The chaotic first day of Trump’s defense in criminal trial

The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

MS NOW, Stephanie Ruhle

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🗓️ 21 May 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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The prosecution rested its case today in Trump's criminal trial as the defense called its first witness. Plus, the latest on the death of Iran’s president and what it could mean for the middle east. And, Trump's remarks on the campaign trail about potentially serving a third term if elected in November. Hugo Lowell, Jeremy Saland, Barbara McQuade, Tim Miller, Jennifer Palmieri, John Della Volpe, Larry Sabato, and Ben Rhodes join.

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0:00.0	Tonight dramatic moments in Donald Trump's criminal trial as the defense begins
0:06.2	its case why the judge cleared the courtroom during a clash with the first witness.
0:11.8	Plus Iran's hardline president is confirmed dead in a helicopter
0:16.0	crash, what it means in a region that is already on edge. And let's talk about the polls,
0:22.4	why we shouldn't believe every number when it comes to Joe Biden and Donald Trump
0:26.8	as the 11th hour gets underway on this Monday night night.
0:35.0	Good evening once again, I am Stephanie Rule.
0:38.0	We are now 169 days away from the election.
0:41.0	And today, the state of New York rested its case. In the first
0:45.1	criminal trial of Donald Trump I got to be in the courthouse today as Michael
0:49.2	Cohen's marathon testimony finally ended and Trump's team began putting on its case.
0:55.0	Here's my colleague Laura Jarrett with more.
0:59.0	Tonight former President Trump's defense team launching a fiery start to its case taking direct aim at the credibility of storm prosecution witness Michael Cohen
1:08.3	calling Robert Costello a former federal prosecutor an attorney for Rudy Giuliani who advised Cohen before a falling out.
1:16.0	Kostello describing Cohen as quote Manick at a 2018 meeting after Cohen's home and office were raided by the FBI.
1:23.5	While Cohen is now implicating Mr. Trump in an alleged crime,
1:27.3	Costello testifying Cohen told him back then,
1:30.3	I swear to God, Bob, I don't have anything on Donald Trump directly refuting
1:35.0	Cohen's testimony that Mr Trump directed him to pay off Stormy Daniels
1:39.1	before the 2816 election.
1:41.1	Quote Michael Cohen said numerous times that President Trump knew nothing about those payments
1:46.6	and that he did this on his own, Costello testifying.
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