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tell me your observations about madeleine westerhout's testimony today. we were hearing earlier from lisa that she thought, honestly, that susan necheles did a pretty good job on cross. necheles did a pretty good job on cross. >> well, it was interesting because essentially you had yesterday she's being asked questions about was donald trump attentive to detail and did he read documents. madeleine westerhout said, yes, he reads documents, he's attentive to details. today basically asked the same questions on cross-examination, and her responses were dramatically different. actually, he doesn't review documents and checks. he'll sign a check and not review it. he'll look at things and not review them when they're put before him. it wasn't necessarily that the question was different, it was just who was examining her and what kind of point does that person want to make. it seemed like she was just going to go with kind of the rhythm of whatever susan necheles was trying to get at. and that, then, brought home the point of, well, has she been prepared. so wh
tell me your observations about madeleine westerhout's testimony today. we were hearing earlier from lisa that she thought, honestly, that susan necheles did a pretty good job on cross. necheles did a pretty good job on cross. >> well, it was interesting because essentially you had yesterday she's being asked questions about was donald trump attentive to detail and did he read documents. madeleine westerhout said, yes, he reads documents, he's attentive to details. today basically asked...
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the ex-president's former assistant, her name is madeleine westerhout. she told the jury that donald trump played -- paid very close attention to his finances even when he was in the white house. but we begin with donald trump's defense team throwing the kitchen sink at stormy daniels. they w
the ex-president's former assistant, her name is madeleine westerhout. she told the jury that donald trump played -- paid very close attention to his finances even when he was in the white house. but we begin with donald trump's defense team throwing the kitchen sink at stormy daniels. they w
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s office also met for three hours with madeleine westerhout. these are opportunities for both sides to meet with these witnesses at their will to have a better understanding of exactly how they may answer some specific questions in the line of questioning that they would want to present directly to westerhout once she's in that chair in front of the jury here. and so you could call her a friendly witness to trump. she is currently working for robert o'brien, the former national security adviser, his consulting firm. at the same time, it was the decision of the prosecution to bring her on the witness stand, so somebody like a madeleine westerhout is sort of a perfect profile of an individual that both sides feel that they were able to get some string of to build their case and ultimately towards the culmination of this trial. >> okay, and the next witness they just called is daniel dixon, we're learning he's from broward county, florida, he works as an appliance analyst for a telecom company and he's there to apparently authenticate phone record
s office also met for three hours with madeleine westerhout. these are opportunities for both sides to meet with these witnesses at their will to have a better understanding of exactly how they may answer some specific questions in the line of questioning that they would want to present directly to westerhout once she's in that chair in front of the jury here. and so you could call her a friendly witness to trump. she is currently working for robert o'brien, the former national security...
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>> well, we've got madeleine westerhout on the stand, right. so we'll have to finish with her. i'm actually kinda surprised are not calling michael cohen today. >> you all started off. well, you always want the jury to sit over the weekend with something really good. and even if you had half an hour with michael cohen, you could kind of in very broad strokes take him through the scheme and then go back into detail later. so i'm a little bit surprised that they're not going to do that. i liked the jury to sit with some good prosecution stuff over the weekend all right. >> i do want to ask you about this. if the stormy daniels testimony was contentious what's this going to look like? how long do you think michael cohen will be on the stand? she was on the stand a couple of days. >> yeah. i know sarah to that point. interestingly enough, you looked at the prosecution for stormy daniels. what was it about three hours and change. and the defense went over that, right? right. so there'll be a lot to talk about. out with him. i'm one who believes that he's the pivotal witness. he's th
>> well, we've got madeleine westerhout on the stand, right. so we'll have to finish with her. i'm actually kinda surprised are not calling michael cohen today. >> you all started off. well, you always want the jury to sit over the weekend with something really good. and even if you had half an hour with michael cohen, you could kind of in very broad strokes take him through the scheme and then go back into detail later. so i'm a little bit surprised that they're not going to do...
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right now on the stand as you heard his madeleine westerhout. she was the former presidents former executive assistant at the white house. john was just describing her history with the former president she talked about the access hollywood tape and how there was a lot of concern at the rnc back then if they maintain ocean need to find another candidate and we know how that ended. it is now day 14 in this trial and a short time ago stormy daniels wrapped up her testimony after pretty bruising cross-examination by a trump attorney who try to portray the actress as an opportunist, extortionist using her trump connection to make money, prosecutors came in for the cleanup after that, reminding jurors daniels said she wanted an agreement to feel safe. unclear if any of this is relevant to what the jury needs to decide. no cameras in the courtroom as you know but her attorney posted this picture -- excuse me at -- earlier today saying he "couldn't be prouder of his client". judge jeanine was in the courthouse and she is here live coming up. former atto
right now on the stand as you heard his madeleine westerhout. she was the former presidents former executive assistant at the white house. john was just describing her history with the former president she talked about the access hollywood tape and how there was a lot of concern at the rnc back then if they maintain ocean need to find another candidate and we know how that ended. it is now day 14 in this trial and a short time ago stormy daniels wrapped up her testimony after pretty bruising...
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amjad bokassa and washington madeleine westerhout. we should know, just got off the witness stand at follows rapid-fire questions from both prosecutors and defense attorneys donald trump's lawyers are asking westerhout about the chaos you witness inside the white house. also, a lot of talk of checks. so when trump was signing checks and what he was doing while side finding those checks, susan necheles defense are getting the onetime oval operations directed to testify about how trump would even signed things without looking and we should note just a few moments ago, westerhout, as she was leaving the witness stand smiled at trump and trump smiled back at her mouthing something so interesting, they're a little interaction there between donald trump and madeleine westerhout. but michael moore, one thing that i wanted to get into because this happened during the break. there's a little bit of a redirect in re-cross with the attorneys and madeleine westerhout talking about westerhout, i guess, on a zoom call with susan necheles, is last n
amjad bokassa and washington madeleine westerhout. we should know, just got off the witness stand at follows rapid-fire questions from both prosecutors and defense attorneys donald trump's lawyers are asking westerhout about the chaos you witness inside the white house. also, a lot of talk of checks. so when trump was signing checks and what he was doing while side finding those checks, susan necheles defense are getting the onetime oval operations directed to testify about how trump would even...
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madeleine westerhout, the last witness on the stand, the waterworks bothered me. i know she's young, but hope hicks and madeleine westerhout crying on the stand, both of them, both of them paying you know, some type of mosh to donald trump, but madeleine westerhout was interesting because just like hope hicks, she did her former boss in, she said donald trump paid attention to the details. he signed the checks himself with that notorious sharpie but he definitely was aware of everything that was going on. are these witnesses that are being called by the prosecution, are they doing damage to donald trump because on the cross, you saw susan necheles, are you okay, you made mistakes, you were young? >> yeah, i mean, look , some of these witnesses are filling in fairly narrow gaps, but things that are useful to the das case but i want to echo something that jeremy said because i share his view that like this needs to move to the main event at this point. i don't know how many books they put into evidence by donald trump at this point but are we ever going to talk abou
madeleine westerhout, the last witness on the stand, the waterworks bothered me. i know she's young, but hope hicks and madeleine westerhout crying on the stand, both of them, both of them paying you know, some type of mosh to donald trump, but madeleine westerhout was interesting because just like hope hicks, she did her former boss in, she said donald trump paid attention to the details. he signed the checks himself with that notorious sharpie but he definitely was aware of everything that...
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trump's executive assistant in the white house, madeleine westerhout, and stormy daniels who continued to be on cross- examination today. last week we talked about the fact stormy daniels was 27 years old when the incident happened. madeleine westerhout when she was fired from the white house for indiscreetly sharing details about how trump felt about his daughters, for example, and how he felt about her in comparison, she was 28. get on her cross-examination, after she had broken down about that youthful indiscretion, what did susan necheles say to you? you are very young when you left the white house, weren't you? you made a mistake and he has forgiven you. all i was thinking about was the woman you excoriated this morning for your life choices, for not having the same college education and polish that madeleine westerhout had, the woman you call a sex worker even though what she did for a living was not being paid to have sex with people. you did that deliberately. they were the same age and but for the grace of god they could've had the same life experiences and they didn't. that d
trump's executive assistant in the white house, madeleine westerhout, and stormy daniels who continued to be on cross- examination today. last week we talked about the fact stormy daniels was 27 years old when the incident happened. madeleine westerhout when she was fired from the white house for indiscreetly sharing details about how trump felt about his daughters, for example, and how he felt about her in comparison, she was 28. get on her cross-examination, after she had broken down about...
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the other witness we heard from who was interesting was madeleine westerhout. i'm sure you remember neil she is the former is negative assistant to donald trump when he was in the oval office. she was called by prosecutors because her wall is important to closing the circle of documents and how they are passed from trump tower to the white house to sign michael cohen for his reimbursements to stormy daniels for this hush money. the checks or cut at trump towers and sent to the white house and were passed on to the president design. what was really fascinating neil is chanting i would argue actually ended up being a much better witness for the defence of the former president. they had a very close relationship and you could tell chan 19 had vary fond feelings of working for him she shared he was a great boss to had and she admired his relationship and his family's relationship. and a particular him and his wife saying it was of mutual respect or she also talked about her time departing the white house which was widely reported came under circumstances she later
the other witness we heard from who was interesting was madeleine westerhout. i'm sure you remember neil she is the former is negative assistant to donald trump when he was in the oval office. she was called by prosecutors because her wall is important to closing the circle of documents and how they are passed from trump tower to the white house to sign michael cohen for his reimbursements to stormy daniels for this hush money. the checks or cut at trump towers and sent to the white house and...
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meanwhile, today the jury hearing more from former trump aide, madeleine westerhout, who sat outside the oval office and confirmed mr. trump met with cohen at the white house in 2017 where prosecutors say they devised their reimbursement scheme but testified the former president signed checks without reviewing them first, contrary to what mr. trump said in his book and other witnesses said at trial. >> so, laura, we're four weeks into this case right now. has the prosecution appeared to check all the boxes they needed and wanted to check? >> lester, the challenge is so far this jury has not seen a single document, a single tape, a single piece of evidence directly showing that mr. trump himself falsified any records or caused anyone else
meanwhile, today the jury hearing more from former trump aide, madeleine westerhout, who sat outside the oval office and confirmed mr. trump met with cohen at the white house in 2017 where prosecutors say they devised their reimbursement scheme but testified the former president signed checks without reviewing them first, contrary to what mr. trump said in his book and other witnesses said at trial. >> so, laura, we're four weeks into this case right now. has the prosecution appeared to...
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westerhout testified about a 2017 oval office meeting, where prosecutors say trump and cohen discuss those payments. >> are you ready to testify? >> yes. >> reporter: as the prosecution's star witness, cohen will take the stand on monday to lay out his account of how he and trump allegedly falsified records to suppress daniels' story, which trump has denied. >> did you know about the $130,000 payment to stormy daniels? >> no. >> then why did michael cohen -- there was no truth to that her? >> reporter: cohen's credibility will be intensely scrutinized by the defense. he has served jail time on federal charges related to the hush money payments. >> yes, i lied to congress, at the direction of, in coordination with, and for the benefit of donald j. trump. >> reporter: cohen could be a decisive witness, but also a wild card, according to cbs news legal analyst rikki klieman. >> he is going to be expansive in his answers, probably much more than the prosecution would like. and certainly going to be a difficult witness for the defense to control. >> norah: and robert costa joins us now, a
westerhout testified about a 2017 oval office meeting, where prosecutors say trump and cohen discuss those payments. >> are you ready to testify? >> yes. >> reporter: as the prosecution's star witness, cohen will take the stand on monday to lay out his account of how he and trump allegedly falsified records to suppress daniels' story, which trump has denied. >> did you know about the $130,000 payment to stormy daniels? >> no. >> then why did michael cohen --...
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and even in the madeleine westerhout testimony, it was setting the table for michael cohen. there's the exchange you showed his testimony before congress, but they talk about an email exchange that westerhout had with cohen prior eric to this february 2017 meeting, the prosecutor says, what's the subject line of this email? and this is an email change with michael cohen, westerhout says wednesday meeting mangold. can you please read the content of the email to the jury? was her out says yes michael were firm for four 30 on wednesday. what i need from you as the following full names and appears on you your id, date of birth, social security number, us citizen, yes or no, border us, yes or no current city and state of residence. thanks. madeline prosecutor says, do you recall why you were sending this email? and then westerhout says mr. cohen was coming in to meet with the president mangold says, do you recall seeing him when he came to visit westerhout says not specific typically, mangold says, did this visit ultimately occur? westerhout says, yes so so much of what the prose
and even in the madeleine westerhout testimony, it was setting the table for michael cohen. there's the exchange you showed his testimony before congress, but they talk about an email exchange that westerhout had with cohen prior eric to this february 2017 meeting, the prosecutor says, what's the subject line of this email? and this is an email change with michael cohen, westerhout says wednesday meeting mangold. can you please read the content of the email to the jury? was her out says yes...
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it's madeleine westerhout. she is a former white house aide who was right outside the oval office with donald trump working as one of his assistants, and she quite literally wrote a book about how much she enjoyed her time working with the president, said on the stand that she believes he is treated unfairly and so the prosecution, afterfinishing, basically, the defence has now been questioning madeleine westerhout and she has perhaps been one of the most helpful witnesses to them yet. she detailed how she was the one who would bring checks to donald trump in the white house from the trump organisation to sign. remember, part of those 30 forfalsifying business records charges are checks, ii checks that donald trump signed which prosecutors say was an illegal reimbursement to michael, which prosecutors say was an illegal reimbursement to michael cohen, which the defence says was just donald trump being legal expenses that were legitimate to michael cohen, so madeleine westerhout essentially said that donald trum
it's madeleine westerhout. she is a former white house aide who was right outside the oval office with donald trump working as one of his assistants, and she quite literally wrote a book about how much she enjoyed her time working with the president, said on the stand that she believes he is treated unfairly and so the prosecution, afterfinishing, basically, the defence has now been questioning madeleine westerhout and she has perhaps been one of the most helpful witnesses to them yet. she...
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the next witness is madeleine westerhout. you knew she was the executive assistant right outside the oval office. she was present, of course, when he met in the oval office with michael cohen. she also had come from trump tower as the greeter. tell me about madeline westerhout. she was, in fact, right there at all times for a couple of years outside the oval office, saw everything that was happening. she cried when president trump won the election, had to be talked into coming to the white house by reince priebus. he wanted her to be his eyes and ears in the oval office suite for him. she was very -- she expressed a great deal of admiration, being enamored with president trump. she got in trouble because she told tables at a school about how he had said unpleasant things about his own children, and he fired her at that point. she then went on and wrote a memoir that was very very gushing, apologizing for her role. in that book, her observations were telling in small ways. she described a tempestuous president who was volatile
the next witness is madeleine westerhout. you knew she was the executive assistant right outside the oval office. she was present, of course, when he met in the oval office with michael cohen. she also had come from trump tower as the greeter. tell me about madeline westerhout. she was, in fact, right there at all times for a couple of years outside the oval office, saw everything that was happening. she cried when president trump won the election, had to be talked into coming to the white...
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madeleine westerhout, the executive assistant to donald trump in the first two and a half years at the white house, she wrapped up her testimony, finishing questioning from the defense attorneys for donald trump and then since we have had an employee, an analyst from at&t as well as verizon who are used by the prosecution to enter into evidence phone records that show the communications, the phone calls that took place between michael cohen and others, it was not the contents of the calls, but it was the mere fact of how long phone calls took. and now we're currently in the morning recess here as we await the jury to re-enter the room, and an additional witness to be called before we anticipate michael cohen being that marquee witness to come next week here. currently as you and i speak, ana, there is deliberation over a 1999 clip, donald trump interview on "larry king live" that is currently being deliberated on by judge merchan, that the defense attorneys for donald trump want to not allow the prosecution to bring before the jury. and it was a particular line from that interview in w
madeleine westerhout, the executive assistant to donald trump in the first two and a half years at the white house, she wrapped up her testimony, finishing questioning from the defense attorneys for donald trump and then since we have had an employee, an analyst from at&t as well as verizon who are used by the prosecution to enter into evidence phone records that show the communications, the phone calls that took place between michael cohen and others, it was not the contents of the calls,...
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later former trump aid madeleine westerhout testifying about mr. trump's reaction when the story about the hush money deal first broke, saying "i remember he was very upset." late today the judge denying the defense's renewed request for a mistrial. mr. trump's attorneys had argued daniels' salacious testimony was prejudicial and irrelevant. the judge also refusing to change a gag order which bar mrs. trump from testifying on daniels' testimony. >> everybody saw what happened today. i don't think we have to do any explaining. i got to get back on the campaign trail. i'm not supposed to be here. we're so innocent there has never been anything like it. >> and laura, you've been sitting in the courtroom. for prosecutors, could this be considered a gamble to put stormy daniels on the stand? >> it was always a risky move, lester, and the judge acknowledged that some of her testimony might have been problematic, but not so problematic that he thinks the entire case should go away. it's really hard to know watching the jury what they make of all this. but
later former trump aid madeleine westerhout testifying about mr. trump's reaction when the story about the hush money deal first broke, saying "i remember he was very upset." late today the judge denying the defense's renewed request for a mistrial. mr. trump's attorneys had argued daniels' salacious testimony was prejudicial and irrelevant. the judge also refusing to change a gag order which bar mrs. trump from testifying on daniels' testimony. >> everybody saw what happened...
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just let us know where we left off with that former trump white house aide, madeleine westerhout. did we learn anything more from her? >> reporter: she was an interesting witness in this. she was technically called by the prosecution. she met with the district attorney's office for three hours. she acknowledged she had a one-hour zoom two nights ago with donald trump's defense team. you could call her a favorable witness to donald trump in many terms. she's somebody that published a book on donald trump upon leaving white house in 2019. she characterized her relationship with donald trump and his family as being cordial and good. yet, it was the prosecution that brought her forward. when you look at the custodian of records and the execution of the checks from donald trump in the oval office, back over to michael cohen in new york, for that $130,000, they need to show to the jury the number of individuals and how those checks ultimately made their way back to michael cohen. she didn't reveal anything too telling. we should know, there were questions. maybe she was in the oval offi
just let us know where we left off with that former trump white house aide, madeleine westerhout. did we learn anything more from her? >> reporter: she was an interesting witness in this. she was technically called by the prosecution. she met with the district attorney's office for three hours. she acknowledged she had a one-hour zoom two nights ago with donald trump's defense team. you could call her a favorable witness to donald trump in many terms. she's somebody that published a book...
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madeleine westerhout is out the stand. she told the jury yesterday how trump's checks would arrive from trump tower in new york city and then the president would sign them in the oval office. she testified that she set up the meeting one month into trump's presidency with trump and michael cohen. reports have claimed she was in that meeting and set to testify that she heard trump and cohen talk about that deal but i have been told she actually was not in the meeting. she was sitting at her desk that was just six feet outside the oval office door. she testified on the stand yesterday she cried saying she thought that trump was a great president who was being treated unfairly quote, i thought it was really important to share with the american people the man i got to know. i don't think he is treated fairly, she said. he is amazing. i just found him really enjoyable to work for. she said trump and melania have a close, loving marriage. quote, i believe they have a relationship of mutual respect. no one could put him in his pl
madeleine westerhout is out the stand. she told the jury yesterday how trump's checks would arrive from trump tower in new york city and then the president would sign them in the oval office. she testified that she set up the meeting one month into trump's presidency with trump and michael cohen. reports have claimed she was in that meeting and set to testify that she heard trump and cohen talk about that deal but i have been told she actually was not in the meeting. she was sitting at her desk...
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you have madeleine westerhout get up there, who worked for trump, who was very close to trump and who got fired by trump's office for making claims about her closeness to him. completely different treatment. >> completely different. and even david pecker, think back to, i think, one of the most damaging witnesses who we started with, the former head of the "national enquirer," who was the principal who cooked up the catch and kill schemes with donald trump. and knew about all of this, and talked about it. at the end, david pecker actually said he still thinks donald trump to be a mentor of his. very different treatment throughout, even on, i would argue, more damaging witnesses. today was really something. there was even an exchange, and it went on, it seemed like it went on for probably hours. it was probably 30 minutes to an hour, though. just about what stormy daniels had said about if they had eaten dinner. they were going to meet for dinner. and was there food there, and this went on and on. stormy daniels said we didn't eat food. and susan necheles couldn't provide an interview
you have madeleine westerhout get up there, who worked for trump, who was very close to trump and who got fired by trump's office for making claims about her closeness to him. completely different treatment. >> completely different. and even david pecker, think back to, i think, one of the most damaging witnesses who we started with, the former head of the "national enquirer," who was the principal who cooked up the catch and kill schemes with donald trump. and knew about all of...
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madeleine westerhout. what are they saying? >> reporter: let's talk about madeleine westerhout for a moment. she was integral to closing the loop for receiving these checks within the white house. she was sitting outside the oval office, trump's personal secretary in the white house for two years or so until she was subsequently fired for talking about the former president's children while she was inebriated or former president's family while she was inebriated. she testified to the fact that she received these checks, walked the checks into the oval office in which the former president would sign all of his checks, oftentimes, sometimes reaching out to cfo allen weisselberg to question some of the checks, what the money was for, so on and so forth. what was integral about her testimony was closing the loop. the checks being cut in trump tower, them being fedexed from either roenick graph or someone else to madeleine westerhout, walking the checks to be signed by donald trump. 11 checks, two from the revoke able trust. the rest
madeleine westerhout. what are they saying? >> reporter: let's talk about madeleine westerhout for a moment. she was integral to closing the loop for receiving these checks within the white house. she was sitting outside the oval office, trump's personal secretary in the white house for two years or so until she was subsequently fired for talking about the former president's children while she was inebriated or former president's family while she was inebriated. she testified to the fact...
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and the time witness yesterday was madeleine westerhout. she served as trump's perm secretary and director of oval office operations for the trump white house until august of 2019. she described trump's working habits including his use of social media and that he would sign every check by hand in his office and return them to her in a folder. westerhout wiped away tears when describing how she was fire from the position after she shared private details about the job and the trump family during a dipper with reporters that she believed was off-the-record. despite that, she spoke warmly of the former president, participating a picture of a family man who cared deeply about his wife. westerhout will return to the witness stand later this morning and we'll have more on this trial later in the show. >>> to washington now where republican lawmakers are criticizing president biden's threat to with hold weapons shipments to israel. in an interview on cnn wednesday night, biden said he would not give the idf bombs or artillery shells if israel invad
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madeleine westerhout who would be able to testify to trump's receipt and signing of checks to michael cohen. >> this is exactly what you want. you want someone who's going to line up the story and krob -- corroborate. one of the things that does, to the point about many witnesses having problems and credibility issues is your case doesn't become reliant on one particular person. even if you don't like or believe michael cohen, even if you don't necessarily like david pecker or hope hicks, regardless of why you would or would not, the fact is it can't necessarily be that all of these people along with these documents are lying. once all of these stories align, and then you add the documents for corroboration, it becomes undisputable, and you get toward the threshold ofl beyond a reasonable doubt. they're going to be the ones who on summation create the dots and connections the prosecution is going to use to get to where they want to go. next week, when we see documents entered, which is the way i suspect we're going, you have to remember that the testimony that's going to be what draws
madeleine westerhout who would be able to testify to trump's receipt and signing of checks to michael cohen. >> this is exactly what you want. you want someone who's going to line up the story and krob -- corroborate. one of the things that does, to the point about many witnesses having problems and credibility issues is your case doesn't become reliant on one particular person. even if you don't like or believe michael cohen, even if you don't necessarily like david pecker or hope hicks,...
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so we have madeleine westerhout back on the stand today. it's seems that the they were really trying to use her to humanize the former president because she was a very i mean, aside from the whole signing the checks she really was someone who was talking about what a good boss he was. so that and then going but we still haven't heard from michael cohen that is that is on the horizon as we get into the next week. i don't know that he's coming next week, but that's definitely something i think a lot of us are waiting for. >> right. all right. jackie percentage for us, jackie. >> good morning. good morning see you soon. >> i hope. all right. kevin up next, a defined get benjamin netanyahu calling president biden's decision to pause arms shipments to israel, a mistake, plus pro-palestinian protesters clashing with police on the campus of mit, and tornadoes tearing through alabama with folks in georgia, florida, and south carolina bracing for more severe weather right now the trump hush money trial gavel to gavel coverage, the weight only cnn ca
so we have madeleine westerhout back on the stand today. it's seems that the they were really trying to use her to humanize the former president because she was a very i mean, aside from the whole signing the checks she really was someone who was talking about what a good boss he was. so that and then going but we still haven't heard from michael cohen that is that is on the horizon as we get into the next week. i don't know that he's coming next week, but that's definitely something i think a...
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madeleine westerhout, who was a white house aide to donald trump, was on the stand when court resumes this morning on cross-examinati on, what did she have to say? about the first year of the trump administration? >> so one of the questions that susan necheles, trump's attorney was focusing on in this period, was harb was donald trump's conversations with allen weisselberg because he is part of this reimbursement scheme. this is when these checks were being cut and then we've heard testimony about how close they are. so on cross nicholas asks westerhout and you were asked if allen weisselberg you spoke to weisselberg during when he was doing when he was president. do you recall that about checks? yes. necklace says, am i correct that you do not have any specific recollection of allen weisselberg and the president and president trump's speaking during the first year that president trump was in office westerhout, that's correct. yes. necklace. and you have a vague recollection that at some point they might have spoken about a check westerhout? yes, vaguely uh-huh. necklace. but you're n
madeleine westerhout, who was a white house aide to donald trump, was on the stand when court resumes this morning on cross-examinati on, what did she have to say? about the first year of the trump administration? >> so one of the questions that susan necheles, trump's attorney was focusing on in this period, was harb was donald trump's conversations with allen weisselberg because he is part of this reimbursement scheme. this is when these checks were being cut and then we've heard...
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, who are you going to believe, you know, madeleine westerhout or a convicted liar like michael cohen, and i think the answer so that is in the corroboration. you have the fact that donald trump delayed making that payment to stormy daniels, every excuse to not make the payment. that corroborates michael cohen's story, and you have the "access hollywood" tape, where he talks about women, him speaking about his wife like she's expendable tracks with the "access hollywood" tape. he's also very much corroborated by the other evidence in the case. >> and one other point that has not escaped the jury's notice, we have not seen this loving wife melania, i'm sure the jury has noticed. >> harry litman, kristy greenberg, thank you very much. criminal defense attorney and former senior staff member at the manhattan d.a.'s office, duncan levin. thanks for being here. welcome to the table. michael cohen ended on a high note with the prosecutors. where do you think they're going to go next? >> what they're doing right now is corroborating every piece of evidence that's come into the trial. what we
, who are you going to believe, you know, madeleine westerhout or a convicted liar like michael cohen, and i think the answer so that is in the corroboration. you have the fact that donald trump delayed making that payment to stormy daniels, every excuse to not make the payment. that corroborates michael cohen's story, and you have the "access hollywood" tape, where he talks about women, him speaking about his wife like she's expendable tracks with the "access hollywood"...
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. >> la trama continuo con madeleine westerhout, ex asistente de trump en la casa blanca, quien fue despedida despues de alardear de su estrecha relacion con el exmandatario. >> en el estrado lloro al describir la relacion entre el y melania, al recordar que le pedia llamar a la ex primera dama para avisar que llegaria tarde. >> la sonrisa de trump aparecio por primera vez durante este juicio antes de salir del tribunal la defensa solicito que se levantara la orden de silencio solamente con respecto a stormy daniels para que trump pudiera refutar sus afirmaciones ahora que ya no estara en el sin embargo, el juez se lo nego. >> tambien pidieron que se anulara el juicio, esto lo hicieron por segunda ocasion y merchant les dijo que no. >> al donald trump opino y dijo que el fallo del juez habia sido una verg:uenza. >> en nueva york, karla amezola, noticias telemundo. >> chico chico barron, quien tiene 17 y se acaba de graduar de la preparatoria, se unira a otros miembros de la familia como donald trump junior, eric y tiffany trump para ser delegados por >> y se acaba de graduar de la jr., delega
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>> so jose, we heard the remaining testimony from madeleine westerhout, and she was really finishing up her cross-examination. one of the issues that prosecutors tried to establish through her is that trump not only had responsibility for signing each one of the nine checks written in his name personally to michael cohen, but that he knew what he was doing when he was doing that. and i thought the defense was mildly successful at sort of muddying that up, saying that trump, yes, for the most part he knew what he was signing it when he was signing it. today, getting an admission from madeleine westerhout, that he sometimes signed documents, whether they were commissions or checks in the oval office while he was doing other things and that he was a great multitasker. after she got off the stand, we heard from a number of custodial witnesses, including someone from at&t, someone from verizon, and then two paralegals at the manhattan d.a.'s office who were used to basically bring in evidence that couldn't come in through other people. not only phone records through at&t and verizon, but
>> so jose, we heard the remaining testimony from madeleine westerhout, and she was really finishing up her cross-examination. one of the issues that prosecutors tried to establish through her is that trump not only had responsibility for signing each one of the nine checks written in his name personally to michael cohen, but that he knew what he was doing when he was doing that. and i thought the defense was mildly successful at sort of muddying that up, saying that trump, yes, for the...
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this witness, the returning witness this morning is madeleine westerhout, she was trump's white house executive assistant. and yesterday on the stand in front of the jury, sheila visually praised the former president. calling her old boss a great president. she cried on the stand giving tearful testimony as she recalled her experience at the white house, her desk right outside the oval office. she said, quote: i thought it was really important to share with the american people the man i got to know. i don't think he's treated fairly, she said. he's amazing. just found him really enjoyable to work for. and there is still controversy over some of stormy daniels' testimony. she, for example, indicated to the jury under the cross-examination that she is a medium. she says she does speak with dead people, including her dead relatives this as the defense all trying to show she makes money off not just former president trump but also being a medium, selling stories, and this sort of thing although she insisted that this whole thing that she told the truth. and on the x, formerly twitter, she
this witness, the returning witness this morning is madeleine westerhout, she was trump's white house executive assistant. and yesterday on the stand in front of the jury, sheila visually praised the former president. calling her old boss a great president. she cried on the stand giving tearful testimony as she recalled her experience at the white house, her desk right outside the oval office. she said, quote: i thought it was really important to share with the american people the man i got to...
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trump's executive assistant at the white house madeleine westerhout finished today saying that he saying to signed with approval and she saw him do that while multitasking talking on the phone or discussing scheduling with his staff. trump's lawyers attempted to prove he cannot operate with the same attention to detail with his finances after becoming president. wester hout said trump was upset when they stormy daniels her went public but not because of politics rather his family. she told the court "she knew it would be hurtful to his family" of michael cohen one of the key witnesses in this case set to start testifying on monday as you mentioned aishah the prosecution says he is 1 of 2 witnesses they have left so they anticipate possibly resting their case at some point next week send it back to you. >> nate foy with that live report outside the courthouse thank you. >> let's bring in will sharp. well, let's look ahead to next week since everything is done for this week. michael cohen this is what jonathan turley said about michael cohen in a recent call he said michael cohen goes on t
trump's executive assistant at the white house madeleine westerhout finished today saying that he saying to signed with approval and she saw him do that while multitasking talking on the phone or discussing scheduling with his staff. trump's lawyers attempted to prove he cannot operate with the same attention to detail with his finances after becoming president. wester hout said trump was upset when they stormy daniels her went public but not because of politics rather his family. she told the...
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that's why the hope hicks and madeleine westerhout and ronna graphs are so important. prosecutors can call cohen first, because he's really the lynchpin that ties all of the, you know, the payoff to the business records, or they can lay the foundation first so that when the jury hears the lynchpin testimony of michael cohen, they're like, oh, yeah, that's what david pecker said. oh, that's right, that's what hope hicks said. so it maybe makes them more favorably inclined to believe cohen because the foundation has been laid before. this is art not science. there's no precise way to do it. but, it's clear that what the district attorney's office is doing, nicole, you're precisely right, is with largely republican trump loyalists are trying to corroborate their star witness, michael cohen. >> i mean, vaughn, i think that speaks to trigger trump and his political angst because the last time that happened was the very public january 6th hearings when that was on camera, that was on tv, and that did damage the republican brand ahead of the midterms. >> it absolutely did. th
that's why the hope hicks and madeleine westerhout and ronna graphs are so important. prosecutors can call cohen first, because he's really the lynchpin that ties all of the, you know, the payoff to the business records, or they can lay the foundation first so that when the jury hears the lynchpin testimony of michael cohen, they're like, oh, yeah, that's what david pecker said. oh, that's right, that's what hope hicks said. so it maybe makes them more favorably inclined to believe cohen...
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madeleine westerhout great family to know the truth about. if is he a honorable person how is he hiding it from the people who know him best. >> ainsley: madeleine worked for him personal assistant and secretary and said she reis very regretful of her youthful indiscretion she shared some information about the trump family with the press and that's why we lost her job. but she said he never once made pee feel i didn't deserve the job and i don't belong there. trump was a really good boss, she said. >> will: so in the court of public opinion which is also known as the trial of donald trump. it's the public opinion of those jurors, not so much about justice, because none of this has to do with bookkeeping. none of this has to do with how it was denoted in the trump accounting team but acknowledging 'it's about throwing dirt and slime and influencing the courts of public opinion. stormy daniels motivations are what has been debated for the last two days. why are you here? why is this happening? why are you on the stand? do you hate donald trump?
madeleine westerhout great family to know the truth about. if is he a honorable person how is he hiding it from the people who know him best. >> ainsley: madeleine worked for him personal assistant and secretary and said she reis very regretful of her youthful indiscretion she shared some information about the trump family with the press and that's why we lost her job. but she said he never once made pee feel i didn't deserve the job and i don't belong there. trump was a really good boss,...
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later former trump aide madeleine westerhout testifying about mr. trump's reaction when the story about the hush money deal first broke, saying i remember he was very upset. the judge denying the defense's renewed request for a mistrial. mr. trump's attorneys argued daniels salacious testimony was prejudicial. the judge refusing to change the gag order which currently bars mr. trump from commenting on daniels' testimony. >> everybody saw what happened today. i don't think we have to do any explaining. i'm not allowed to any. i've got to get back on the campaign trail. i'm not supposed to be here. we are so innocent. there's never been anything like it. >> yeah, yeah, i don't think i want to hear his explaining but he might have some explaining to do. that was nbc's laura jarrett with that report. joining us now is nbc news legal analyst and former federal prosecutor, andrew weissmann. andrew, the way stormy daniels handled cross-examination, there was a lot of zingers in there. it was, just to watch, like psych, was it useful for the prosecution to
later former trump aide madeleine westerhout testifying about mr. trump's reaction when the story about the hush money deal first broke, saying i remember he was very upset. the judge denying the defense's renewed request for a mistrial. mr. trump's attorneys argued daniels salacious testimony was prejudicial. the judge refusing to change the gag order which currently bars mr. trump from commenting on daniels' testimony. >> everybody saw what happened today. i don't think we have to do...
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meanwhile, today the jury hearing more from former trump aide, madeleine westerhout, who sat outside the oval office and confirmed mr. trump met with cohen at the white house in 2017 where prosecutors say they devised their reimbursement scheme but testified the former president signed checks without reviewing them first, contrary to what mr. trump said in his book and other witnesses said at trial. >> so, laura, we're four weeks into this case right now. has the prosecution appeared to check all the boxes they needed and wanted to check? >> lester, the challenge is so far this jury has not seen a single document, a single tape, a single piece of evidence directly showing that mr. trump himself falsified any records or caused anyone else to do so. instead, they appear to be relying on cohen to connect those dots for him, and that's the challenge, lester. >> laura, thanks very much. >>> after a destructive week of severe weather, today it was florida that got slammed by what appeared to be tornadoes leaving at least one person dead. shaira frias has late developments for us. >> report
meanwhile, today the jury hearing more from former trump aide, madeleine westerhout, who sat outside the oval office and confirmed mr. trump met with cohen at the white house in 2017 where prosecutors say they devised their reimbursement scheme but testified the former president signed checks without reviewing them first, contrary to what mr. trump said in his book and other witnesses said at trial. >> so, laura, we're four weeks into this case right now. has the prosecution appeared to...
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westerhout y michael cohen junto a otro empleado de la organizacion t trump todos subirian al estrado para respaldar testimonios anteriores y ahora los acompana el abogado joseph maluf. >> abogado, gracias por estar con nosotros aqui en noticias telemundo mediodia. >> sabemos que ya comenzo la contrainterrogatoria por parte de la defensa de los abogados de donald trump. >> comenzo tambien con un intercambio muy intenso. >> cual seria la estrategia a esta hora? >> tratar de buscar como apelar la decision del caso en el evento de que el jurado lo encuentre culpable y por eso ha pedido que anulen el juicio lo que argumenta nicole es que hay demasiadas cosas que stormy d daniels dijo en el banquillo, que fueron tan negativas y tan exageradas que causan un dano irreparable y que ahora el no va a poder tener un juicio justo. >> es cierto, ella dio detalles que el juez no queria escuchar porque el caso no se trata de que tipo de relaciones sexuales tuvieron, se trata de si los documentos eran falsos o fa falsificados o no. >> entonces, por esa parte ella pierde credibilidad al mismo tiempo e
westerhout y michael cohen junto a otro empleado de la organizacion t trump todos subirian al estrado para respaldar testimonios anteriores y ahora los acompana el abogado joseph maluf. >> abogado, gracias por estar con nosotros aqui en noticias telemundo mediodia. >> sabemos que ya comenzo la contrainterrogatoria por parte de la defensa de los abogados de donald trump. >> comenzo tambien con un intercambio muy intenso. >> cual seria la estrategia a esta hora? >>...
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madeleine westerhout testifying, sometimes he's on the phone, signing checks and not looking at it. that is what the defense is going to try to argue. allen weisselberg and michael cohen are sitting in new york, trying to save him from this, and shield him from it. he wasn't really responsible. that is what the defense is. you can see, though, the problem with it is that while he had so much going on, this was a major part of what he was focused on. >> couldn't you argue if you're the defense team that donald trump's obsession with documentation and money and the signing of checks, i mean, you can argue that when he was the head of the trump organization, and even as he was campaigning, that was occupying so much of his time, once he is the president elect, and he started to get national security briefings, and he's got to figure out who's in his cabinet, and he has all of these people ringing his bell, asking for favors, and he's got the world's attention on him, how is he going to be his president, that his attention, his focus isn't quite what it was on the trump organization. it
madeleine westerhout testifying, sometimes he's on the phone, signing checks and not looking at it. that is what the defense is going to try to argue. allen weisselberg and michael cohen are sitting in new york, trying to save him from this, and shield him from it. he wasn't really responsible. that is what the defense is. you can see, though, the problem with it is that while he had so much going on, this was a major part of what he was focused on. >> couldn't you argue if you're the...
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this is madeleine westerhout. she sat outside the oval office and she's are important because she's scheduled a meeting where michael cohen, trump's former fixer and no relation says that he the alleged plan to false five business records was discussed. we'll hear more from westerhout today. we're also learning that we won't be hearing from a potentially key witness, karen mcdougal. it seems prosecutors have decided that they don't need to call her. so another de of testimony, but stormy daniels really leaving an impression on the jury yesterday yeah maybe the impact today will still be felt. >> zach standby, let's bring in alayna treene, so alaina take us inside. what you are hearing from people around the former president's. it was reported he left fuming yesterday, but where were things today? where do they thinking? >> yeah, he did leave fuming. i mean, it is there's no question that donald trump has been furious with some of this testimony and look, it's been a very uncomfortable week for the former president
this is madeleine westerhout. she sat outside the oval office and she's are important because she's scheduled a meeting where michael cohen, trump's former fixer and no relation says that he the alleged plan to false five business records was discussed. we'll hear more from westerhout today. we're also learning that we won't be hearing from a potentially key witness, karen mcdougal. it seems prosecutors have decided that they don't need to call her. so another de of testimony, but stormy...
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at donald trump's criminal trial in new york, his former white house assistant, madeleine westerhout, kicked off this week's final day of testimony. she described a complex system to get mail — including cheques — from trump tower to the white house. (00v) earlier this week, the adult film actress stormy daniels testified — clashing with mr trump's defence team during a combative cross—examination. (biv)mr trump's former lawyer and longtime fixer, michael cohen is expected to take the stand on monday. 0ur north america correspondent nada tawfik reports from new york this week saw testimony from one big witness, stormy daniels, and next week, another massive name, the star witness, michael cohen. donald trump's former lawyer is set to take the stand as early as monday. and it's really the moment that prosecutors have been building up to for the last three weeks of their case, piecing together testimony from corroborating witnesses and pieces of evidence as they went through what they allege was a conspiracy to hide information from the voting public, bringing figures like the t
at donald trump's criminal trial in new york, his former white house assistant, madeleine westerhout, kicked off this week's final day of testimony. she described a complex system to get mail — including cheques — from trump tower to the white house. (00v) earlier this week, the adult film actress stormy daniels testified — clashing with mr trump's defence team during a combative cross—examination. (biv)mr trump's former lawyer and longtime fixer, michael cohen is expected to take the...
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madeleine westerhout, that is not testimony that is done yet while he is a former white house aide, she sat outside the oval office was the one who arranged the meeting where they allegedly discussed falsifying records. she also was so much more so when you're talking to trump's team, they acknowledged that she might know things that she doesn't even no, she knows. remember how the white house was at that time when she was there right after trump got elected, there was a lot of chaos and someone like madeleine was the person who is really helping weather the storm. she was just an executive aid, but at the same came time, she was in the meeting. she was sitting outside, she was welcoming every single person who came in and out of that office. she was really the lifeline to donald trump at certain times. because as we know, he didn't text, he didn't col. so if you're looking to get in touch with donald trump, you are likely trying to call hope hicks or trying to call madeleine westerhout. so she had all of this knowledge. so when you talk to trump sources, do they think that she is hasn'
madeleine westerhout, that is not testimony that is done yet while he is a former white house aide, she sat outside the oval office was the one who arranged the meeting where they allegedly discussed falsifying records. she also was so much more so when you're talking to trump's team, they acknowledged that she might know things that she doesn't even no, she knows. remember how the white house was at that time when she was there right after trump got elected, there was a lot of chaos and...
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madeleine westerhout, who served as a white house aide in the trump administration, was back on the stand for cross-examination by trump's attorneys. she has testified about checks trump signed in the oval office and a meeting scheduled with trump and michael cohen, who at the time was trump's attorney. cohen is expected to be a key witness in the case, and he's expected to testify next week. mr. trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments made to adult film actress stormy daniels. a federal appeals court upheld the contempt of congress conviction of steve bannon. he is the ex-advisor of former president trump. bannon defied a subpoena from the congressional committee that investigated the january 6th attack on the u.s. capitol. the court's decision means bannon may soon have to start serving a four month prison sentence. his lawyers could ask for the full circuit court to hear his case, or he could appeal to the u.s. supreme court. trouble for a music legend. a judge ruled today that beach boys founder brian wilson needs conservatorship
madeleine westerhout, who served as a white house aide in the trump administration, was back on the stand for cross-examination by trump's attorneys. she has testified about checks trump signed in the oval office and a meeting scheduled with trump and michael cohen, who at the time was trump's attorney. cohen is expected to be a key witness in the case, and he's expected to testify next week. mr. trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments made...
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former white house aide madeleine westerhout returned to the stand. well, new at 11. the united nations just just decided to reconsider. palestinians request for full un membership sometime in the future, and they decided to give its people new rights and privileges. the palestinians at the united nations right away, the united states and israel voted against that idea. last month, the us vetoed a security council resolution to make palestinian state to become the 194th member of the un. unlike the security council, though, the us does not have a veto in the full assembly. so this morning's resolution was approved by 143 other countries. meantime, the biden administration has delayed the delivery of heavy bombs that were part of the military aid to israel to prevent that country from using them against targets in the city of rafah, 1 million people. we spoke with a former general in the israeli defense forces who said he warned his government over and over hamas would attack, and he's now warning the israeli attack on rafah should go forward with or without american h
former white house aide madeleine westerhout returned to the stand. well, new at 11. the united nations just just decided to reconsider. palestinians request for full un membership sometime in the future, and they decided to give its people new rights and privileges. the palestinians at the united nations right away, the united states and israel voted against that idea. last month, the us vetoed a security council resolution to make palestinian state to become the 194th member of the un. unlike...
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westerhout, who still likes trump, but it's not hostile, is the best you can get. you. she's not going to be hostile to you as the prosecutor, but she's not throwing her boss under the bus. keith schiller, i think would be a hostel. i'm sure that's exactly the you cannot take a risk of putting someone on the stand who you think is a dyed in the wool loyalist of the defendant. and i don't think that'll illustrate how it was house was at that level. one other important point, kaitlan asieh, the jury is gonna be wondering, where's keith schiller? all of these questions, where's keith schiller? where's karen mcdougal? those are bad for the prosecution because the prosecution is the one that has the burden of proving there case beyond a reasonable doubt. very common defense tactic, stand up and closing ago, whereas keith schiller, folks don't you think he should or heard from him? they didn't call him. i'm not saying it's fatal here. i don't think there's anyone who so obviously missing. it's going to cost them the case. but all those missing witnesses are not great for
westerhout, who still likes trump, but it's not hostile, is the best you can get. you. she's not going to be hostile to you as the prosecutor, but she's not throwing her boss under the bus. keith schiller, i think would be a hostel. i'm sure that's exactly the you cannot take a risk of putting someone on the stand who you think is a dyed in the wool loyalist of the defendant. and i don't think that'll illustrate how it was house was at that level. one other important point, kaitlan asieh, the...
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at donald trump's criminal trial in new york, his former white house assistant madeleine westerhout continued her evidence, describing a complex system to get post, including cheques, from trump tower to the white house, where he allegedly signed some cheques without reviewing them. earlier this week the adult film actress stormy daniels testified, clashing with mr trump's defence team during a combative cross—examination. donald trump's former lawyer and long—time fixer michael cohen is expected to take the stand on monday. the former us president denies falsifying business records to conceal a payment to ms daniels for her silence over an alleged sexual encounter in 2006. our new york correspondent nada tawfik is at the manhattan courthouse with the latest. lemon this week saw testimony from one big — lemon this week saw testimony from one big witness _ lemon this week saw testimony from one big witness - - lemon this week saw testimony from one big witness - stormy i from one big witness — stormy daniels and next week, michael colin, donald trump's former lawyer is set to take the
at donald trump's criminal trial in new york, his former white house assistant madeleine westerhout continued her evidence, describing a complex system to get post, including cheques, from trump tower to the white house, where he allegedly signed some cheques without reviewing them. earlier this week the adult film actress stormy daniels testified, clashing with mr trump's defence team during a combative cross—examination. donald trump's former lawyer and long—time fixer michael cohen is...
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westerhout, who was the executive assistant at the oval office, and compared to stormy daniels and michael karen to come, she was someone who thought of donald trump quite favourably and she wrote a book about how much she admired her former boss. qm. book about how much she admired her former boss-— former boss. ok, and “ust before we tet onto former boss. ok, and “ust before we got onto looking — former boss. ok, and “ust before we get onto looking at _ former boss. ok, and just before we get onto looking at next _ former boss. ok, and just before we get onto looking at next week- former boss. ok, and just before we get onto looking at next week which | get onto looking at next week which you have outlined a little bit, just the week as a whole, what will stand out most? , ., ., ~' ~' the week as a whole, what will stand out most? , ., ., ~ ~ , out most? yes, look, i think it is important _ out most? yes, look, i think it is important for— out most? yes, look, i think it is important for people _ out most? yes, look, i think it is important for people to - out most? yes, look
westerhout, who was the executive assistant at the oval office, and compared to stormy daniels and michael karen to come, she was someone who thought of donald trump quite favourably and she wrote a book about how much she admired her former boss. qm. book about how much she admired her former boss-— former boss. ok, and “ust before we tet onto former boss. ok, and “ust before we got onto looking — former boss. ok, and “ust before we get onto looking at _ former boss. ok, and just...
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so madeleine westerhout has said that donald trump would often sign cheques without reviewing them, and she couldn't recall seeing specific instances where he spoke to alan weisberg, the chief financial officer about specific checks, although she acknowledged that he did often speak with his chief financial officer even in the white house. so she has been a helpful witness for the defence to try and undercut the prosecution's arguments that this was part of a conspiracy. thank you very much. let's continue. let's speak to rae chornenky, former president of the national federation of republican women and a former superior courtjudge. she's in phoenix, arizona. thank you for being live on bbc news. we are at the end of another week of this trial, your assessment of what we have heard in totality so far? 50 of what we have heard in totality so far? ., ., of what we have heard in totality so far? . ., ., far? so far, the highlight of it all in my opinion. — far? so far, the highlight of it all in my opinion, is _ far? so far, the highlight of it all in my opinion, is the _ far? so far, th
so madeleine westerhout has said that donald trump would often sign cheques without reviewing them, and she couldn't recall seeing specific instances where he spoke to alan weisberg, the chief financial officer about specific checks, although she acknowledged that he did often speak with his chief financial officer even in the white house. so she has been a helpful witness for the defence to try and undercut the prosecution's arguments that this was part of a conspiracy. thank you very much....
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>> we know that madeleine westerhout was aware of the meeting that occurred in february and the oval office, we know people have testified to phone calls that the two had at various points in this process. we know david pecker testified about various connections as well. how are they able to take those and use them with michael cohen? look, we've got this evidence that this happened. we have testimony that this happened. now fill in the blanks for us where they kind of put it on a tie for him. it's not entirely at least doesn't appear to the jury. it's entirely based on his word. there are things surrounding it that maybe helped make the case and they have tried to do that with some of these other witnesses that are not a sexy stormy daniels, it's not as as fun to talk about, but they're so important in a lot of ways, way more important in terms of the content of what they have to say, speaking to exactly that pollen fell. thank you for all of that. and up next for us with every twist and turn in this trial seed on reporters have had a front row seat deep to what's been going on at t
>> we know that madeleine westerhout was aware of the meeting that occurred in february and the oval office, we know people have testified to phone calls that the two had at various points in this process. we know david pecker testified about various connections as well. how are they able to take those and use them with michael cohen? look, we've got this evidence that this happened. we have testimony that this happened. now fill in the blanks for us where they kind of put it on a tie for...