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The Lead with Jake Tapper

The First Witness Takes the Stand in Trump Hush Money Case

The Lead with Jake Tapper

CNN

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3.51.7K Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2024

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

The prosecution and defense sparred in opening statements during Donald Trump's hush money scheme. Did Trump violate a gag order? Crisis on college campuses; are Jewish students safe at School? Calls increase for Columbia University's President to resign over handling of antisemitism. Plus, the Supreme Court is set to decide if cities can punish people who are homeless, and a U.S. animation studio's work has been found on a North Korean server. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The first witness has taken to testify today about what

0:32.9

the lead starts right now.

0:35.8

Former tabloid publisher David Pecker,

0:38.6

first to testify today about what prosecutors are alleging

0:41.2

was a criminal conspiracy and cover up of

0:43.9

Donald Trump's alleged Trist with a film star and director Stormy Daniels

0:49.1

how strong is this case? Here the line of defense Trump himself offered today right outside the

0:53.6

courtroom. Plus the first order of business, when court resumes tomorrow, did Trump

0:58.6

violate Judge Mershon's gag order? The fine line for the judge as he considers this ruling and a crisis on

1:05.2

college campuses, perhaps most at Columbia University of New York,

1:09.8

protests there spiraling into tense confrontations Jewish students harassed.

1:15.6

The atmosphere is so charged in-person classes were called off today.

1:19.4

Can safety on campus be restored?

1:21.9

New York City Mayor Eric Adams will be here in minutes.

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