Dramatic moments yesterday in Donald Trump's hush money trial with his former fixer and attorney,

Michael Cohen, grilled by the former president's defense team about a phone call from eight years ago.

We're going to bring you expert legal analysis on that testimony of what to expect next in the trial.

Also ahead, we'll explain why President Biden's interview with Special Counsel Robert

Hur is now back in the headlines, months after the special counsel decided against seeking

charges for the president.

And we'll bring you the latest out of Gaza, where Israel is sending more troops into Rafa

amid growing, dire humanitarian concerns.

Good morning and welcome to way too early on this Friday, May 17th. We made it the Friday.

I'm Jonathan Lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. And we have a jam-packed show this morning.

And we will begin with Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial, which is nearing the finish line and could potentially wrap up as early as

next week. The prosecution star witness, Michael Cohen, is set to return to the stand on Monday

after Trump's legal team tried yesterday to hammer away at his credibility. Courts in recess today,

no actions, so the fore-president can attend his

son Barron's high school graduation this morning and then head to a fundraiser. Lead defense

attorney Todd Blanche says Cohen's questioning will likely wrap up on Monday. They didn't quite

finish yesterday. The prosecution has said it does not plan to call any additional witnesses,

and the defense says it may not call any either. That means closing arguments in this case

could begin as early as Tuesday, clearing the way for the jury to begin deliberating on Trump's

fate by the end of next week.

So Michael Cohen, the former Trump lawyer,

faced a second day of cross-examination yesterday and testified that he spoke directly

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