Donald Trump's lawyers attack key witness Keith Davidson in week 2 of trial

The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

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🗓️ 3 May 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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In week two of Donald Trump's New York criminal trial, his lawyers went on attack mode as they went after Keith Davidson, the lawyer who negotiated hush money for Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal. Also, President Biden gave a surprise speech today commenting on the unrest within college campuses. And, a special keynote interview with Robert De Niro on the danger Trump brings to democracy. Peter Baker, Tim O'Brien, Dave Aronberg, retired Judge Ladoris Cordell, Stuart Stevens, Symone Sanders-Townsend, Ron Insana, Lauren Hirsch join.

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0:00.0	Tonight dramatic moments in Donald Trump's criminal trial as his lawyers go
0:05.4	after a key prosecution witness. What happened in the courtroom and why Trump
0:10.5	says he might not testify anymore.
0:13.4	Plus today's surprise speech from President Biden,
0:16.4	what he said about the unrest on college campuses.
0:19.7	And later, yeah, I'm talking to you, Robert Teniro.
0:23.2	The legendary actor sounds the alarm about another Trump term.
0:27.6	As the 11th hour gets underway on this Thursday night. we are now one hundred and eighty seven days away from the election and today
0:44.4	Donald Trump's attorneys were on attack mode in his New York criminal trial.
0:48.4	They went after key witness Keith Davidson the lawyer who negotiated hush money deals for both Stormy Daniels
0:55.1	and Karen McDougal, attacking his testimony and using him to go after another star witness,
1:00.9	Michael Cohen.
1:01.9	Here's my colleague Laura Jarrett with more.
1:04.6	Former President Trump arriving at court today watching his defense team go on offense,
1:11.0	casting a key prosecution witness as out to extort him for money.
1:15.6	The defense hoping to discredit Keith Davidson, the lawyer who negotiated payoffs for Stormy Daniels
1:20.8	and Karen McDougal.
1:22.2	Both threatened to go public with stories of sex
1:24.8	with Mr. Trump ahead of the 2016 election.
1:27.8	Mr. Trump has denied the allegations of both women
1:30.6	and denied any advanced knowledge of the payoffs.
1:33.4	His defense team suggesting today Davidson had a habit of shaking down celebrities like Charlie Sheen
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