Welcome to the beat, I'm Ari Melbourne, and we're beginning with Donald Trump's criminal trial,

the judge late today denying another attempt by Trump's lawyers to just run away from this thing.

Indeed, the judge admonished Trump's lawyers for insinuating that actor Stormy Daniel has

changed her story while rejecting their mistrial request. The judge said I

disagree with your narrative that there's any new account here. That was in the explanation for saying your motion for

mistrial's and I. Daniel's wrapping up her testimony she spoke under oath for

hours and basically rhetorically stood her ground during the reports we have.

Remember, we don't have the cameras, but we have a lot of reporting and people inside the room

that it got very tense with the questioning from Trump's defense lawyers.

All of this about trying to make a bet that the jury wouldn't

be as offended by some of the line of questioning as they would be concerned about the potential

questions raised on her credibility.

You wanted money. That phrase repeated multiple times by Donald Trump's lawyer today

as she grilled Stormy Daniels during cross-examination.

It bordered on Susan Necklace.

I think shaming a sex worker.

Of course Stormy Daniels getting the most attention.

You see Donald Trump, I think that it is his motivation to really shame this woman and it's not working.

It felt like something that might have happened three decades ago.

She was not going to let you know her story be mischaracterized. Very impressive.

So that's this clash today and because Donald Trump is of course running for president and because the country

can take this in there are many layers to this but the first and most important legal layer

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