As you know, my son is graduated from high school and it looks like the judge will not let me go through the graduation of my son who's worked very, very hard.

He's a great student.

He's a proud of the fact that he did so well.

I was looking forward for years to have a graduation with his mother and father there.

That I can't go to my son's graduation or that I can't go to the United States Supreme Court,

that I'm not in Georgia or Florida or North Carolina campaigning like I should be.

That's Donald Trump falsely claiming that the judge in the Hushmane trial won't let him go to his youngest son's graduation.

Those comments came after a long day in court for the former president.

We will have the full recap for you straight ahead.

We'll also bring you the latest from the Middle East, where Israel is weighing its options for

a retaliatory strike against Iran as the country's allies are urging restraint. And meanwhile,

on Capitol Hill, it appears that Speaker Mike Johnson is going to gamble on foreign aid funding

by bringing four separate packages to the house floor.

Good morning and welcome to way too early on this Tuesday, April 16th.

I'm John Thlemere. Thanks for starting your day with us.

And we have a jam-packed show and busy news day ahead. And we will begin with this. Former President

Donald Trump is set to be back in court later this morning for day two of his history-making

hush money criminal trial. After the first day ended with no jurors selected

for the panel of 12 and six alternates. The court spent much of the morning yesterday reviewing

several motions before moving on to the jury selection process. One of the motions included

Trump's request that Judge Juan Mershahn recuse himself from the

trial. The judge ruled against it. Judge Mershahn also denied any changes to the jury questionnaire.

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