The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 3:

5:05pm- After court concluded on Monday, former President Donald Trump told members of the press that the “hush money” trial is a disaster for the country and called on Judge Juan Merchan to dismiss the case immediately.

5:10pm- During cross-examination in the Donald Trump “hush money” trial, witness Michael Cohen conceded that he once stole $30,000 from his former employer, the Trump Organization. CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig noted that larceny is “more serious of a crime than falsifying business records.” How could any member of the jury view Cohen as a credible witness?

5:20pm- Reporting from inside the courthouse, New York Times journalist Jonah Bromwich writes: “The judge says he will reserve his decision on whether to dismiss the case for tomorrow. We are done with another long day of court. The prosecution rested its case against Trump today, and the defense got through a significant portion of its own. If things go according to schedule, the defense will rest tomorrow, and the jury will be excused for the rest of the week, returning after the holiday weekend to hear closing arguments.” You can read more updates here: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/05/20/nyregion/trump-trial-hush-money?smid=url-share#ee4f4407-bdd5-55d9-b1cc-8b49e99df75a

5:40pm- Steven Bucci—Visiting Fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Phillip N. Truluck Center for Leadership Development—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss news that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday. Earlier today, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin explicitly stated: “the United States had no part to play in that crash.” Bucci notes that Iran may try to blame America or Israel—though, it seems pretty clear this was the result of aged equipment and poor flying conditions. Could this death lead to revolution? Or will Ayatollah Ali Khamenei successfully stifle dissent? Bucci served America for three decades as an Army Special Forces officer and top Pentagon official.