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In a foot second, this courthouse went from the scene of a high profile trial to a high profile security scene. The lead starts right now. A horrific scene outside this courthouse after a man lit himself on fire.

Inside the courthouse, there's a major development in the Hush Money case against former President Donald

Trump, a full jury, plus alternates, now all seated, setting the stage for opening statements.

This hour, we're going to go all in on this case dissecting the next steps.

How long can the prosecution hold out and keep its witness list out of the hands of

Donald Trump and his defense team? Also this hour in an extraordinary move, some 165 House Democrats, came to the aid

of Republican Speaker Mike Johnson, drawing the ire of hardline Republicans and putting

Johnson even closer to potentially losing his job. on Welcome to the lead I'm Phil Mattingly in today for Jake Taper and we are live

outside the New York courthouse where the former president's criminal hush

money trial is playing out as we speak. The jury selection process that is

now complete today.

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