal funds are actually used in these sorts of cases. and they also admit they don't know the full scope of the charges that trump might be facing. so, it really shows the extraordinary lengths that house republicans are willing to go to defend trump and to try to discredit this investigation. >> is pressing brabg something the entire gop agrees on? could they be jumping the gun? they don't know if charges will even be filed, melanie? >> reporter: right, don. we have been asking that exact question to republicans here at their policy retreat. so far i have only talked to one republica
and they also want to know whether there was any communication between the manhattan d.a. office and between the department of justice. i want to read you part of a letter where they explain some of their reasoning. they wrote, your decision to pursue such a politically motivated prosecution requires congressional scrutiny about how public safety funds appropriated by congress are implemented by local law enforcement agencies. now, republicans admit they don't have any knowledge of whether...
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this is something that is being led by the district attorney in manhattan. and i think that if you were to ask him what his feelings or emotions are, i don't know. i'm just speculating here. i think that he would be most upset specifically with the district attorney for bringing this case i would imagine, and he's spoken about how he views this as a political prosecution. many others feel the same way in the last segment. it just covered that poll. you're seeing some people who are outspoken on this case who don't even like donald trump. there's a member of congress. he just left. peter mayer from michigan. he actually voted to impeach donald trump. but he's one of the people come to mind who are speaking out very strongly against this as a political prosecution. why this is bad, so interesting to see what the average everyday american mill the road center american thinks of this, whether or not they agree that's a political prosecution. congressman rose your thoughts. well, first of all, we have to take a step back and consider just how astounding this mome
this is something that is being led by the district attorney in manhattan. and i think that if you were to ask him what his feelings or emotions are, i don't know. i'm just speculating here. i think that he would be most upset specifically with the district attorney for bringing this case i would imagine, and he's spoken about how he views this as a political prosecution. many others feel the same way in the last segment. it just covered that poll. you're seeing some people who are outspoken on...
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that is outside the manhattan criminal courthouse. so, for perspective on this, as what we are seeing here with these officers right now as they are preparing for what could potentially happen this week, i want to bring in jonah goldberg, cnn political commentator and cofounder and chief of the dispatch and david axelrod, host of "the axe files." you're watching this video of the new york police department, they are putting cameras on light poles outside the courthouse in anticipation of what could happen. what do you think republicans should be saying publicly about how the response should happen, if trump is actually indicted this week? >> look, i think it's a fine line for them to rye to walk here. on the one hand, i think they should be much more vocal, much more outspoken about saying, there's no need for violence, there's no need to take the law into your own hands, while at the same time, i think it's perfectly legitimate to criticize this -- the reportedly, the indictment that is reportedly coming out of the office, because i
that is outside the manhattan criminal courthouse. so, for perspective on this, as what we are seeing here with these officers right now as they are preparing for what could potentially happen this week, i want to bring in jonah goldberg, cnn political commentator and cofounder and chief of the dispatch and david axelrod, host of "the axe files." you're watching this video of the new york police department, they are putting cameras on light poles outside the courthouse in anticipation...
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he went full bore at his attack over the manhattan district attorney tweeting, quote, a trump indictment would be a disgusting abuse of power. the d.a. should be put in jail. jail, really? he must have some serious evidence to say something like that. right? wrong. here's was his response, i think we'll stick with just what we tweeted out if you want to report that. no evidence. alabama senator tommy tuberville weighed in too on alvin bragg. >> i think he should be accountable what he's doing. nobody's ever done this. this is unprecedented going after a former president of the united states that is running for president. >> what if he broke the law. >> if you break the law, you got to pay the price, but, i mean, i haven't looked into it enough. >> got it. this is unprecedented, but i haven't looked into it enough. that about sums it up. hammer the talking point, fact be damned or distant. we don't know what's coming down the pipeline or even if anything is coming down the pipeline but we do know enough to be able to wait and see what happens before suggesting people go to jail. let's sta
he went full bore at his attack over the manhattan district attorney tweeting, quote, a trump indictment would be a disgusting abuse of power. the d.a. should be put in jail. jail, really? he must have some serious evidence to say something like that. right? wrong. here's was his response, i think we'll stick with just what we tweeted out if you want to report that. no evidence. alabama senator tommy tuberville weighed in too on alvin bragg. >> i think he should be accountable what he's...
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let's go to manhattan now and cnn live outside the criminal courthouse in manhattan. tell us about yesterday's grand jury witness, bob costello. he said he was there to discredit the key witness in this case, trumper former fixer, michael cohen. >> reporter: that's right, boris. not only the key witness to this case but also costello's former client, michael cohen. so, he said he was going in to meet with the grand jury to provide testimony that would undercut cohen's testimony, or at least call into question some of his contradict. costello arrived, he testified for three hours. he provided prosecutors more than 300 emails and documents. he said he thought the prosecutors had cherry-picked their questions to him. he said that he would have liked them to ask him other things. costello afterwards had said that, you know, his main purpose there, his goal was to undercut cohen. cohen later on msnbc defended himself. take a listen. >> listen, if they want to go after donald trump and they have solid evidence, so be it. but michael cohen is far from solid evidence. i would
let's go to manhattan now and cnn live outside the criminal courthouse in manhattan. tell us about yesterday's grand jury witness, bob costello. he said he was there to discredit the key witness in this case, trumper former fixer, michael cohen. >> reporter: that's right, boris. not only the key witness to this case but also costello's former client, michael cohen. so, he said he was going in to meet with the grand jury to provide testimony that would undercut cohen's testimony, or at...
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came on board, team usa or team manhattan, d a. in this case started telling the truth and then testifies. it's very, very common. you know, you tell them in summation. i'd like to have mother teresa i'd like to have you know, rabbis and imams and priests and so on as my witnesses, but i don't you know who i have? i have criminals because the criminals are the ones that can tell you what happened inside of the criminal organization. and that's what we have here. yes, he was a liar. yes, he lied on behalf of donald trump. and then he started telling the truth. and when he started telling the truth, he was stint from then on about exactly what he said. and he's the one who can give you the bird's eye view into what happened in a way that the law abiding rest of us cannot because we weren't there, and we didn't see it. so that's how you have to think of it, and that's how you tell it to the jury. remembering though, that in order to get them to believe him. you, of course, have to corroborate what he tells them with the documents with
came on board, team usa or team manhattan, d a. in this case started telling the truth and then testifies. it's very, very common. you know, you tell them in summation. i'd like to have mother teresa i'd like to have you know, rabbis and imams and priests and so on as my witnesses, but i don't you know who i have? i have criminals because the criminals are the ones that can tell you what happened inside of the criminal organization. and that's what we have here. yes, he was a liar. yes, he lied...
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trump is expected to appear in a manhattan court tuesday. sources say. that's when he said to be arraigned. this is quite a day. quite a moment in u. s political history. donald trump, former president and current candidate for president in 2024. is facing. we're told more than 30 counts related specifically to business fraud. if convicted, trump could be sentenced to a maximum of four years in prison, though no legal experts believe that's likely all of this connected to his alleged role in a hush money payments scheme and cover up involving the adult film star stormy daniels overnight, his attorney, joe tacopina, says the former president is quote ready to fight. we're on this notable day our reporters, correspondents and guests all standing by to bring us the latest. let's start first this hour with cnn correspondent sarah scannell, who's outside the manhattan courthouse, keira, start first and walk us through what happens next. yes good morning, jessica and jim. so on tuesday, that's when we expect former president trump to appear in the courthouse b
trump is expected to appear in a manhattan court tuesday. sources say. that's when he said to be arraigned. this is quite a day. quite a moment in u. s political history. donald trump, former president and current candidate for president in 2024. is facing. we're told more than 30 counts related specifically to business fraud. if convicted, trump could be sentenced to a maximum of four years in prison, though no legal experts believe that's likely all of this connected to his alleged role in a...
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the manhattan d.a.'s office when there's an indictment, they notify the defense attorneys for the defendant, for the person who's going to be arrested. that person appears at the district attorney's office, which is just behind me where they are processed, fingerprinted, photographed. then they're brought over to the courthouse. usually the manhattan d.a.'s office, they walk the defendant through the halls of the courthouse into the courtroom for all of us to see handcuffed. we don't think that's going to happen here. you know, for many reasons, but we certainly do expect that he'll be here. i do just want to note one thing, pam, in terms of social media postings and threats. they're seeing things are quiet on social media, nothing like to the run up on january 6th. they've been running down things. they've been sort of questioning people who are posting suspicious things. there's not a lot of concern for them. the biggest concern is getting the former president here safely, that is something that they'r
the manhattan d.a.'s office when there's an indictment, they notify the defense attorneys for the defendant, for the person who's going to be arrested. that person appears at the district attorney's office, which is just behind me where they are processed, fingerprinted, photographed. then they're brought over to the courthouse. usually the manhattan d.a.'s office, they walk the defendant through the halls of the courthouse into the courtroom for all of us to see handcuffed. we don't think...
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. >>> the new york times reporting the manhattan district attorney is signaling charges against trump are likely. >>> and the coe of fox ko corporation breaking his silence as we go inside the relationship between rupert murdoch and donald trump. o "outfront" tonight, russian versus russian. putin refusing to help the private army, the wagner group, that's according to the chief of wagner tonight claiming the kremlin will not take his calls anymore. >> translator: to get me to stop asking for ammunition, all the hot lines to offices, to departments, et cetera, have been cut off from me. they've also blocked agencies from making decisions. >> it's pretty incredible, and it could be significant because the wagner group of course is responsible for the small successes putin has notched in this war. the u.n. estimates at the start of this year, there were about 50,000 wagner groups fighting. but they have been pleading, pounding the table, for more ammunition almost daily. in fact, here they are over just the past few days. >> translator: i'm knocking on all doors, sounding the alarm with
. >>> the new york times reporting the manhattan district attorney is signaling charges against trump are likely. >>> and the coe of fox ko corporation breaking his silence as we go inside the relationship between rupert murdoch and donald trump. o "outfront" tonight, russian versus russian. putin refusing to help the private army, the wagner group, that's according to the chief of wagner tonight claiming the kremlin will not take his calls anymore. >>...
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. >> reporter: robert costello according to a source reached out to the manhattan attorney's office and lawyers for former president trump saying he has information that would contradict what michael cohen has been saying. cohen pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations and said he made payments in coordination with and at the direction of trump. costello has handed over hundreds of emails and documents to prosecutors saying that this would back up his contention that what cohen said then is not the same thing as what he had told him when he was representing him. according to a letter that trump's lawyers had given to the district attorney's office, they say that costello could testify before the grand jury telling them that cohen told him at the time that trump had not committed any crimes. so they had asked the da's office to bring costello in as part of an exculpatory witness testimony to try to contradict what cohen has said. you will remember cohen was in meeting before the grand jury providing testimony two days last week and as cohen said on msnbc this weekend, he was asked b
. >> reporter: robert costello according to a source reached out to the manhattan attorney's office and lawyers for former president trump saying he has information that would contradict what michael cohen has been saying. cohen pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations and said he made payments in coordination with and at the direction of trump. costello has handed over hundreds of emails and documents to prosecutors saying that this would back up his contention that what cohen said...
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and former advisor michael cohen testified before the manhattan grand jury today. what did he have to say, paula? >> that's right pamela, it's interesting because this was a witness who was requested by former president trump's legal team. and they wanted him to go before the grand jury to undermine and attack michael corden's credibility. cohen is of course a central witness in this investigation and this witness robert costello he's an attorney who had one-time represented michael cohen and he says that he told a grand jury back when he discussed these hush money payments and the center of this investigation with cohen several years ago that cohen told him that he was doing that on his own. he also accused cohen of being on a revenge tour. michael cohen was in court today and unavailable to rebut the testimony. but the grandeur didn't hear from him, though they have heard from him at least two times in the past. again, pamela, the question is, is there anyone else who's gonna go before the grand jury and how long will this investigation continue to go on? it's be
and former advisor michael cohen testified before the manhattan grand jury today. what did he have to say, paula? >> that's right pamela, it's interesting because this was a witness who was requested by former president trump's legal team. and they wanted him to go before the grand jury to undermine and attack michael corden's credibility. cohen is of course a central witness in this investigation and this witness robert costello he's an attorney who had one-time represented michael cohen...
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cohen says that he has been summoned to the manhattan district attorney's office as well. he's already testified twice last week in front of the grand jury. and joining us now, for an exclusive interview, alina java, an attorney for former president trump. al alina, i think this is your first time on cnn. thanks for joining us. >> thanks for having me. >> and just to clarify, you don't represent the president in the manhattan district attorney's case, but represent him in other cases and here to talk on his behalf on all of this breaking news. >> that's correct. thank you for saying that. >> now, let's start with what we were just talking about. this new cnn reporting that tomorrow robert costello, an attorney, is expected to go before the grand jury to talk about michael cohen's credibility and this was a request from the trump team. so why did the former president's defense attorneys make this request? >> well, i can't confirm that that was a request that they made. i know we have fantastic lawyers on the d.a. side, handling this. i can tell you bob costello has been a c
cohen says that he has been summoned to the manhattan district attorney's office as well. he's already testified twice last week in front of the grand jury. and joining us now, for an exclusive interview, alina java, an attorney for former president trump. al alina, i think this is your first time on cnn. thanks for joining us. >> thanks for having me. >> and just to clarify, you don't represent the president in the manhattan district attorney's case, but represent him in other...
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a manhattan grand jury indicting trump on more than 30 counts related to business fraud stems from the hush money case involving stormy daniels before the 2016 election sources tell cnn trump is expected to turn himself in on tuesday and be arraigned in new york city. the nypd is on high alert this morning. every member of the force has been told to report in uniform today as a precaution. meanwhile in washington, house speaker kevin mccarthy and other house republicans are rallying around trump blasting the indictment as a political attack. and as of this morning, president biden has not weighed in on the indictment, not a surprise there. we'll see what he says. we have all the latest reporting cnn this morning. special live coverage starts right now. very early on this friday morning and look at the papers you got was worried this morning when i left at the papers would not be ready. but they are yesterday. you and i were talking about how the headlines have. there was so much news yesterday that the headlines that we had by the morning they didn't really reflect what we were even ta
a manhattan grand jury indicting trump on more than 30 counts related to business fraud stems from the hush money case involving stormy daniels before the 2016 election sources tell cnn trump is expected to turn himself in on tuesday and be arraigned in new york city. the nypd is on high alert this morning. every member of the force has been told to report in uniform today as a precaution. meanwhile in washington, house speaker kevin mccarthy and other house republicans are rallying around...
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he never stepped foot in manhattan. and yet you guys charged him. i think it shows. the reach of the office. while he may not have set foot here, his message, his voice and his horrific impacted became radicalized. in the early nineties, his career as a preacher began in london, where he gave fiery sermons to large crowds forward is not the bullock the way forward is the bullet, eventually posting his preachings online in english. the english speaking element enables him to reach a crowd of people. that hadn't really been focused upon ultimately achieving global influence. authorities have tied his teachings to notorious terrorists, including one of the 9 11 plotters. the shoe bomber in 2001, the 2009 underwear bomber, and faisal shahzad, who planted a car bomb in times square in 2010 every time they were interviewed after their attack, and to our their arrest from a plant. it seems that his name kept coming up that they were a follower of sheikh faisal, and then it became very personal to us here in this city as he was trying to not just radicalized individuals, um,
he never stepped foot in manhattan. and yet you guys charged him. i think it shows. the reach of the office. while he may not have set foot here, his message, his voice and his horrific impacted became radicalized. in the early nineties, his career as a preacher began in london, where he gave fiery sermons to large crowds forward is not the bullock the way forward is the bullet, eventually posting his preachings online in english. the english speaking element enables him to reach a crowd of...
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let's begin with the latest legal moves playing out in manhattan as a possible indictment looms over donald trump. the former president says he expects to be arrested as soon as tomorrow until the stormy daniels hush money case here in manhattan. trump's legal team is a making a last minute push to discredit the district attorney's star witness and that is michael cohen. just hours from now, the manhattan district attorney is bringing in cohen's former lawyer to testify before this grand jury. this is at the request of trump's legal team. our kara scannell is outside the courthouse. good morning. is this unusual that this is happening today? the former lawyer of michael cohen is robert costello. >> reporter: yeah, good morning. robert costello is set to appear before the grand jury today. sources tell me that this is because costello reached out to the district attorney's office and lawyers for former president trump saying that he had information that would co contradict what michael cohen is saying. michael cohen who pleaded guilty to federal campaign charges years ago said he made
let's begin with the latest legal moves playing out in manhattan as a possible indictment looms over donald trump. the former president says he expects to be arrested as soon as tomorrow until the stormy daniels hush money case here in manhattan. trump's legal team is a making a last minute push to discredit the district attorney's star witness and that is michael cohen. just hours from now, the manhattan district attorney is bringing in cohen's former lawyer to testify before this grand jury....
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your republican colleagues in congress have asked for the manhattan district attorney to come testify before congressional committees. how appropriate do you think that would be? s>> i have done 200 trials more than jim jordan has in actual criminal trial experience, have never seen such a thing, wildly inappropriate. i'm not sure what they're basing this on other than just the fact that the trump base wants them to do something like this. it's a little surreal for me to watch all of this. i voted to impeach president trump because i thought he attempted to extort an ally for political gain. i voted to impeach president trump because he incited an insurrection that almost brought our country down. and now he possibly could get indicted for something so messy. maybe that's appropriate. maybe that speaks more of the man that he's never been held accountable and it's something like this that maybe finally catches up to him. >> congressman mike quigley, thank you so much for being with us this morning. >> thank you. >>> up next, it is nearing decision day for federal reserve chair jerome
your republican colleagues in congress have asked for the manhattan district attorney to come testify before congressional committees. how appropriate do you think that would be? s>> i have done 200 trials more than jim jordan has in actual criminal trial experience, have never seen such a thing, wildly inappropriate. i'm not sure what they're basing this on other than just the fact that the trump base wants them to do something like this. it's a little surreal for me to watch all of...
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he was duly elected by manhattan nights, and he has impanel a grand jury. there's even today is was listening to testimony by witnesses. so let the process continue, and no one absolutely no one is above the law. yeah it was yesterday they met with david pecker. and i'm wondering, you know, have you spoken to alvin bragg? i mean, you say that you're going to watch his back. you're going to be there for him, and i'm wondering if you spoken to him and what kind of support would you provide for him? community will rally around him. unfortunately his family recently got an envelope with some white powder. thankfully it was not harmful, but the community will rally against him. i haven't spoken to him. directly i left the messages. i want to know that he's him and his family are doing okay. but we will continue to ensure that the process moves forward. and this is a well respected the a. that's had over 20 years experience at the federal level now, of course, at the state level and now at the county level, so he's someone with vast experience. a harvard law grad
he was duly elected by manhattan nights, and he has impanel a grand jury. there's even today is was listening to testimony by witnesses. so let the process continue, and no one absolutely no one is above the law. yeah it was yesterday they met with david pecker. and i'm wondering, you know, have you spoken to alvin bragg? i mean, you say that you're going to watch his back. you're going to be there for him, and i'm wondering if you spoken to him and what kind of support would you provide for...
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now senior crime and justice reporter has the long simmering investigation out of manhattan. caitlin. >> reporter: donald trump does say he's expected to be arrested in this crimes investigation but doesn't know at this point in time. a spokesperson for trump said this morning in a statement that there has been no indication formerly from the manhattan district attorney's office that trump is about to be indicted or arrested. however, we do know that this ongoing investigation into possible financial crimes may be falsification of business records of the trump organization all connecting back to that $130,000 payment that trump's lawyer michael cohen made to stormy daniels to cover things up that she wanted to allege in his 2016 campaign, all of that investigation is nearing the end because trump was invited to testify which he had the right to do. he declined to do that. that is the thing that happens at the very end of a grand jury investigation like this, but we know there's another witness coming into the grand jury monday, at least scheduled to be testifying and so at th
now senior crime and justice reporter has the long simmering investigation out of manhattan. caitlin. >> reporter: donald trump does say he's expected to be arrested in this crimes investigation but doesn't know at this point in time. a spokesperson for trump said this morning in a statement that there has been no indication formerly from the manhattan district attorney's office that trump is about to be indicted or arrested. however, we do know that this ongoing investigation into...
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there are legal problems like you have in manhattan. and then there are problems and this is a big problem for the former president . the fact that his attorney, evan corcoran, could potentially go before a grand jury and testify on friday that now two federal judges are one federal judge and an appellate panel have given the green light for that that is incredibly significant, and this is all happening in the special counsel's investigation into the possible mishandling of classified documents. a very serious investigation and again . what does this mean? for me in the country? i mean, most people would agree. this is a serious matter. but he's also being investigated for whether he tried to obstruct that investigation. and now the special counsel has successfully obtain potentially this testimony, and they're also getting documents. this is something that's been aggressively pursuing, and it appears unless the supreme court interview intervenes that they will be successful, and it's never a good day when you're a lawyer is testifying
there are legal problems like you have in manhattan. and then there are problems and this is a big problem for the former president . the fact that his attorney, evan corcoran, could potentially go before a grand jury and testify on friday that now two federal judges are one federal judge and an appellate panel have given the green light for that that is incredibly significant, and this is all happening in the special counsel's investigation into the possible mishandling of classified...
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cnn's polo sandoval is outside the manhattan criminal courthouse for us. we can also begin with cnn senior crime and justice report reporter katelyn polantz. what do we know about the announcement on the post? >> reporter: if it is charged, we don't have the answer to that yet and neither does donald trump. at this point in time his team through a spokesman has made very clear that there has been no notification made to him or his lawyers that he is going to be indicted or when that indictment is going to happen. however, trump is very aware of the politics of this and the bluster and the bully pulpit that he has, and so he is is agitating for his team to try to get his base riled up. he did say in the post about protests, asking supporters to protest in some way. he is also sending a message to the new york district attorney, alvin bragg. if we step back for a second, fred, the reason that there is this expectation of donald trump that he will be indicted in new york by the d.a. is that the long investigation into the trump organization and payment made t
cnn's polo sandoval is outside the manhattan criminal courthouse for us. we can also begin with cnn senior crime and justice report reporter katelyn polantz. what do we know about the announcement on the post? >> reporter: if it is charged, we don't have the answer to that yet and neither does donald trump. at this point in time his team through a spokesman has made very clear that there has been no notification made to him or his lawyers that he is going to be indicted or when that...
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as we note in manhattan prosecutors are regrouping. but here in washington, there's some important forward momentum in the special. councils. mara lago classified documents case a federal appeals court, citing wednesday with prosecutors, that ruling now compels trump attorney evan cochrane. to answer questions in front of a grand jury. that ruling agrees with a lower court judge that the special counsel jack smith's team can essentially tear down the firewall around attorney client privilege because prosecutors did show evidence of trump using his lawyers to commit crimes that sara murray joins us now live with the latest here, sarah. it's a big deal. it is. it's a really significant win for prosecutors, obviously a blow to the former president. i mean, just that, you know the first hurdle from the lower court, saying there is enough evidence prosecutors presented us to signal that donald trump may have committed a crime and use his lawyer to do so. that's a blow. and obviously the appeals court siding with the lower court is a second
as we note in manhattan prosecutors are regrouping. but here in washington, there's some important forward momentum in the special. councils. mara lago classified documents case a federal appeals court, citing wednesday with prosecutors, that ruling now compels trump attorney evan cochrane. to answer questions in front of a grand jury. that ruling agrees with a lower court judge that the special counsel jack smith's team can essentially tear down the firewall around attorney client privilege...
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katelyn polantz, cnn, washington. >>> the manhattan district attorney is pushing back against trump's call for protests, saying his office does not tolerate attempts to intimidate. cnn's polo sandoval has more on how authorities in new york are responding. >> reporter: law enforcement officials who are actively engaged in these behind-the-scenes conversations saying they do have several concerns should we get to the point where those charges are filed against former president donald trump, one of which is courthouse security in lower manhattan if donald trump has to travel here to answer to these charges. that's mainly because of the potential for demonstrations or rallies by trump supporters, that they could possibly be galvanized into taking action beyond peaceful protests in light of what we heard from donald trump over the weekend in his message calling for protests. also, the idea of any possible counter demonstrations. that's why local, state, and federal law enforcement in new york city are coming together and having those conversations about how they would respond. another fas
katelyn polantz, cnn, washington. >>> the manhattan district attorney is pushing back against trump's call for protests, saying his office does not tolerate attempts to intimidate. cnn's polo sandoval has more on how authorities in new york are responding. >> reporter: law enforcement officials who are actively engaged in these behind-the-scenes conversations saying they do have several concerns should we get to the point where those charges are filed against former president...