What's going on inside that courtroom is a threat to American democracy, ladies and gentlemen.

We cannot have a country where you get to prosecute your political opponents instead of persuading voters.

This guy worked for President Trump.

I mean, how can you be convinced by somebody that is a serial liar.

I mean, there should be no reason that anybody should listen to this guy.

Some of Donald Trump's allies showing their loyalty by saying what the former president can't say

because of the gag order in his hush money trial.

Meanwhile, in the courtroom itself, Trump's former fixer

took the stand for blockbuster testimony. We'll have expert legal analysis for you on what Michael

Cohen had to say. Also ahead, we'll have the latest out of Ukraine on a surprise visit from

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. This, as Russian President Vladimir Putin,

will now make a two-day state visit to China later this week.

And we'll go through the new developments in Gaza,

where Israeli troops appear to be ready to invade

the densely populated areas of Rafa.

Music the densely populated areas of raffle. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this Tuesday, May 14th.

I'm John Flamere.

Thanks for being with us.

We've got a jam-pack show, and we will begin here in Manhattan,

where in just hours, Michael Cohen, the most pivotal witness in the Donald Trump Hush Money

criminal trial, will return to the witness stand for a second day of questioning. The ex-attorney

and fixer for Trump testified for more than six hours yesterday and directly

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