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between mr trump and the presiding judge, justicejuan merchan, as our north america correspondent nada tawfikt session ran over in time because the judge was so eager to make headway in a jury selection. a dramatic moment came where donald trump was reprimanded for, as the judge said, audibly muttering and gesturing in front of one juror. he said he would not take jurors being intimidated in his courtroom. we had a point where several jurors said they could not be impartial, orfor personal reasons they were excused. both sides, the defence and the prosecution, got the opportunity to strike jurors they did not want to be seated. at one point, donald trump and his lawyers went far back in social media posts of the jurors, saying that one man had posted to have donald trump "locked up". that man was struck from the jury. of those who were seated, they are a diverse group. a young black woman who is a teacher, a woman who is a nurse — an oncologist. the fourth person is originally from ireland, and an older man from puerto rico. the jurors who were sworn in so far are a diverse group, they have a
between mr trump and the presiding judge, justicejuan merchan, as our north america correspondent nada tawfikt session ran over in time because the judge was so eager to make headway in a jury selection. a dramatic moment came where donald trump was reprimanded for, as the judge said, audibly muttering and gesturing in front of one juror. he said he would not take jurors being intimidated in his courtroom. we had a point where several jurors said they could not be impartial, orfor personal...
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earlier, i spoke to our north america reporter nada tawfik.ally pressed the two sides to commit to debates. i mean, certainly it is a very long held tradition here to help voters make up their minds about who is best fit for office and to really have them answer in real time live difficult questions about their record, about their policies when they're in office. but there has been a lot of speculation, given just how unprecedented and different this election campaign has been, if that would be another perhaps traditional element that gets thrown out the window. but with that commitment by president biden, no doubt there will be more pressure on president trump and him to get something officially on the books. 0k. and nada, as i mentioned, another day in court for donald trump with the hush money trial. what's been going on? give us the latest. yeah. well, look, today we had the defence cross examination of the first witness, the former publisher of the national enquirer, david pecker. and look, david pecker is someone who has come off on the
earlier, i spoke to our north america reporter nada tawfik.ally pressed the two sides to commit to debates. i mean, certainly it is a very long held tradition here to help voters make up their minds about who is best fit for office and to really have them answer in real time live difficult questions about their record, about their policies when they're in office. but there has been a lot of speculation, given just how unprecedented and different this election campaign has been, if that would be...
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our north america correspondent, nada tawfik, explains how the selection process played out.eir right hands and saw that they would be fair and impartial in hearing this case. it comes after a day of twists and turns after two jurors were abruptly excused. one day a woman who said she felt intimidated after details of her identity were made public. she said friends and family had reached out, guessing she was a likelyjuror, and she felt reached out, guessing she was a likely juror, and she felt that outside opinions might impact her decision—making, she said she couldn't be sure that she could be impartial and fair and she was excused. another was a gentleman, originally from puerto rico, he said he found donald trump fascinating and was an it consultant. prosecutors questioned whether he was forthright about his criminal history and ultimately he was excused. later outside of court he told reporters that he had wanted to serve, but for the 12 jurors that have been selected, also one ' the remaining alternates will be chosen tomorrow, when court resumes, but out of the 12 the
our north america correspondent, nada tawfik, explains how the selection process played out.eir right hands and saw that they would be fair and impartial in hearing this case. it comes after a day of twists and turns after two jurors were abruptly excused. one day a woman who said she felt intimidated after details of her identity were made public. she said friends and family had reached out, guessing she was a likelyjuror, and she felt reached out, guessing she was a likely juror, and she felt...
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nada tawfik has more on all the day's developments.selection had concluded slightly after 1.30 in the afternoon when the man went identified as a florida resident in his mid— 30s entered the park, blue coloured pamphlets in the air and doused himself in lighterfluid pamphlets in the air and doused himself in lighter fluid and sense of on fire and we could see the blaze and feel the heat. 0fficials later said he was not targeting an individual and he flew here for the trial. investigation is ongoing but they believe he was a conspiracy theorist. they save they will review protocols around the courthouse in light of the high—profile nature of the trial and whether or not to close the park to the public. nevertheless fort resumed and remained on schedule and opening statements in this trial will now be beginning on monday. donald trump leaving the court today again slamming this case as a hoax, a witch—hunt, he is charged with falsifying business records to hide a so—called hush money payment to the adult film star stormy daniels in order
nada tawfik has more on all the day's developments.selection had concluded slightly after 1.30 in the afternoon when the man went identified as a florida resident in his mid— 30s entered the park, blue coloured pamphlets in the air and doused himself in lighterfluid pamphlets in the air and doused himself in lighter fluid and sense of on fire and we could see the blaze and feel the heat. 0fficials later said he was not targeting an individual and he flew here for the trial. investigation is...
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nada tawfik has the details.ublisher of the national enquirer, was back on the stand, giving more testimony about the alleged �*catch and kill�* scheme that he was a part of, along with president donald trump and michael cohen, allegedly. now, he said that when a former playboy model, karen mcdougal, was shopping her story about an alleged affair with donald trump, that michael cohen directed him to pay her $150,000 to suppress her story. he said the boss — meaning donald trump — would take care of the payment. but then, david pecker said his counsel advised him against being reimbursed, and he said that they thought it was a campaign finance violation, that payment. so, david pecker, when it came to being told about stormy daniels and her story, he said that he refused to pay her $130,000 to buy her story, instead telling michael cohen that "the boss would probably want him" — cohen, "to buy it to suppress the story". but then, we heard from the defence and in their questioning, they really sought to get pecker
nada tawfik has the details.ublisher of the national enquirer, was back on the stand, giving more testimony about the alleged �*catch and kill�* scheme that he was a part of, along with president donald trump and michael cohen, allegedly. now, he said that when a former playboy model, karen mcdougal, was shopping her story about an alleged affair with donald trump, that michael cohen directed him to pay her $150,000 to suppress her story. he said the boss — meaning donald trump — would...
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here's out north america correspondent nada tawfik with the latest updaye, what happened in the courtke place. but really, the majority of the morning was dedicated to what the judge said, what's tying up loose ends without going back and forth each side about some of the evidentiary issues. the judge ruling that some of donald trumps past allegations of sexual is assault can be brought into this case. also that infamous access hollywood tape that came out right before the 2016 election in which he is heard bragging about grabbing women by their genitals because he is famous. that cannot be played in court i observe. a transcript can be read to the jury. just to give you a bit of flavour of the evidence they are haggling over and what should or shouldn't be presented to jurors in this case. also, prosecutors have said that they want donald trump defined $3000. $1000 for each of what they say is the violations of unlimited gag order that is in place so that they say donald trump attacked potential witnesses in this case on social media and he should be held accountable. we're waiting t
here's out north america correspondent nada tawfik with the latest updaye, what happened in the courtke place. but really, the majority of the morning was dedicated to what the judge said, what's tying up loose ends without going back and forth each side about some of the evidentiary issues. the judge ruling that some of donald trumps past allegations of sexual is assault can be brought into this case. also that infamous access hollywood tape that came out right before the 2016 election in...
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our correspondent nada tawfik has been following the trial closely from new york.ouse. he said that he heard president biden agreed to a debate and he invited him to do that any time anywhere, even suggesting here in new york next week or even the white house. in court, his defence team had a chance to cross—examine two trump insiders. rona graff, donald trump�*s long—time assistant for over 30 years, prosecutors had her testify that she had entered the contacts for the former playboy model karen mcdougal and stormy daniels into donald trump�*s company contacts, and that she vaguely recalled seeing stormy daniels in trump tower ahead of the 2016 election. but she admitted on the stand that she did not want to be here in court. testifying that she respected donald trump, and he even stood up and tried to give her a brief hello on her way out. well, things were very different with the former national enquirer publisher david pecker. the defence tried to discredit him even though he was a reliable witness who said he didn�*t hold any grudges against donald trump or ha
our correspondent nada tawfik has been following the trial closely from new york.ouse. he said that he heard president biden agreed to a debate and he invited him to do that any time anywhere, even suggesting here in new york next week or even the white house. in court, his defence team had a chance to cross—examine two trump insiders. rona graff, donald trump�*s long—time assistant for over 30 years, prosecutors had her testify that she had entered the contacts for the former playboy...
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our north america correspondent nada tawfik is there. relationship with donald trump. he said in the lead up to the 2016 election that michael cohen, donald trump's former lawyer, and mr trump himself asked for a meeting with the national enquirer, and they asked him how he could help donald trump campaign. mr pecker said he agreed to publish negative stories about mr trump's opponents, and crucially, to kill any negative stories about mr trump himself. his testimony will be important to prosecutors case as they try to establish there was a criminal conspiracy on donald trump's part to influence the election. donald trump's lawyers have said this is how newspapers work and nothing about this was illegal. donald trump has been sitting silently in court, but he has been fuming on social media. he has been fuming on social media. he has accused thejudge has been fuming on social media. he has accused the judge of trying to take away his free speech and came after that fiery hearing on the gagging order where, really, after that fiery hearin
our north america correspondent nada tawfik is there. relationship with donald trump. he said in the lead up to the 2016 election that michael cohen, donald trump's former lawyer, and mr trump himself asked for a meeting with the national enquirer, and they asked him how he could help donald trump campaign. mr pecker said he agreed to publish negative stories about mr trump's opponents, and crucially, to kill any negative stories about mr trump himself. his testimony will be important to...
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as our north america correspondent nada tawfik reports, it happened as the jury selection for mr trump'stion had concluded slightly after 1:30 in the afternoon, when the man, later identified as a florida resident in his mid—30s, entered the park. he threw coloured pamphlets in the air, doused himself in lighterfluid and set himself on fire. and we here could see the blaze, could feel that heat. now, officials later said that he wasn't targeting any individual, any group or, in fact, this trial. their investigation is ongoing, but they believe he was a conspiracy theorist. now, they say they are going to be reviewing security protocols around this courthouse, in light of the high—profile nature of this trial, and whether, in fact, to close that park down to the public. but nevertheless, court resumed. it remained on schedule. and opening statements in this trial will now begin on monday. donald trump leaving the court today again slammed this case as a hoax, as a witch hunt. he is charged with falsifying business records to hide a so—called hush—money payment to the adult film star storm
as our north america correspondent nada tawfik reports, it happened as the jury selection for mr trump'stion had concluded slightly after 1:30 in the afternoon, when the man, later identified as a florida resident in his mid—30s, entered the park. he threw coloured pamphlets in the air, doused himself in lighterfluid and set himself on fire. and we here could see the blaze, could feel that heat. now, officials later said that he wasn't targeting any individual, any group or, in fact, this...
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nada tawfik was following proceedings in manhattan. the day got off to a rough start.ne donald trump up to $10,000 they say posts that violated his gag order that prevents him from attacking witnesses, jurors and court staff and family. they say that he wilfully violated that order. donald trump's team says he wasn't targeting people because of the case, that he was just responding to political attacks. but when todd blanche, donald trump's lawyer, was pressed on that further, he could not provide supporting evidence and the judge clearly frustrated told him he was losing credibility with the court. things did not get much better as the day progressed, with the first witness back on the stand, david pecker, the publisher of the tabloid newspaper, the national enquirer. inquirer. his testimony contradicted donald trump's claimed that a hush money payment to stormy daniels ahead of the 2016 election was not about keeping that information from voters, but was to protect his family, his reputation and his brand. but david pecker said during a meeting of august 2015 donald
nada tawfik was following proceedings in manhattan. the day got off to a rough start.ne donald trump up to $10,000 they say posts that violated his gag order that prevents him from attacking witnesses, jurors and court staff and family. they say that he wilfully violated that order. donald trump's team says he wasn't targeting people because of the case, that he was just responding to political attacks. but when todd blanche, donald trump's lawyer, was pressed on that further, he could not...
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live now to our north america correspondent nada tawfik.ecause there have been repeated breaches, we have had this fine, but there was a clear warning today wasn't there?— today wasn't there? that's absolutely _ today wasn't there? that's absolutely right. _ today wasn't there? that's absolutely right. the - today wasn't there? that's| absolutely right. the judge today wasn't there? that's - absolutely right. the judge really absolutely right. thejudge really rejected the defence argument that donald trump's post on social media and his campaign website where a response to political attacks coming his way. the judge found that only one incidents, there was a tenuous correlation, as he put it, to the words of michael cohen, the key witness in this case, but otherwise he sided with the prosecution and note donald trump has onto the close of business on friday to pay that fine, and he has until this afternoon to take down those offending posts. thejudge acknowledged that donald trump is a wealthy man, and so the maximum penalty under law, $100
live now to our north america correspondent nada tawfik.ecause there have been repeated breaches, we have had this fine, but there was a clear warning today wasn't there?— today wasn't there? that's absolutely _ today wasn't there? that's absolutely right. _ today wasn't there? that's absolutely right. the - today wasn't there? that's| absolutely right. the judge today wasn't there? that's - absolutely right. the judge really absolutely right. thejudge really rejected the defence argument...
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nada tawfik is there. a second bid to actually remove thejudge in this lost a second bid to actually remove the judge in this case, so tells more about that.— the judge in this case, so tells more about that. yes, that is right, before the trial _ more about that. yes, that is right, before the trial gets _ more about that. yes, that is right, before the trial gets warmly - more about that. yes, that is right, before the trial gets warmly underl before the trial gets warmly under way, thejudge said before the trial gets warmly under way, the judge said there were a few loose ends, as he called it, to address and one of those was again last—ditch attempt by donald trump as maguire is to have the judge recuse himself. they claim that because his daughter works for a democratic consulting firm and because he made comments about candidates and their use of social media that he should not be allowed to preside over this trial. the judge said that donald trump as my team did not provide any evidence of any confl
nada tawfik is there. a second bid to actually remove thejudge in this lost a second bid to actually remove the judge in this case, so tells more about that.— the judge in this case, so tells more about that. yes, that is right, before the trial _ more about that. yes, that is right, before the trial gets _ more about that. yes, that is right, before the trial gets warmly - more about that. yes, that is right, before the trial gets warmly underl before the trial gets warmly under way,...
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was entering court complaining about the gag order that of course is in place. 0ur correspondent nada tawfikhere was one alternate juror in place along with the full jury of 12, but today is about getting the remaining five, because this judge does want to have six alternates in place. so behind me in the courtroom the same process that has been playing out over the last three days, on day four donald trump sat there with his two legal teams are prosecutors, all questioning prospective jurors to try to get to the remaining five. but it is a process that has taken some by surprise how swiftly it has moved, some were predicting it could take even two weeks. but thejudge has kept this on pace despite a few surprises yesterday when two jurors were abruptly dismissed, one a young woman who said after sleeping on it and seeing that family members had guessed, because of her public information out there, that she was a juror, she just felt that she could not be impartial any more, and another because prosecutors did not feel he was forthright with his criminal history and so he ultimately dismissed
was entering court complaining about the gag order that of course is in place. 0ur correspondent nada tawfikhere was one alternate juror in place along with the full jury of 12, but today is about getting the remaining five, because this judge does want to have six alternates in place. so behind me in the courtroom the same process that has been playing out over the last three days, on day four donald trump sat there with his two legal teams are prosecutors, all questioning prospective jurors...
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let's cross to new york and speak with our correspondent, nada tawfik.ng us up to speed with what has happened in court. we bring us up to speed with what has happened in court.— bring us up to speed with what has happened in court. we are now right into opening — happened in court. we are now right into opening statements _ happened in court. we are now right into opening statements in - happened in court. we are now right into opening statements in donald l into opening statements in donald trump's first criminal trial, starting with the prosecution who say they need 40 minutes. what we have heard is a presentation to the jury have heard is a presentation to the jury of the big picture, saying it's a criminal conspiracy and a cover—up. they say the conspiracy was when donald trump attended to influence the 2016 election by directing a payment to the former adults start stormy daniels, $130,000 to stop her going public about an affair. then they say he falsified his business records and recorded them as legal fees over and over and over again. donald tr
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our correspondent nada tawfik has been following the trial closely from new york.esses, but from what i observed in court, not all of them are facing the former president's wrasse. —— wrath. broner graph is fiercely loyal to donald trump and his former assistant of 30 years did not even want to appear here. a time on the stand was limited. she said she entered the contacts into the database for trump. the contacts into the database fortrump. she the contacts into the database for trump. she also vaguely remembered seeing stormy daniels at trump tower ahead of the 2016 presidential election, but she spoke positively of her former boss, who stood up to give her a brief hello as she left the courtroom. the first witness, david pecker, the defence chose not to be as aggressive with him as they are likely to do with the former fixer michael cohen. the soft—spoken former publisher of the national enquirer came off as a reliable witness and he and trump seemed to show a mutual respect, so instead the defence tried to prod him saying it was a typical tabloid business decis
our correspondent nada tawfik has been following the trial closely from new york.esses, but from what i observed in court, not all of them are facing the former president's wrasse. —— wrath. broner graph is fiercely loyal to donald trump and his former assistant of 30 years did not even want to appear here. a time on the stand was limited. she said she entered the contacts into the database for trump. the contacts into the database fortrump. she the contacts into the database for trump. she...
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live now to our north america correspondent, nada tawfik.lose _ contempt of court. donald trump has onto the close of _ contempt of court. donald trump has onto the close of business _ contempt of court. donald trump has onto the close of business on - contempt of court. donald trump has onto the close of business on friday i onto the close of business on friday to pay this fine, and he has now taken down this social media posts, the offending posts that she was ordered to take on by the judge, by now. this was the deadline at this moment, and he has done that. the judge has really been weighing what he said in the ruling was donald trump's constitutional rights of free speech, with needing to maintain the integrity of the court system, and he said donald trump willfully violated the gag orders. he did not agree there where a response to political attacks as a defence argued, so the judge has said if he does not see donald trump complaint with the fine, which isn't much for someone as wealthy as donald trump, if that is not convincing to cha
live now to our north america correspondent, nada tawfik.lose _ contempt of court. donald trump has onto the close of _ contempt of court. donald trump has onto the close of business _ contempt of court. donald trump has onto the close of business on - contempt of court. donald trump has onto the close of business on friday i onto the close of business on friday to pay this fine, and he has now taken down this social media posts, the offending posts that she was ordered to take on by the judge,...
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nada tawfik was following proceedings in manhattan.aging evidence and thejudges says he got his damaging evidence and the judges says his team is losing all credibility. during a fiery here, prosecutors argued that trump wilfully violated a gag order the party from attacking potential witnesses orjewellers from attacking potential witnesses or jewellers at from attacking potential witnesses orjewellers at least ten times. they ask you be held in contempt of court and fined up in contempt of court and fined up to $10,000. his lawyer said he was responding to political attacks but struggled to offer any supporting evidence. the judge making his frustration known, seeing the lawyer was losing all credibility with the court. the first witness in this case, david becker, was back on the stand. his testimony contradicted donald trump's claim that the payment to stormy daniels is all about protecting his family, reputation and brand. he said that rob and his lawyer at the time of asked him to meet in august 2015 to see what he could do to hel
nada tawfik was following proceedings in manhattan.aging evidence and thejudges says he got his damaging evidence and the judges says his team is losing all credibility. during a fiery here, prosecutors argued that trump wilfully violated a gag order the party from attacking potential witnesses orjewellers from attacking potential witnesses or jewellers at from attacking potential witnesses orjewellers at least ten times. they ask you be held in contempt of court and fined up in contempt of...
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now let's hear from our new york correspondent nada tawfik, to explain trump's movements this morningday began, he kind of held a campaign event here in new york, going to a construction site, meeting with workers, union workers, and basically his campaign saying since they can't be out on the trail, they're going to bring the trail to them here in new york. what was interesting was as court got underway, actually, the first item of business was prosecutors saying that donald trump had yet again, four more times violated a gag order that prevents him from going after witnesses, potentialjurors attacking them. they say that donald trump did that even right outside of the courtroom doors in calling michael cohen a liar. and also when he spoke about david pecker calling him a nice man. prosecutors are just worried that donald trump, through these kind of statements to the press assembled here, through his social media posts, is trying to intimidate potential witnesses. the judge hasn't ruled yet if he will hold donald trump in contempt of court, though he did tell donald trump's team tha
now let's hear from our new york correspondent nada tawfik, to explain trump's movements this morningday began, he kind of held a campaign event here in new york, going to a construction site, meeting with workers, union workers, and basically his campaign saying since they can't be out on the trail, they're going to bring the trail to them here in new york. what was interesting was as court got underway, actually, the first item of business was prosecutors saying that donald trump had yet...
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let's speak to our correspondent nada tawfik.e a jury, but do they have the people who will sit as reserved candidates? are those people installed as well yet? yes. people installed as well yet? yes, matthew, people installed as well yet? yes, matthew. at _ people installed as well yet? yes, matthew, at the _ people installed as well yet? yes, matthew, at the end _ people installed as well yet? yes, matthew, at the end of— people installed as well yet? 1a: matthew, at the end of yesterday there was one alternate juror in place along with the fulljury of 12, but today is about getting the remaining five, because this judge does want to have six alternates in place. so behind me in the courtroom the same process that has been playing out of the last three days, on day four donald trump sat there with his two legal teams are prosecutors, all questioning prospective jurors to try to get to the remaining five. but it is a process that has taken some by surprise how swiftly it has moved, some were predicting it could take even two week
let's speak to our correspondent nada tawfik.e a jury, but do they have the people who will sit as reserved candidates? are those people installed as well yet? yes. people installed as well yet? yes, matthew, people installed as well yet? yes, matthew. at _ people installed as well yet? yes, matthew, at the _ people installed as well yet? yes, matthew, at the end _ people installed as well yet? yes, matthew, at the end of— people installed as well yet? 1a: matthew, at the end of yesterday...
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our north america correspondent, nada tawfik, was in court and filed this update. first witness, the former publisher of the national enquirer, david pecker. and look, david pecker is someone who has come off on the stand as reliable, as truthful. he said he doesn't harbour any ill will towards donald trump — even now. he had a decades long relationship with him. they had a mutually beneficial relationship. and obviously, he then decided to cooperate with prosecutors. and while the defence understood that and didn't come out attacking him in the same way, they have michael cohen, donald trump's former lawyer, they did try to kind of poke holes in the prosecution's narrative. they tried to cast this whole catch and kill alleged scheme as a business decision, as david pecker, as someone who was cooperating with prosecutors at the time because he was worried that a deal with his tabloid and another big media company to be acquired would fall through. but look, in every kind of instance, the prosecution came back on redirect and had mr pecker reiterate that this was al
our north america correspondent, nada tawfik, was in court and filed this update. first witness, the former publisher of the national enquirer, david pecker. and look, david pecker is someone who has come off on the stand as reliable, as truthful. he said he doesn't harbour any ill will towards donald trump — even now. he had a decades long relationship with him. they had a mutually beneficial relationship. and obviously, he then decided to cooperate with prosecutors. and while the defence...
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let's speak to our new york correspondent nada tawfik. take us through what is going to happen today. take us through what is going to happen today-— take us through what is going to happen today. take us through what is going to hauentoda . ., , ., ., happen today. donald trump in a an hour will make _ happen today. donald trump in a an hour will make his _ happen today. donald trump in a an hour will make his way _ happen today. donald trump in a an hour will make his way here - happen today. donald trump in a an hour will make his way here to - hour will make his way here to downtown manhattan from his residence at trump tower on fifth ave from uptown. really today is the formal start of the trial, but it begins with jury selection when hundreds of new yorkers from manhattan will be gathered here and will be whittled down to just a jury of 12 individuals and six alternatives. donald trump will be there in court throughout that entire process. thejudge will there in court throughout that entire process. the judge will have them first an
let's speak to our new york correspondent nada tawfik. take us through what is going to happen today. take us through what is going to happen today-— take us through what is going to happen today. take us through what is going to hauentoda . ., , ., ., happen today. donald trump in a an hour will make _ happen today. donald trump in a an hour will make his _ happen today. donald trump in a an hour will make his way _ happen today. donald trump in a an hour will make his way here - happen...
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our correspondent nada tawfik will bring us up to date on the hush money case and the evidence we havearing today, but let's focus on the supreme court. gary o'donoghue has been carrying that angle for us. gary, as we have set out, the justices appeared sceptical of his claim of absolute immunity, but there is a question that needs to be answered, do the allegations in the indictment fall under official acts of the presidency or not? why is that relevant?— of the presidency or not? why is that relevant? because there is a distinction being _ that relevant? because there is a distinction being drawn _ that relevant? because there is a distinction being drawn here - that relevant? because there is a distinction being drawn here and| distinction being drawn here and interestingly it is a distinction that one of the conservative members of of the court was very interested in, whether or not any of the things that donald trump is accused of fall into the private realm, because donald trump's lawyers acknowledge that private acts were subject or can be subject to prosecution. she went throug
our correspondent nada tawfik will bring us up to date on the hush money case and the evidence we havearing today, but let's focus on the supreme court. gary o'donoghue has been carrying that angle for us. gary, as we have set out, the justices appeared sceptical of his claim of absolute immunity, but there is a question that needs to be answered, do the allegations in the indictment fall under official acts of the presidency or not? why is that relevant?— of the presidency or not? why is...
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and speak to our correspondent, nada tawfik.ant to preserve the integrity of the criminal justice important to preserve the integrity of the criminaljustice system. they say donald trump has violated this limited gag order that prevents him from speaking about witnesses, jurors, prosecutors other than the district attorney himself and they say because of that, it amounts to intimidation of witnesses and jurors. they say donald trump has called one of the witnesses michael cohen and stormy daniels, gone after them, calling michael cohen a serial perjury. they also say he courted a post by a conservative news host saying there were liberal democrats trying to get on the jury to obstruct its. they say all of this is incredibly problematic and they need to preserve the integrity of the criminaljustice system, that they should hit donald trump with financial penalties and a judge should tell him that if he doesn't stop, he could face jail time. donald trump's team is likely to repeat some of the defence that they have raised in writt
and speak to our correspondent, nada tawfik.ant to preserve the integrity of the criminal justice important to preserve the integrity of the criminaljustice system. they say donald trump has violated this limited gag order that prevents him from speaking about witnesses, jurors, prosecutors other than the district attorney himself and they say because of that, it amounts to intimidation of witnesses and jurors. they say donald trump has called one of the witnesses michael cohen and stormy...
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nada tawfik, in new york, has the latest. we are waiting to see that 12 jurors will be seated at up to but then very quickly it became clear— like good progress. but then very quickly it became clear that - like good progress. but then very quickly it became clear that not l quickly it became clear that not only one but then two jurors were going to be potentially excused and then they were. the first is a young female and she said that really after sleeping on it and having family and friends reach out to her guessing that she was a likely juror, shejust felt guessing that she was a likely juror, she just felt that she couldn't really separate outside opinions from her decisions in court. she told the judge she wasn't sure she could be fair and impartial any more. thejudge sure she could be fair and impartial any more. the judge that essentially was a shame, she would've been a very good juror, then he actually asked news outlets inside the courtroom to refrain from publicising any other potential jurors' employers. an approach to thisjury selection what jurors' employers. an approach
nada tawfik, in new york, has the latest. we are waiting to see that 12 jurors will be seated at up to but then very quickly it became clear— like good progress. but then very quickly it became clear that - like good progress. but then very quickly it became clear that not l quickly it became clear that not only one but then two jurors were going to be potentially excused and then they were. the first is a young female and she said that really after sleeping on it and having family and...
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let's cross to new york and speak to our correspondent, nada tawfik.have the first witness who started yesterday back on the stand. david pecker, the former publisher of the national enquirer, and he has really just been answering first some questions about his relationship with donald trump. he said it was a long—standing relationship, they met backin long—standing relationship, they met back in the 80s and mara lago, but it was a mutually beneficial relationship because as the decades went on, they were able to have donald trump tipped them off on things like who would be the one out of the apprentice before the week, things that they could publish in their paper. to ultimately working together on his campaign. david packer says that donald trump and his former lawyer, michael cohen, requested a meeting with him to discuss how the national enquirer could help his campaign. they say they together came up with a plan to catch and kill negative stories that might hurt donald trump in his quest for the white house in 2016. he says it wasn't a formal agre
let's cross to new york and speak to our correspondent, nada tawfik.have the first witness who started yesterday back on the stand. david pecker, the former publisher of the national enquirer, and he has really just been answering first some questions about his relationship with donald trump. he said it was a long—standing relationship, they met backin long—standing relationship, they met back in the 80s and mara lago, but it was a mutually beneficial relationship because as the decades...
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live to new york and our correspondent nada tawfik. it has been a very revealing day in terms of the that's right. donald — choosing a jury here. yes, that's right, donald trump _ choosing a jury here. yes, that's right, donald trump has - choosing a jury here. yes, that's right, donald trump has been i choosing a jury here. yes, that's i right, donald trump has been sitting quietly, listening carefully to all of the prospective jurors, quietly, listening carefully to all of the prospectivejurors, they quietly, listening carefully to all of the prospective jurors, they have answered questions presented to them. if you're wondering what it's like inside, i have a prospective juror who was excused here. so you were a prospective juror, juror who was excused here. so you were a prospectivejuror, from inside, kara mcgee, 29—year—old working in cybersecurity. let's start at the top, you did not realise this is going to be the case when you got yourjury summons, what was that experience like? imilieu when you got yourjury summons, what was that experience like?— was that experience like? w
live to new york and our correspondent nada tawfik. it has been a very revealing day in terms of the that's right. donald — choosing a jury here. yes, that's right, donald trump _ choosing a jury here. yes, that's right, donald trump has - choosing a jury here. yes, that's right, donald trump has been i choosing a jury here. yes, that's i right, donald trump has been sitting quietly, listening carefully to all of the prospective jurors, quietly, listening carefully to all of the...
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the bbc�*s nada tawfik has been watching.ly making real headway with jury selection with the thought that perhaps opening statements could open on monday. i think this just goes to show what we kind of knew all along, just how intense and complicated this process is. when the defendant is donald trump. you have had the one young woman who came in and thejudge had allowed the media to report on some of these details about thejurors the media to report on some of these details about the jurors in an open and transparent way but the young woman said that she went home and found that family members and friends were getting in touch with her and trying to push notifications to her that they thought she was a likely juror to her that they thought she was a likelyjuror based on the information about her employer that had been out, where she lived, how long she had worked there. she felt that she would not be able to separate some of the opinions from the outside with her decision in the courtroom. so she asked to be excused. thejudg
the bbc�*s nada tawfik has been watching.ly making real headway with jury selection with the thought that perhaps opening statements could open on monday. i think this just goes to show what we kind of knew all along, just how intense and complicated this process is. when the defendant is donald trump. you have had the one young woman who came in and thejudge had allowed the media to report on some of these details about thejurors the media to report on some of these details about the jurors...
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this has nothing to do with me. 0ur north america correspondent nada tawfik is following developments week of the prosecution, laying out its case? , ., . case? yes, look, we today had the first chance _ case? yes, look, we today had the first chance where _ case? yes, look, we today had the first chance where the _ case? yes, look, we today had the first chance where the defence i case? yes, look, we today had the first chance where the defence gotj first chance where the defence got to cross examine one of i would say the key witnesses, the former publisher of the national enquirer. someone who, for the prosecution, has really laid the groundwork for what they say is this criminal conspiracy, this alleged plan to catch and kill stories and basically suppress them from the boating public. and david packer was very clear in his testimony that this whole arrangement was to the benefit of the trump campaign. the defence tried to get him under cross examination to say that this was a really for his business. this was a business decision to publish or not publish the stories and in fact e
this has nothing to do with me. 0ur north america correspondent nada tawfik is following developments week of the prosecution, laying out its case? , ., . case? yes, look, we today had the first chance _ case? yes, look, we today had the first chance where _ case? yes, look, we today had the first chance where the _ case? yes, look, we today had the first chance where the defence i case? yes, look, we today had the first chance where the defence gotj first chance where the defence got to cross...
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nada tawfik is in niagara falls.falls will be put into second place by the spectacle in the sky. let's go to will first of all in mexico city. just confirm for me that that is correct. you will not get the total eclipse in mexico city, but you will elsewhere in the country. i ieei elsewhere in the country. i feel like i'm missing _ elsewhere in the country. i feel like i'm missing out _ elsewhere in the country. i feel like i'm missing out slightly i like i'm missing out slightly compared to all of the other people and the boxes next to us who are getting the full experience. nevertheless, it is still going to be pretty impassive in mexico city. somewhere between 75—80% so not bad. for a city the size, for the entire population to be able to go onto the rooftops or in the streets to be able to see that is quite something. it is a great opportunity for the schools and school system to make a real kind of practical astronomy lesson out of it. in fact, some cells have even told the families that if they had a rather and
nada tawfik is in niagara falls.falls will be put into second place by the spectacle in the sky. let's go to will first of all in mexico city. just confirm for me that that is correct. you will not get the total eclipse in mexico city, but you will elsewhere in the country. i ieei elsewhere in the country. i feel like i'm missing _ elsewhere in the country. i feel like i'm missing out _ elsewhere in the country. i feel like i'm missing out slightly i like i'm missing out slightly compared to...
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nada tawfik, bbc news, niagara falls, new york.s to watch the eclipse. he did not stand with his phone in the sky. good morning. thank you for joining us. please tell me you got a window seat in the plane journey you took. i window seat in the plane “ourney you took. ., ., ., , ., took. i did not get a window seat but be glad _ took. i did not get a window seat but be glad to — took. i did not get a window seat but be glad to be _ took. i did not get a window seat but be glad to be doing - took. i did not get a window seat but be glad to be doing their- took. i did not get a window seat l but be glad to be doing their magic as i was trying to observe a total eclipse. as i was trying to observe a total ecli se. ~ . as i was trying to observe a total eclise. ~ ., i. , as i was trying to observe a total eclipse— like i as i was trying to observe a total. eclipse._ like the eclipse. what did you see? like the video said. — eclipse. what did you see? like the video said. it _ eclipse. what did you see? like the video said, it is _ eclip
nada tawfik, bbc news, niagara falls, new york.s to watch the eclipse. he did not stand with his phone in the sky. good morning. thank you for joining us. please tell me you got a window seat in the plane journey you took. i window seat in the plane “ourney you took. ., ., ., , ., took. i did not get a window seat but be glad _ took. i did not get a window seat but be glad to — took. i did not get a window seat but be glad to be _ took. i did not get a window seat but be glad to be doing -...
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that was nada tawfik reporting.ng restricted because of continuing disruption caused by flooding. more than one year's worth of rain fell in a single day on tuesday. some passengers have complained of chaos and overcrowding at the airport as they tried to leave. our reporter louisa pilbeam has the details. terminal 3 at dubai airport, days of queues, crowds and cancellations are making people desperate to get out. the passenger who filmed this said he stood for two nights, crammed into the small space. this is where the queue starts. this was taken by a man who said some people passed out and others got into fights. he said he slept on the floorfor 48 hours. every time they cancel a flight you got to queue back up. you can't do it online because they can't transfer your baggage. this woman filmed this footage trying to fly to dublin, she says there has been little information and what she described as no staff. this was the scene earlier in the week. planes are sitting in a sea of floodwater at the world's busiest i
that was nada tawfik reporting.ng restricted because of continuing disruption caused by flooding. more than one year's worth of rain fell in a single day on tuesday. some passengers have complained of chaos and overcrowding at the airport as they tried to leave. our reporter louisa pilbeam has the details. terminal 3 at dubai airport, days of queues, crowds and cancellations are making people desperate to get out. the passenger who filmed this said he stood for two nights, crammed into the...