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'Stunning' testimony: Stormy Daniels details alleged sexual encounter with Trump
Stormy Daniels will be back on the witness stand tomorrow in former President Trump’s hush money trial. Former Slate Group chairman and editor-in-chief Jacob Weisberg and MSNBC’s Yasmin Vossoughian have more details on her alleged encounter with Trump and what to expect when she continues her testimony.
Trump 'back to the safe confines of Mar-a-Lago' while Biden campaigns in Wisconsin: Dowd
Former President Trump is hosting multiple political meetings at Mar-a-Lago today with his trial on a break and President Biden is delivering remarks in Wisconsin. Meanwhile in the Indiana GOP primary, Nikki Haley won 21.7 percent of the vote. NBC News senior national political correspondent Jon Allen and Chief strategist for the Bush-Cheney campaign Matthew Dowd provide more insight.
'Harder and harder to see' how any of Trump's legal cases make it to trial before election
A Georgia appeals court announced they will review the decision that kept Fulton County DA Fani Willis on former President Trump's election interference case. Also, a federal judge indefinitely delayed Trump's classified documents trial. MSNBC legal analyst Glenn Kirschner joins Chris Jansing to discuss Trump's legal woes.
'He's coming for your healthcare': New Biden ad uses Trump's words against him
The Biden-Harris 2024 campaign is out with a new ad titled "Terminate." The ad focuses on healthcare and contrasts Biden's defense of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) with Trump's vows to abolish it. Adrienne Elrod, the campaign's senior spokesperson, joins Morning Joe to outline their robust battleground state strategy, including opening 200 campaign offices, aimed at underscoring the stark differences between Biden's and Trump's visions for America.
‘Make America gag again’: Daniels' testimony sparks 'visceral reactions' in overflow room
Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance and MSNBC legal analyst Kristy Greenberg join Morning Joe to discuss the significance of Stormy Daniels' testimony. Greenberg argues that Stormy Daniels' testimony effectively portrayed Donald Trump as a 'creepy old man' and reinforced the prosecution's point that he made the payment to keep the story out of the public domain.
'Like a tennis match': What did the jurors think of Stormy Daniels' testimony?
After Stormy Daniels testified yesterday, many are wondering – what did the jurors think? MSNBC's Yasmin Vossoughian, who was in the courtroom, and jury consultant Alan Tuerkheimer join Ana Cabrera to provide some insight on how the cross-examination went and what to expect as it continues tomorrow.
'Moments of ick': Former federal prosecutor on Stormy Daniels' alleged Trump encounter
Stormy Daniels took the stand yesterday in former President Trump's hush money trial and was grilled by the defense team. MSNBC’s Yasmin Vossoughian, Lisa Rubin and former federal prosecutor Kristy Greenberg join Ana Cabrera to discuss Daniels' detailed account and preview the second day of cross-examination.
Georgia court to consider Trump's appeal of decision to keep Fani Willis on criminal case
A Georgia appeals court will consider former President Trump's request to reconsider the decision to not disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the election interference case against him.
Lisa Rubin: 'Judge Cannon’s overwhelmed and second-guessing herself at every corner’
The trial of former President Trump over alleged mishandling of classified documents and obstruction has been indefinitely postponed. Judge Aileen Cannon, citing complexities with legal rules and classified evidence, set new pre-trial deadlines but has delayed setting a firm trial date, with no proceedings expected before late July. Legal analysts Lisa Rubin and Danny Cevallos weigh in.
Danny Cevallos: Were the benefits of Stormy Daniels' testimony worth the risks?
Legal analyst Danny Cevallos joins Morning Joe to recap Day 13 of former President Trump's criminal hush money trial, including Stormy Daniels' much-anticipated appearance on the witness stand. Was it worth it?
‘Cringy’: Weighing the risks vs. rewards of Stormy Daniels’ testimony
Legal analysts Lisa Rubin and Danny Cevallos join Morning Joe to recap Day 13 of former President Trump's criminal hush money trial, including Stormy Daniels' much-anticipated appearance on the witness stand. Was it worth it?
