Out front next. Michael Cohen set to take the stand. And his testimony could make or break this

case for prosecutor. So is he ready for this moment? Cohen's former lawyer is out front. Plus, from stormy

Daniels to the judge, the alarming and growing threats targeting key players in Trump's trial.

And the breaking news, a new Biden administration report says it is reasonable to assess that Israel's use of U.S. weapons in Gaza

could violate international law. At least one Democrat, though, says that report ducks the hard

questions. Let's go out front. Good evening. I'm Erica Hill, in for Aaron Burnett. Outfront tonight, the final major witness in the Trump criminal trial now confirmed.

Michael Cohen, Trump's former attorney and fixer, set to take the stand when the trial resumes on Monday. And of course, much of this case really hangs on Michael Cohen, someone who the defense will say has deep credibility issues.

Cohen, though, is seen as the one potential witness who can help prosecutors prove the crux of their case that the hush money payment was made to influence the 2016 election.

Cohen says Trump repaid him for that $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels.

Money that Trump again claimed today

was simply for Cohen's legal fees.

They didn't call it construction.

They didn't call it building something or concrete or electrical cost.

They called very simply a legal expense to a lawyer. He was a lawyer. Not a fixer. It was a lawyer.

Of course, it's important to remember Trump himself actually admitted in a tweet in 2018 that the

payments he made to Cohen were, in fact, reimbursement for the hush money agreement. Today, in court, that tweet was read

aloud and entered into evidence. Quote, Mr. Cohen, an attorney received a monthly retainer,

not from the campaign and having nothing to do with the campaign from which he entered into

through reimbursement, a private contract between two parties known as a non-disclosure agreement,

or NDA. Brin Gingrass is out front outside the courthouse tonight.

So, Bryn, a short day, but a busy day in court.

Bring us up to speed.

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