Jury selected in Trump hush money trial in Manhattan
The regular jury as well as alternates are now finalized in the first criminal trial against a former U.S. president.
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'Incarceration is an option': Trump appears to want the judge to throw him in jail
At a contempt hearing to determine whether Donald Trump should face punishment for violating the gag order in his New York criminal trial, the prosecution observed that Trump appears to be angling for an incarceration penalty. Former federal prosecutors Joyce Vance and Duncan Levin join Alex Wagner to discuss how Judge Merchan should address Trump's disregard for the gag order, particularly given Trump's apparent eagerness to pick a fight with the court that he can exploit for political gain.
'They blew it': Judge shreds Trump's defense in gag order hearing
The judge in Donald Trump's New York criminal trial called out one of Trump's attorneys, saying he's already losing credibility with the court. Plus tabloid publisher David Pecker was back on the stand to testify about how he helped Donald Trump's 2016 campaign. George Conway, Charles Coleman, Molly Jong-Fast, and Susan Glasser join Stephanie Ruhle to discuss.
Not even subtle: Trump used National Enquirer to smear his opponents, court testimony confirms
Alex Wagner looks at how Donald Trump used his relationship with then-publisher of the National Enquirer, David Pecker, to manufacture negative stories about his political opponents when they were performing too well against him during the 2016 campaign, and explains why showing the National Enquirer to be motivated solely by helping Trump's campaign is key to Trump's prosecution in his New York criminal trial.
Lawrence: Stormy Daniels has humiliated Donald Trump again
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell explains how Judge Merchan’s latest ruling to grant Stormy Daniels' motion to quash a subpoena from Donald Trump demanding a vast range of information from her documentary is yet another example of Trump’s humiliation at the hands of Daniels.
‘Shriveled’: Trump looks ‘small, tired, alone’ in courtroom experts say
Donald Trump went after Judge Merchan on social media moments after the gag order hearing during his hush money election interference trial. Yet, Trump looked “small, tired and alone” in the courtroom experts in attendance observed.
‘Humiliating’: Judge ‘fed up’ as Trump’s lawyer has ‘no defense’ for gag order violations
Donald Trump's lawyer was blasted by the judge during gag order arguments on the second day of Trump’s hush money election interference trial. Trump’s attorney was compared to “the kid who didn’t do his homework” by Joy Reid, who attended day two of the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president in person.
‘He has a whole lot to say:’ Tabloid boss takes stand at Trump hush money trial
“My topline impression is that David Pecker has a whole lot to say,” MSNBC Legal Correspondent Lisa Rubin says, discussing the second day of testimony in the Trump hush money trial. New York Magazine’s Andrew Rice also joins to discuss.
'Women selling stories': Trump trial witness details secret 2015 meeting with Trump
On the second day of testimony in Trump’s New York criminal trial, former tabloid publisher David Pecker took the stand to describe how he met with Donald Trump and Michael Cohen in 2015 to devise a secret plan to catch and kill stories about the then-candidate’s affairs.
Explosive: National Enquirer insider speaks out after David Pecker admits plot to ‘help’ Trump
Ex-National Enquirer publisher David Pecker detailed the plot to “help” the Trump campaign during his bombshell testimony in Donald Trump’s criminal trial. Former SDNY attorney Maya Wiley and Lachlan Cartwright, former Executive Editor with American Media Inc, join MSNBC’s Katie Phang.(Check out The Beat's playlist: https://msnbc.com/ari Connect with Ari Melber: https://www.instagram.com/arimelber)
‘You’re losing all credibility’: Prison fears get real as judge hits Trump team with ‘bench slap’
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial in New York told Trump’s lawyer he is “losing all credibility.” MSNBC’s Katie Phang reports and is joined by former attorney Joyce Vance and former SDNY attorney Maya Wiley to discuss. (Check out The Beat's playlist: https://msnbc.com/ari Connect with Ari Melber: https://www.instagram.com/arimelber)
Day 6 of Trump's hush money trial in 60 seconds
WATCH: MSNBC Legal Contributor Katie Phang breaks down what happened during day six of former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.
