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paula reid is with me. we have insight into court.hat is happening right now, and what are we expecting? >> no cameras in the courtroom because this is federal court, but our colleagues are inside and giving us minute by minute updates. i want to note, there was a 30-minute delay for court starting. that is pretty unusual. notably, remember on monday, court was delayed for several days because a juror was sick. >> that's right. >> there were two jurors today in the jury box who are socially distancing. we don't have any additional details on what they might have, but it is notable. it shows there could be, you know, other potential illnesses and concerns about exposure. now, trump just entered the courtroom. what's going to happen first today is the testimony of roberta meyers. she is e. jean carroll's former editor at ="elle." her testimony is significant because the issue at hand here is damages, the impact that trump's statements may or may not have had on e. jean carroll's career and her earning abilities. it'll be interesting to
paula reid is with me. we have insight into court.hat is happening right now, and what are we expecting? >> no cameras in the courtroom because this is federal court, but our colleagues are inside and giving us minute by minute updates. i want to note, there was a 30-minute delay for court starting. that is pretty unusual. notably, remember on monday, court was delayed for several days because a juror was sick. >> that's right. >> there were two jurors today in the jury box...
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paula reid was with me watching this in real time. let's talk about the legal inaccuracies so they can jump into the political discussion. >> he's alleging a conspiracy between the state attorney general and the white house. we know the new york state attorney general letitia james has attended meetings at the white house and they have said that's to get trump. he's talked about not being allowed to not participate in closing arguments. he's characterizing this as a refusal from the judge. cnn has obtained documents and the judge was open to allowing him to preparing in closing arguments, but the judge wanted some guardrails, some restrictions. there's good reason for that. during the proceedings trump has attacked the judge, the district attorney, members of the court staff. the judge said, i would let you participate in closing arguments, but we have some restrictions. you have to stick to the facts and not attack your accusers. his lawyer said it was not tenable and the judge closed the door on this possibility. i expect this will
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and paula reid, what are they looking at here with the cases from illinois? >> well, we can expect more and more challenges to be filed. the new challenges in massachusetts and illinois are the same arguments litigated in the other states for months, and that is the argument that trump should be disqualified from appearing in the 2024 ballot under section 3 of the 14th amendment, and this is the post civil war amendment that bars civil war participants from make it into the ballot. they never talked about the merits, but they put them on the proseat ur ground, and the issue of how that particular section applies to trump, and the otherm question of what is in there, and this is another question so that the massachusetts ballot commission, and the illinois board of commissions, and the former president trump, and former commission of illinois and congress who should litigate the issuesf who should and should not be on the ballot. both of the challenges were challenged by free speech for free people, and they have signaled that they will not stop. let's take a
and paula reid, what are they looking at here with the cases from illinois? >> well, we can expect more and more challenges to be filed. the new challenges in massachusetts and illinois are the same arguments litigated in the other states for months, and that is the argument that trump should be disqualified from appearing in the 2024 ballot under section 3 of the 14th amendment, and this is the post civil war amendment that bars civil war participants from make it into the ballot. they...
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i'm down here at the courthouse with paula reid. maybe not as contentious as we've seen before. >> this has been more orderly than some of the other days. closing arguments are an opportunity for lawyers, usually not the folks who are under investigation, but lawyers to summarize their theory of the case before the judge. that's what chris kise is doing right now. he put it in a political context. now he's going through his theory of the case. he's insisting, that, my client had no motivation to lie. he's describing his client as an expert in commercial real estate, which the judge took issue with saying he wasn't certified as an expert. he said he didn't believe deutch bank was only going to look at his financial fitness when deciding when to lend him money. it's pretty dry. no real fireworks. this is what closing arguments are supposed to be. >> it's the legal side of all this right now. his attorney is making a legal case. i'm making that distinction because a lot of what's been taking place here isn't legal at all. >> 100%. we'v
i'm down here at the courthouse with paula reid. maybe not as contentious as we've seen before. >> this has been more orderly than some of the other days. closing arguments are an opportunity for lawyers, usually not the folks who are under investigation, but lawyers to summarize their theory of the case before the judge. that's what chris kise is doing right now. he put it in a political context. now he's going through his theory of the case. he's insisting, that, my client had no...
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chief legal affairs correspondent paula reid is joining us. what happened? donald trump is there. he is not in new hampshire. what's going on in court? >> i'm reading live updates from our colleague inside the courtroom. they say that the judge sent home a juror who felt sick on their way to court this morning. so court is going to be adjourned for the day. now the judge also said that alena hoba, trump's lawyer, tested negative for covid, but she tested because she said she had dinner with her parents three days ago and now they have covid. she ls said she has a fever is and isn't feeling well, but so far, she's not tested positive. our report inside the court says she does not appear to be wearing a mask and is also sitting right next to her client. the judge did give them an option to proceed just eight jurors, but e. jean carroll's lawyers said that would be fine, but trump wanted an an adjournment for the day. there will be no testimony today. they are sending the jury home. the big anticipation today was will former president trump take the stand. this is a damages trial. it
chief legal affairs correspondent paula reid is joining us. what happened? donald trump is there. he is not in new hampshire. what's going on in court? >> i'm reading live updates from our colleague inside the courtroom. they say that the judge sent home a juror who felt sick on their way to court this morning. so court is going to be adjourned for the day. now the judge also said that alena hoba, trump's lawyer, tested negative for covid, but she tested because she said she had dinner...
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back with me is legal affairs correspondent paula reid, and joining us is former legal prosecutor paula roger. now what we have seen in this courtroom already was a tense exchange between the trump attorney elena haba and the judge. >> she has a dual role. she is trump's attorney, and sheed is going to try the case on his behalf and she was in the new york civil case that we saw last week, and she is his spokesperson and she is working in both of the cases by once again engaging the judge on whether or not the case should move altogether or be off for one day, because trump's mother-in-law has passed away and there is a funeral thursday. they had previously asked for the whole case to be pushed back because of the funeral and denied. it was a little bit of a surprise when she brought it up today, because when the federal judges give you an answer, that is it, and bring it to the court of appeals, but she modified the request asking if they could not have court thursday for the funeral, and the judge said no. he does not have a need to be there everyday and he does not have a role, and i
back with me is legal affairs correspondent paula reid, and joining us is former legal prosecutor paula roger. now what we have seen in this courtroom already was a tense exchange between the trump attorney elena haba and the judge. >> she has a dual role. she is trump's attorney, and sheed is going to try the case on his behalf and she was in the new york civil case that we saw last week, and she is his spokesperson and she is working in both of the cases by once again engaging the judge...
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paula reid, thank you so much.ria borger, and carrie cordillera -- still one day after a surprise visit on capitol hill, hunter biden is in california now set to appear in federal court on charges of tax evasion. we're going to take you there live. >> plus house speaker mike johnson facing a hard right revolt over the spending deal with senate democrats. i would be once again barreling towards a government shutdown? we're going to speak to a government -- supports a shut down unless they're major changes to water policy. >> and -- bill belichick parting ways with the patriots, and nick saban retiring from alabama. what comes next for these two legends of the game? we have that coming up, on cnn news central. here in just a few hours, hunter biden is expected to return to the courtroom on tax evasion charges. the president son is facing nine counts of what prosecutors say was a four-year scheme to avoid paying more than 1 million dollars and taxes. >> yesterday, hunter biden briefly sat in on a house committee heari
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for this campaign stop, paula reid, thank you very much. donald trump right here, right now in new york in federal court. let's go back to new hampshire, and kate bolduan is there. kate? >> it's the perfect framing, john, about how the courtroom is the campaign is talking about it that way. it really is perfect. let's also talk about the political reality that all the candidates are waking up to, facing it as they hit the trail once again. here with me is jeff zeleny, and jeff duncan, and the former white house spokesperson for george bush, and most importantly a son of indiana, the most important part of your bio, pete. jeff, let's talk about nikki haley and this statement she and the campaign put out this morning suggesting she's no longer interested in debating ron desantis at all. her next debate is either going to be against donald trump or joe biden is what she says. she's really trying to make this a two-person race. >> she definitely is, and she said that last night in her speech in iowa. sounded like she was kgiving th same speech
for this campaign stop, paula reid, thank you very much. donald trump right here, right now in new york in federal court. let's go back to new hampshire, and kate bolduan is there. kate? >> it's the perfect framing, john, about how the courtroom is the campaign is talking about it that way. it really is perfect. let's also talk about the political reality that all the candidates are waking up to, facing it as they hit the trail once again. here with me is jeff zeleny, and jeff duncan, and...
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as a matter of fact, we have breaking news to cnn and paula reid has a details from court., are we anticipating an imminent appearance from donald trump on the witness stand? >> that could be because of course, there are no cameras in federal court, but we are relying on updates, minute by minute updates, from our colleagues inside the courtroom. so, i'm looking at those right now. trump's lawyer, alina habba, just said that she only has one witness left and that is former president trump. now, it might take a couple minutes before any possible testimony starts. it is unclear what the judge is going to do here, if he's going to try to rehash some of the rules that he's already laid out for the former president, if he could also potentially ask trump to proffer before this goes in front of the jury. but yes, at any moment now, we might see former president trump take the stand. court is just adjourned after a short lunch break. the defense called one other witness and then former president trump would be their last witness. his lawyer is indicating that he is intending to ta
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with us now is cnn chief legal affairs correspondent, paula reid. paula, what are you learning about when this could come? >> this could come at anytime. we are watching the supreme court especially closely today because, of course, they are meeting behind closed doors. it is possible we won't hear anything about whether they are going to take up this question of former president trump's ballot eligibility. let's look at the stakes here. this is the biggest test of chief justice john roberts career. this issue arrives at a core that have been battered by scandals and recent controversial decisions, like overturning roe v. wade. i'm sure the chief justice would happily avoid controversial issues or politically fraud questions related to trump. here he may not be able to do that. not only are we looking for whether the justices will consider this issue, we will also look of the next weeks and months at how exactly they will consider this issue. which questions are they going to take out? there are several different questions in front of them. one, obv
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paula reid, stay close. thanks, guys. sara. >> quite a power panel you have assembled there, kate. >> power emanating. i'm the one detracting from the power, but everyone else. >> not true at all. >>> just hours from now, a controversial, new execution method that has never been used in the united states. some say it could lead to excessive pain or torture, now set to be used on an alabama inmate. the inmate again asking the supreme court to intervene to stop it. emotional testimony also from a teacher wounded in that michigan school shooting. the historic trial that could see the shooter's mother punished for what her son did if she is convicted. >>> and the popular over the counter cough syrup robitussin issuing a recall. the reason and the products you need to check, coming up. >>> happening now, you're looking at live pictures from a michigan courtroom. this is a trial that really could set precedent there. at issue, can parents be criminally convicted if their child commits a mass shooting? jennifer crumbley and her
paula reid, stay close. thanks, guys. sara. >> quite a power panel you have assembled there, kate. >> power emanating. i'm the one detracting from the power, but everyone else. >> not true at all. >>> just hours from now, a controversial, new execution method that has never been used in the united states. some say it could lead to excessive pain or torture, now set to be used on an alabama inmate. the inmate again asking the supreme court to intervene to stop it....
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paula reid, cnn, new york. >>> hunter biden pleaded not guilty in a federal court on thursday. prosecutors say tax years 2016 through 2019, hunter biden spent his money on drugs, escorts and girlfriends, luxury hotels, ek on the exotic cars and basically everything but taxes. >> his attorney says it is a political hit job. republicans have accused president biden of benefiting financially from his son's business dealings with ukrainian and chinese companies. these claims remain unproven. the judge has set hunter biden's trial date for june 20. >>> and after a short break, the u.s. and uk launching air and sea based strikes against iran-backed houthi targets in yemen. >>> and also ahead, israel is facing accusations of genocide in gaza. details on this historic hearing coming up. in order for small businesses to thrive, they need to be smart, efficient, savvy. making the most of every opportunity. that's why comcast business is introducing the small business bonus. for a limited time you can get up to $1000 prepaid card with qualifying internet. yup, $1000. so switch to business
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and now joining me is chief legal correspondent paula reid, already a warning and kara said that whenling it is the end of the discussion and not the beginning. >> yes, and one of my law professors used to say, i will not debate this, and this is the decision and final and this is showing how the judge has a much stronger command of the courtroom which is common in federal courts because they are very orderly and discipline and this is what former president trump is going to see this morning because he did not participate in this case last year. >> so he is there as a campaign stop. this is the first stop after winning the iowa caucuses, and if he wants to make a spectacle of himself somehow, and yes, he can do a press conference after, but what could he try to pull off in the courtroom and what could the judge do? >> the possibilities are endless, but there is no role for him today, and there is jury selection and so there is no role. is he is going to stand up and cause a disturbance, no. but his lawyers said that he might want to testify, and this is where he could get into some tr
and now joining me is chief legal correspondent paula reid, already a warning and kara said that whenling it is the end of the discussion and not the beginning. >> yes, and one of my law professors used to say, i will not debate this, and this is the decision and final and this is showing how the judge has a much stronger command of the courtroom which is common in federal courts because they are very orderly and discipline and this is what former president trump is going to see this...
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cnn's paula reid reports. >> this is the biggest ele election-related case for the supreme court since bush v. gore. the justices have accepted a petition from trump's lawyers to review whether the colorado supreme court made a mistake when they removed trump from the ballot. it's unclear which questions or issues the court will decide, but the big question in this case that's been litigated is whether section 3 of the 14th amendment of of the constitution applies to presidents. this is a question that has divided even judges within one state of colorado. this is so-called insurrectionist ban, and this section of the 14th amendment prohibits anyone who engages in insurrection from holding future office. but it does not say how it applies to the president, and that's one of the issues that the justices will likely have to weigh in on. the other big issue is how this is enforced. is it up to the states? is there a role for congress? right now they are not making clear the justices exactly which questions they intend to answer. lawyers are framing this case as a returnrn canandidates toto
cnn's paula reid reports. >> this is the biggest ele election-related case for the supreme court since bush v. gore. the justices have accepted a petition from trump's lawyers to review whether the colorado supreme court made a mistake when they removed trump from the ballot. it's unclear which questions or issues the court will decide, but the big question in this case that's been litigated is whether section 3 of the 14th amendment of of the constitution applies to presidents. this is a...
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. >> more now from chief legal affairs correspondent paula reid. >> former president trump headed to new hampshire late wednesday after a long day in court for e. jean carroll testified for the first time with trump in the room. she did testify at her trial last spring where a jury found trump the sexually abused her and defamed her and awarded her $a 5 million, trump it not attend that trial. it's significant he was there in the room and she recounted the impact all of this has had on her. but trump and his lawyeren gauged in contentious exchanges with the judge over the rules of the court. trump was disruptive during the testimony, which prompted pushback from the judge and his attorney did not follow the rules of evidence when trying to introduce certain pieces of evidence. this prompted contentious exchanges with the judge. it all appeared to be manufacturered courtroom drama to help amplify trump's message that he's the victim of an unfair judicial system. paula reid, cnn, new york. >>> trump could still testify in the case, although the judge made it clear he cannot dispute the
. >> more now from chief legal affairs correspondent paula reid. >> former president trump headed to new hampshire late wednesday after a long day in court for e. jean carroll testified for the first time with trump in the room. she did testify at her trial last spring where a jury found trump the sexually abused her and defamed her and awarded her $a 5 million, trump it not attend that trial. it's significant he was there in the room and she recounted the impact all of this has had...
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paula reid, cnn, washington. >>> the biden administration is turning the u.s.rt in its latest dispute with texas over border policy. the state installed razor wire at the border and the federal government now wants the high court to allow the border patrol to remove it. it has been tied up in lower courts since last year. texas argues that cutting the wire amounts to destroying property and that it reduces security by helping migrants illegally enter the u.s. >> a group of republican lawmakers will get a close look at that border today. a visit to eagle pass. and ed lavendera reports. >> reporter: which is a group of republican lawmakers including mike johnson will tour the border here in eagle pass and get a briefing from state authorities. of course eagle pass has really become the flash point of the border migration crisis we've seen unfold for months now. lawmakers here will be visiting from the house side. this has senate lawmakers are trying to come to terms on framework and possible deal in a border security bill. senator chris murphy says that it is not
paula reid, cnn, washington. >>> the biden administration is turning the u.s.rt in its latest dispute with texas over border policy. the state installed razor wire at the border and the federal government now wants the high court to allow the border patrol to remove it. it has been tied up in lower courts since last year. texas argues that cutting the wire amounts to destroying property and that it reduces security by helping migrants illegally enter the u.s. >> a group of...
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. >> we have more now from chief legal affairs correspondent paula reid. >> reporter: former president trump traveled to washington tuesday to wash arguments in a federal appeals court hearing over whether he should be shielded from criminal prosecution. >> i feel that as a the president, you have to have immunity. >> reporter: trump was not required to be in attendance, but he was in court to website the three-judge panel express skepticism of his legal team's claim he cannot be prosecuted for his actions unless he's first impeached and convicted by congress. >> that's an official act in order to seal team 6. >> he would have to be and would speededly be impeached and convicted before the criminal prosecution. >> i asked a yes or no question. >> there's a political process that would have to occur under our constitution, which would require pooemt and conviction by the senate. >> trump's lawyers argue when trying to overturn the 2020 election, trump was acting in official capacity. >> to authorize the prosecution of a president for his official acts would open a pan do are's box for w
. >> we have more now from chief legal affairs correspondent paula reid. >> reporter: former president trump traveled to washington tuesday to wash arguments in a federal appeals court hearing over whether he should be shielded from criminal prosecution. >> i feel that as a the president, you have to have immunity. >> reporter: trump was not required to be in attendance, but he was in court to website the three-judge panel express skepticism of his legal team's claim he...
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paula reid, cnn, new york. >> more on breaking news out of yemen when we come back. stay with us. >>> latest on the military strikes by the u.s. and britain in yemen, here this video shows smoke near a major part of the country. a resident give us the footage is reporting no explosions there. we are still waiting for an official confirmation that the area was struck again. that comes hours after the u.s. hit 60 other targets belong to houthi rebels were allowed to iran. those targets concluded it radar, john, and missile strikes. no military response followed -- on international shipping in the red sea, one of the key commercial waterways. it seems boeing's problems with it 737 max nine jets are far from over. a class action lawsuit has been filed in the state of washington against the aerospace giant on behalf of passengers over last friday's alaska airlines flight 12 82. the passengers were physically injured -- after a piece of the, plane the or plane flew off in mid air. the u.s. federal aviation administration says it is opening an investigation into bogus quali
paula reid, cnn, new york. >> more on breaking news out of yemen when we come back. stay with us. >>> latest on the military strikes by the u.s. and britain in yemen, here this video shows smoke near a major part of the country. a resident give us the footage is reporting no explosions there. we are still waiting for an official confirmation that the area was struck again. that comes hours after the u.s. hit 60 other targets belong to houthi rebels were allowed to iran. those...
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paula reid, cnn, washington. >>> gold bars and grand prix tickets. those are just some of the gifts u.s. senator bob menendez is accused of receiving from qatar and an alleged co-conspirator as part of a years' long corruption scheme. the allegations are part of a superseding indictment made public on tuesday. this makes qatar the second foreign country following egypt that the new jersey democrat is accused of helping while in office. menendez sits on the senate foreign relations committee. he has vigorously denied any wrongdoing, and his attorney says the senator acted entirely appropriately at all times. >>> well, coming up, ukraine says russia's latest attacks are a case for more western support and more military aid. we'll show you what they're up against. that's next. >>> russia has been pounding ukraine with missiles as the war drags on nearly two years after a full-scale invasion. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy says russia launched at least 500 missiles and drones at ukrainian territory in the past five days. including a massive bomb
paula reid, cnn, washington. >>> gold bars and grand prix tickets. those are just some of the gifts u.s. senator bob menendez is accused of receiving from qatar and an alleged co-conspirator as part of a years' long corruption scheme. the allegations are part of a superseding indictment made public on tuesday. this makes qatar the second foreign country following egypt that the new jersey democrat is accused of helping while in office. menendez sits on the senate foreign relations...
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paula reid cnn new york. >>> president biden's son hunter pleaded not guilty to tax related charges in federal court in california on thursday, prosecutors say for taxes 2016 through 2019 hunter biden spent his money on drugs, escorts and girlfriends. luxury hotels, exotic cars and on basically everything but his taxes. his attorney argues that the charges are part of a political hit job. republicans of accuse president biden of benefiting financially from his son's business dealings with ukrainian and chinese companies, but his claims have not been proven. the judge has said hunter biden's trial date for june 20. >>> u.s. military has not properly tracked more than a billion dollars worth of weapons for ukraine, that's according to new report by the pentagon expected general. the weapons belong to a category that requires enhanced monitoring after their exports, things like javelin missiles in night vision equipment, the watchdog says it is outside the scope of the investigation to find out what happened to them, the pentagon suggests there's no reason to believe foul play was involve
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paula reid is tracking this in new york. walk us through this courtroom class. >> reporter: this is pretty contrived courtroom drama. this is whatcame for. we saw last week and this week trump attends legal proceedings where there are rules you cannot enter a federal courtroom and make a ruckus when someone is testifying, those rules apply to everyone. the judge gave trump one warning and said i want you to be mindful whatever you're saying during the testimony cannot be heard by the jury. it appears that his reactions have escalated. this is a pattern we are seeing him he does not have to be in court, he is voluntarily attending this damages trial, although he did not show up to a single moment to the trial that were facts in this case. he has volunteered to be here. he was told standard rules to follow. he refuses to play by the rules and the judge has to admonish him as he did here. reminding him while he has a right to be present, that right can be forfeited if he is disruptive, -- i want to make sure i read this right,
paula reid is tracking this in new york. walk us through this courtroom class. >> reporter: this is pretty contrived courtroom drama. this is whatcame for. we saw last week and this week trump attends legal proceedings where there are rules you cannot enter a federal courtroom and make a ruckus when someone is testifying, those rules apply to everyone. the judge gave trump one warning and said i want you to be mindful whatever you're saying during the testimony cannot be heard by the...
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paula reid, thank you. kristen holmes is in new hampshire. kristen, do we expect a repeat of this at his campaign event tonight? >> reporter: well, generally he talks about his legal issues. i want to point out a couple things i heard during that speech. one, being that democrats can vote in the new hampshire primary. it's something he's been saying as he's watching nikki haley's rise, seeing them get closer and closer. he's saying haley is recruiting democrats to infiltrate the republican primary. to make very clear, democrats cannot vote in the republican primary in new hampshire. independents and registered republicans can. this is why nikki haley's polls are rising because independents don't all identify as conservative. his team is keenly aware of that. the other thing to point out is the idea he's leading nikki haley in the polls by a huge margin. that's incorrect from every adviser i talked to. they're working hard to try and stop her from having any momentum, something that donald trump knows and has continued to say on the campaign t
paula reid, thank you. kristen holmes is in new hampshire. kristen, do we expect a repeat of this at his campaign event tonight? >> reporter: well, generally he talks about his legal issues. i want to point out a couple things i heard during that speech. one, being that democrats can vote in the new hampshire primary. it's something he's been saying as he's watching nikki haley's rise, seeing them get closer and closer. he's saying haley is recruiting democrats to infiltrate the...
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paula reid, elie honig, thank you very much. >>> conservatives test driving a new campaign strategy inina. how they are hoping to use menthol cigarettes to take on joe biden. >>> and, life imitating art in wild fashion, the oscars, the blockbuster, the snubs that have ryan gosling speak out now. >> what have you done? what are you wearing? >>> new this morning, a conservative group is using south carolina as a testing ground for its message, opposing the fda's proposed ban on menthol cigarettes. cnn's rene marsh joins us now. what's the goal here? who is this directed at? >> john, only in a world where the incumbent president is facing this, enthusiasm problem, from his base, can menthol cigarettes of all topics be seen as this political effective wedge issue in a presidential election, and that's where we're at. we're talking about liberty policy foundation, this is a conservative advocacy group, they launched this digital ad campaign in south carolina, just this morning, you're looking at video of it there. and within the ad, it says -- and i'm quoting, president biden keeps talking
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first are cnn's chief legal affairs correspondent, paula reid. what is trump's team arguing, and what happens next? >> reporter: now it's up to the main maine courts. the trump team is asking the court to overturn the decision by maine's secretary of state of c maine, shenthat bellows. she opted to remove trump from the ballot. if you don't like what the secretary of state says about your ballot eligibility, you can appeal that to the court system, which is what they've done here, asking them to overturn her decision. trump's team arguing, "the secretary was a biased decisionmaker who should have recused herself and had no local authority, making multiple errors of law and acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner." her decision was based on section 3 of the 14th amendment of the u.s. constitution, which bars insurrectionists from holding public office. but this section of the constitution has now been litigated by multiple states across the country with varying outcomes. maine and colorado have opted to remove trump from the ballot under the s
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paula reid, thank you so much. meanwhile, prison time for another former trump advisor who defied a congressional subpoena. first it was steve bannon and now today peter navarro who was sentenced to four months in prison for defying the subpoena from the house select committee investigating january 6th. joining us now cnn senior crime and justice reporter kaitlyn polanz and former prosecutor and cnn legal analyst. kaitlyn, to you first, what did the judge say when he handed down this four-month sentence to peter gnaw vnavarro? >> he said frankly you should have known better. the same amount of jail time for defying the subpoena, not turning over documents, not sitting for testimony before the house select committee. and the judge over at the federal court in d.c., he said, you know, peter navarro you were happy to talk about what you were doing after the 2020 election publicly, you were writing about it in your book and though you're a good guy, and he brought his lawyer shoes when he needed them, and he was helpin
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paula reid, thank you very much for that.keep us posted when you hear the next step. >> she did that in 15 seconds or less. we have had had so much breaking news for you today. much of it will likely come up, though, in tonight's back to back cnn town halls with ron desantis and nikki haley, the two of them are the only ones that qualified. they will be taking questions directly from iowa voters. kaitlan collins is moderating the conversation with desantis at 9:00 p.m. and then erin burnett at 10:00 p.m. with nikki haley. >> thank you all for joining u on this s busy mornining. thisis is "cnn n news centraral" "insnside polititics" is up p n.
paula reid, thank you very much for that.keep us posted when you hear the next step. >> she did that in 15 seconds or less. we have had had so much breaking news for you today. much of it will likely come up, though, in tonight's back to back cnn town halls with ron desantis and nikki haley, the two of them are the only ones that qualified. they will be taking questions directly from iowa voters. kaitlan collins is moderating the conversation with desantis at 9:00 p.m. and then erin...
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>> paula reid, i always get so excited when you say you're exactly right. you very much for being with us, as always. >>> let's continue the conversation with us now is former assistant prosecutor and former assistant u.s. attorney for the southern district of new york nick akerman. good morning. what do you make of trump's main filing? >> his main filing, he's trying to throw as much ketchup on the wall as he possibly can and hopes nobody washes it off. none of these arguments really carry any weight. the 14th amendment is really straightforward. it says that if you have previously taken an oath of office to defend the constitution and engage in an insurrection thereafter, you are no longer qualified to be president. >> is that going to be the issue if the supreme court takes it up? are they going to weigh into that? because that seems to be the issue that legal observers say they're not going to want to get into the politics of this and they'll perhaps choose a more procedural route. >> there's no procedural route here. you have to be 35 years old to be p
>> paula reid, i always get so excited when you say you're exactly right. you very much for being with us, as always. >>> let's continue the conversation with us now is former assistant prosecutor and former assistant u.s. attorney for the southern district of new york nick akerman. good morning. what do you make of trump's main filing? >> his main filing, he's trying to throw as much ketchup on the wall as he possibly can and hopes nobody washes it off. none of these...
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cnn's chief legal affairs correspondent paula reid is working the story for us.aula, what can you tell us? >> nathan wade is the special prosecutor appointed to oversee the sprawling election interference case down in georgia. the former president trump and two of his co-defendants in that case have accused wade of having an inappropriate relationship with the district attorney, fani willis. her office is the one that has brought this case, she appointed wade, and they have also alleged that wade used his own money to take willis on lavish vacations. wade and willis have not publicly responded to these allegations, and much of the evidence to support these allegations has surfaced during his divorce proceedings. and tomorrow he was scheduled to have a hearing in that divorce where he was expected to take the stand and possibly be asked about these allegations. but he and his estranged wife have come to a settlement to resolve the issues between them and not have to have this hearing. so he will not take the stand tomorrow. he will not have to face the questions a
cnn's chief legal affairs correspondent paula reid is working the story for us.aula, what can you tell us? >> nathan wade is the special prosecutor appointed to oversee the sprawling election interference case down in georgia. the former president trump and two of his co-defendants in that case have accused wade of having an inappropriate relationship with the district attorney, fani willis. her office is the one that has brought this case, she appointed wade, and they have also alleged...
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paula reid, thanks so much for the reporting. breonna?w to the brewing scandal in arizona, the leaders of the -- republican party resigning after a leaked audio tape appeared to show him trying to convince a fierce trump ally not run for office. jeff the wind can be heard urging kari lake not to run for the senate after she lost her race for governor in 2022. >> there are very powerful people who want to keep you out. >> -- >> they're willing to put their money where their mouth is in a big way. so, this conversation never happened. >> is there a number which -- >> i can be bought? that's what it's about. >> [inaudible] for a couple years. >> no. >> so, in a new statement, the weight denies allegations of bribery and causes conversation with lake a set up. still ahead, former president trump back in new york federal court right now. his lawyers say he wants to take the stand, but will he actually do it? he said that he would before, only to not end up doing it. is he going to actually? we will have the latest from court. >>> two candidate
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paula reid. more perspective from karen freedman agnifilo, also jennifer rogers. also rick hassan, author of the soon to be published new book "a real right to vote: how a constitutional amendment can safeguard american democracy." jennifer, you have oral arguments scheduled to begin february 8th. what does the timing look like to you? >> it's obvious that the court really wanted to jump in quickly here because the primaries are approaching, and everyone's talking about the fact that the decisions were stay. the colorado decision to take trump off the ballot was stayed. so, he won't be off the ballot regardless of how long the court takes with it. but the people won below. i think the court kind of recognizes the stakes with the approaching primaries and really wants to get this done quickly. and the parties have briefed all of this below. it's not like anyone is going to be disadvantaged. the court will have time to decide. they're going to move it really swiftly. that says a lot about what they think about the stakes and how important they are treating this in t
paula reid. more perspective from karen freedman agnifilo, also jennifer rogers. also rick hassan, author of the soon to be published new book "a real right to vote: how a constitutional amendment can safeguard american democracy." jennifer, you have oral arguments scheduled to begin february 8th. what does the timing look like to you? >> it's obvious that the court really wanted to jump in quickly here because the primaries are approaching, and everyone's talking about the fact...
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kristen holmes, paula reid, thank you to both of you.epublican race for the white house, of course, moving on there to new hampshire after donald trump's historic landslide win in the iowa caucuses, where he got more than half the vote. besting ron desantis and nikki haley by 30 points or more. trump winning in nearly every voter category and in 98 out of the 99 iowa counties. just look at all of that red. >> that one yellow county, johnson county, unbelievable. nikki haley is betting on the larger moderate vote in new hampshire that kristen was just talking about, where polls show that her seven points, where polls do show her seven points currently behind trump. the first signs of a real crack in his dominance. new hampshire's primary is just a week away. that's where we find our omar jimenez. he's in manchester, new hampshire. so omar, talked us about how nikki haley plans, as she says, to make this a two person race, just between her and trump, forcing rhonda scent is out? >> yeah, so she really wants to lean into some of that, again
kristen holmes, paula reid, thank you to both of you.epublican race for the white house, of course, moving on there to new hampshire after donald trump's historic landslide win in the iowa caucuses, where he got more than half the vote. besting ron desantis and nikki haley by 30 points or more. trump winning in nearly every voter category and in 98 out of the 99 iowa counties. just look at all of that red. >> that one yellow county, johnson county, unbelievable. nikki haley is betting on...
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paula reid, cnn, washington. >>> gaza is under a near total communications blackout that's been goingfor more than a week now. it's happening as israel presses ahead with its military offensive there. most phone and data connections with down by aid workers say makes it near impossible to do their job. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu is again pushing back on u.s. calls for the creation of an independent palestinian state once the war against hamas is over. a plan which netanyahu has long opposed. during a news conference thursday he argued palestinian sovereignty would pose a serious risk to israel's security. >> translator: any agreement with or without agreement the state of israel must control security between the jordan river to the sea, and the clashes at the sovereignty idea i'm telling our american friends i stop at a reality which would have hurt the security of israel. the prime minister of israel should have the ability to say no, even to our greatest friend, when he has to. >> but the u.s. state department is arguing the exact opposite, saying a palestinian state
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paula reid, cnn, washington. >> former state and federal prosecutor, and cnn senior legal analyst elieonig weighed in on the u.s. supreme court's decision to hear the colorado case. take a listen. >> i do not expect the supreme court to address the issue of insurrection, whether donald trump did or did not engage in insurrection. that's not the kind of thing that the u.s. supreme court normally does, they're not a fact-finding body. i expect them to deal with the procedural and constitutional questions. two in particular. first of all, is it up to congress to pass laws telling us how the 14th amendment works, or is it up to the states to figure it out on their own? if the supreme court decides this is only up to congress, that will end the colorado challenge, put trump back on the ballot in colorado, and effectively end all the challenges we've seen all across the country. and i think the second issue is, does the 14th amendment apply to the president as a, quote, officer of the united states, again, if they answer that, no, it does not apply to the president, that ends the colorado ca
paula reid, cnn, washington. >> former state and federal prosecutor, and cnn senior legal analyst elieonig weighed in on the u.s. supreme court's decision to hear the colorado case. take a listen. >> i do not expect the supreme court to address the issue of insurrection, whether donald trump did or did not engage in insurrection. that's not the kind of thing that the u.s. supreme court normally does, they're not a fact-finding body. i expect them to deal with the procedural and...
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for more, let's bring in paula reid who is outside the courthouse in washington, d.c. and this is not something that donald trump has to attend. he is choosing to attend this. so what do we expect to see when donald trump arrives at that courthouse behind you? >> reporter: it is a rainy windy day here in washington. and this is a federal courthouse and hard to see much at all. he will likely go into a garage where we won't see him. and the proceedings are not televised. we'll get some audio, but we won't be able to see what is going on in the court. there will be a sketch artist. so really at the end of the day really all we see is a single sketch from the skrech etch a c making not to show up today. one lawyer will get up at a time before the three judge panel, pretty much they are person ed peppered from the questions. there is nothing for jump to do today in the courtroom. but we'll be listening to the judges. s unclear what donald trump wants to accomplish. it is unusual to attend an p appellate oral argument. but really in addition to the larger constitutional que
for more, let's bring in paula reid who is outside the courthouse in washington, d.c. and this is not something that donald trump has to attend. he is choosing to attend this. so what do we expect to see when donald trump arrives at that courthouse behind you? >> reporter: it is a rainy windy day here in washington. and this is a federal courthouse and hard to see much at all. he will likely go into a garage where we won't see him. and the proceedings are not televised. we'll get some...
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i want to start with cnn's chief polite correspondent, paula reid.la, how significant is it and how will it unfold? >> wolf, it is the most significant election-related case before the court since bush v. gore. they've accepted a request from trump legal team to determine if the colorado supreme court improperly removed trump from the ballot. now, the biggest question here is whether section 3 of the 14th amendment of the u.s. constitution, the so-called insurrectionist ban that bars those who engage in insurrection from holding public office, if that applies to presidents. that is a question that has divided judges even within the same state of colorado. another issue they may have to weigh in on is, well, how is that executed? is that something the states should handle or is there a rule for congress? now, the way the trump team has framed this case, they're arguing this is a request to return the choice of candidate to voters, but the challengers are arguing that the so-called insurrectionist ban applies to trump and he should be barred from holdi
i want to start with cnn's chief polite correspondent, paula reid.la, how significant is it and how will it unfold? >> wolf, it is the most significant election-related case before the court since bush v. gore. they've accepted a request from trump legal team to determine if the colorado supreme court improperly removed trump from the ballot. now, the biggest question here is whether section 3 of the 14th amendment of the u.s. constitution, the so-called insurrectionist ban that bars...
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first, cnn's paula reid with more of this consequential day in court. >> president trump traveled to washington tuesday, to watch arguments in a federal appeals court hearing, over whether he should be shielded from criminal prosecution. >> i feel that as a president, you have to have immunity, very simple. >> trump was not required to be in attendance, but was in court to witness the three judge panel expressed skepticism of his legal team's claim that he could not be prosecuted for his actions, unless he is first impeached and convicted by congress. >> can a president order seal team six to assassinate a political rival, and that's an official act in order to -- >> he would have to be, -- you know impeached and convicted before the criminal prosecution. >> but i asked you a yes or no question. >> there is a political process that would have to occur under the structure of the constitution, which would require impeachment and conviction by the senate. and in these exceptional cases -- >> trump's lawyers argue that when trying to overturn the 2020 election, trump was acting in his of
first, cnn's paula reid with more of this consequential day in court. >> president trump traveled to washington tuesday, to watch arguments in a federal appeals court hearing, over whether he should be shielded from criminal prosecution. >> i feel that as a president, you have to have immunity, very simple. >> trump was not required to be in attendance, but was in court to witness the three judge panel expressed skepticism of his legal team's claim that he could not be...
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but first, the main case, cnn's paula reid starts us off. >> so what more do we know about the former presidents appeal? >> tonight, they are attacking the secretary of state of maine, shana bellis. she is a delicate, but the process in maine is that the first stop for any questions about whether someone is on the ballot, going to the secretary of state. now in their appeal tonight, they argue that she was quote, a biased decision-maker, who should've recused herself, had no legal authority, made multiple errors of law, and acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner. and anderson, her decision was based on section three of the 14th amendment of the united states constitution. now that is part of the constitution, and who should enforce it. while these questions have been litigated now across multiple states. in colorado and maine, they offered to remove trump from the ballot, but the other states, largely on procedural grounds, without getting into the merits, have kept him on the ballot. but they've also left open the possibility that this could be litigated through the general elec
but first, the main case, cnn's paula reid starts us off. >> so what more do we know about the former presidents appeal? >> tonight, they are attacking the secretary of state of maine, shana bellis. she is a delicate, but the process in maine is that the first stop for any questions about whether someone is on the ballot, going to the secretary of state. now in their appeal tonight, they argue that she was quote, a biased decision-maker, who should've recused herself, had no legal...
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>>> let's get some perspective now with cnn chief legal correspondent paula reid and national securityadley moss. he is a partner at the law office of -- let's start with you, paula. the judges and special counsel pointed out that trump's legal argument today evolved. is that a good sign? >> [laughter] look, it can be a good idea to switch up your argument depending on what you are seeing in other courts. the judges you were advocating before, go with your strongest argument, but what happened here is they have backed themselves into an unusual place. here they are arguing the former president does not enjoy absolute immunity, but instead he can only be prosecuted if he is impeached and convicted in a political process. the judges came armed with some pretty spicy hypotheticals including this one about seal team six, where they got to a place where they are effectively saying, yes the president can assassinate a political rival as long as congress is cool with it. i mean that is not really a winning legal argument. so, yes, they have changed up what they are arguing. where they ended u
>>> let's get some perspective now with cnn chief legal correspondent paula reid and national securityadley moss. he is a partner at the law office of -- let's start with you, paula. the judges and special counsel pointed out that trump's legal argument today evolved. is that a good sign? >> [laughter] look, it can be a good idea to switch up your argument depending on what you are seeing in other courts. the judges you were advocating before, go with your strongest argument, but...
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let's get the latest from paula reid. paula, what are you watching right now? >> i am watching for former president trump to file his appeal to the supreme court. it has been two weeks since the colorado supreme court removed him from the ballot. we have seen him file a challenge in maine to the state court, but really, we need the supreme court to weigh in here and offer clarity to the states and candidates about this question of ballot eligibility under the 14th amendment of the constitution. the republican party in colorado has already filed its appeal, so the impact of that is twofold. one, it put that decision on hold. he is expected, unless the supreme court acts, to appear on the primary ballot, but it also means the supreme court could take up that appeal if trump doesn't ultimately end up filing his own, but i'm told by multiple sources he does expect to file an appeal. look, time is of the essence. they really need to clarify this question ahead of the general election. >> as this plays out, what is next, in terms of the immunity bid by the former pre
let's get the latest from paula reid. paula, what are you watching right now? >> i am watching for former president trump to file his appeal to the supreme court. it has been two weeks since the colorado supreme court removed him from the ballot. we have seen him file a challenge in maine to the state court, but really, we need the supreme court to weigh in here and offer clarity to the states and candidates about this question of ballot eligibility under the 14th amendment of the...
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paula reid is set to speak. paula, it is not only trump being combative, it is also his lawyer, right? >> reporter: jake, this is a lot of contrived courtroom drama on the part of donald trump and his attorneys. when you walk into a federal courthouse, there are rules. not being disruptive when a witnesses testifying is something that applies to everyone. it is unclear why trump does not think he needs to abide by this rule. a few moments ago, one of his lawyers tried to introduce evidence that the judge was not aware of. and he had to remind him, this is his courtroom. that is standard. there is a whole class in law school about evidence and how it is introduced. clearly, [ crying ] is aware. trump voluntarily attends legal proceedings that he does not have to be present for but then spars with the judge, throws his hands up, and says look, i am a victim of an unfair system. they are litigating very legitimate constitutional questions. what we have seen in the courtroom today appears to be political theater. >>
paula reid is set to speak. paula, it is not only trump being combative, it is also his lawyer, right? >> reporter: jake, this is a lot of contrived courtroom drama on the part of donald trump and his attorneys. when you walk into a federal courthouse, there are rules. not being disruptive when a witnesses testifying is something that applies to everyone. it is unclear why trump does not think he needs to abide by this rule. a few moments ago, one of his lawyers tried to introduce...
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cnn's chief legal affairs correspondent paula reid wraps up today's proceedings. >> former presidentmp getting the last word in at closing arguments, usually closing arguments are an opportunity for lawyers to summarize their theory of the case, and the day kicked off with trump's lawyer -- laying out their theory that this is a political persecution, and his client trump had no intention of defrauding, banks and they were never harmed. but after he wrapped his remarks, he then asked if his client could have addressed the court, and the judge granted it -- and a judge previously said a -- you can participate in closing arguments, you can't give a campaign speech, and that is exactly what trump did, attacking the judge, attacking the attorney generals office, and insisting he is a, quote innocent man. now trump addressed the public on his way into court, on his way out of court, those remarks in court and then had a press conference. here is where he got a real return on investment here in terms of amplifying his argument. he is being targeted because of he desire by his political opp
cnn's chief legal affairs correspondent paula reid wraps up today's proceedings. >> former presidentmp getting the last word in at closing arguments, usually closing arguments are an opportunity for lawyers to summarize their theory of the case, and the day kicked off with trump's lawyer -- laying out their theory that this is a political persecution, and his client trump had no intention of defrauding, banks and they were never harmed. but after he wrapped his remarks, he then asked if...
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. >> cnn chief legal affairs correspondent, paula reid, here with us for this. more are you learning about the file? >> the trump team is not happy the jack smith had his staff working through the holidays, making filings. this is the federal election subversion case. it is officially on hold. the judge, judge tanya chutkan, has paused all substantive proceedings. the trump team now has responded to this by filing their own motion, asking for the prosecutors to be, quote, substantially sanctioned here. jack smith? fully aware of what he's doing. he even said in his filings, look, i know this is on hold, but i want to bring this case to trial before the 2024 election. right now it's on pause while these larger constitutional questions about possible immunity are being litigated. he hopes that will eventually be resolved in his favor and then, if he has all his ducks in a row, maybe they can push forward with the trial sooner. that is not the way that the trump team sees it. he is arguing that he's trying to score cheap political points for these continued filings
. >> cnn chief legal affairs correspondent, paula reid, here with us for this. more are you learning about the file? >> the trump team is not happy the jack smith had his staff working through the holidays, making filings. this is the federal election subversion case. it is officially on hold. the judge, judge tanya chutkan, has paused all substantive proceedings. the trump team now has responded to this by filing their own motion, asking for the prosecutors to be, quote,...
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paula reid, cnn, new york. >>> illinois is the latest u.s.er whether donald trump should be on the ballot in this year's presidential race. the board of elections will meet in the day ahead to stop the process. no decision is expected until after a hearing officer finishes an investigation. an advocacy group claims trump's role in the january 6th insurinside insurrection disqualifies him. the u.s. supreme court has agreed to hear an appeal of trump's ballot ban in colorado. >>> well, campaign memorabilia is nothing new, of course, nor is merchandise bearing donald trump's name. but in one small virginia town, those two things have come together in an all consuming way. cnn's elle reeve visited an old church that has now become t trp townwn usa, a store mixing popolitics andnd the profafane. >>>> rep . >> t the mug shohot was realall. and ththis stuff lasts p probab about t two months, it s stays rereally hot. but ththe first weweek that the shotot came out,t, we sold l li 2,000 t-t-shirts. >> what's that? >> that's s trump's baballs. >> o oka
paula reid, cnn, new york. >>> illinois is the latest u.s.er whether donald trump should be on the ballot in this year's presidential race. the board of elections will meet in the day ahead to stop the process. no decision is expected until after a hearing officer finishes an investigation. an advocacy group claims trump's role in the january 6th insurinside insurrection disqualifies him. the u.s. supreme court has agreed to hear an appeal of trump's ballot ban in colorado....
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it we have cnn chief legal affairs correspondent, paula reid, on this forest. paula, it is a touchy issue. they don't say election, ray? they have been saying that, he hasn't said. i think we know that is sort of what they are getting at. there should be something the voters get to see before the election. >> absolutely. that is what they have said, indirectly. even folks on trump's legal team have conceded, yes, absolutely. we know the special counsel trying to bring this before the november 2024 election there are two big questions. okay, how will form or are you willing to start a trial? how far into the election cycle, right? historically the justice department has had a rule not to take any investigative steps in cases that are in any able to influence the election. but those are investigative steps. it doesn't necessarily apply to a trial. once again, it is a place we have never been before when it comes to a potential presidential candidate. that is what they are trying to get out with the attorney general. one, is there a cutoff for how that you would a
it we have cnn chief legal affairs correspondent, paula reid, on this forest. paula, it is a touchy issue. they don't say election, ray? they have been saying that, he hasn't said. i think we know that is sort of what they are getting at. there should be something the voters get to see before the election. >> absolutely. that is what they have said, indirectly. even folks on trump's legal team have conceded, yes, absolutely. we know the special counsel trying to bring this before the...
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. >> with us now, paula reid and also elie honig. and let me read what the judge told the parties yesterday to set the stage here. told the jury too. for the purposes of this trial, it has been determined already that mr. trump did sexual assault ms. carroll. that he knew when he made the statements about ms. carroll that the statements were false, that he made them with reckless disregard to whether they were true or false. it has already been determined. that is the legal backdrop to this, there is a campaign b backdrop to this, but e. jean skarl oig carroll is taking the stand with the man she says sexually assaulted her sitting feet away. >> and the judge summarizing the findings of the trial that occurred last spring, that the former president did not participate in at all. soe so he says the verdict carries over and so they are just focused on damages. but you're right, let's talk about this moment for e. jean carroll. she testified back in the spring because trump wasn't in the courtroom. and here months later after a jury fou
. >> with us now, paula reid and also elie honig. and let me read what the judge told the parties yesterday to set the stage here. told the jury too. for the purposes of this trial, it has been determined already that mr. trump did sexual assault ms. carroll. that he knew when he made the statements about ms. carroll that the statements were false, that he made them with reckless disregard to whether they were true or false. it has already been determined. that is the legal backdrop to...
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with us now is chief legal affairs correspondent paula reid and form er white house lawyer jim shultz. i should say there are already trump allies yell ing ask screaming about this. talk to me about what's really happening. >> so a juror was dismissed because this person was sick. they were allowed to go home for the day. the judge gave the option to proceed with eight jurors. trump's lawyer requested an adjournment. then subsequently, she is brought up the fact her client does want to testify, but can't tomorrow because of the new hampshire primary. he can testify on wednesday, but the judge said i'm not going to decide on that right now. this is significant because so far this judge has not been amenable to working around donald trump's schedule. last week they tried to get court adjourned on thursday and the judge said no. you have is a right to be here and be represented by counsel or by yourself. but we're not going to adjourn court. and it is like ly that the judg is going to tell him about tomorrow. we have known about the primary for awhile. we are not going to move court or a
with us now is chief legal affairs correspondent paula reid and form er white house lawyer jim shultz. i should say there are already trump allies yell ing ask screaming about this. talk to me about what's really happening. >> so a juror was dismissed because this person was sick. they were allowed to go home for the day. the judge gave the option to proceed with eight jurors. trump's lawyer requested an adjournment. then subsequently, she is brought up the fact her client does want to...
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let's start this hour with chief legal correspondent paula reid.as on the stand for just a few minutes testifying in his own defense. what did he have to say? >> reporter: well, his lawyer alina habba, and the judge spent more debating what trump could say on
let's start this hour with chief legal correspondent paula reid.as on the stand for just a few minutes testifying in his own defense. what did he have to say? >> reporter: well, his lawyer alina habba, and the judge spent more debating what trump could say on
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. >> and as justice kavanaugh's head explodes, paula reid, the u.s. supreme court, if they take up the case what do you think they will focus on? >> a menu of options by for president trump and the republican party of colorado. the gop presented three questions, the first is the section 3 apply to president, within the state of colorado, they were split on the question, if they take up the case they will likely have to clarify. the next question is, is itself executing or a rule for congress. the republican party in that state posed a question, the parties owes a first amendment right that should be factored in here, they pose more of a general question, was a mistake to remove them from the ballot, more of a choose your own adventure for the justices. there's going to be a lot of pressure to rule narrowly and to build a coalition and consensus so it doesn't look like it has a partisan tilt. >> i can't imagine that they are not going to weigh in on this, there is much confusion about this. i don't want to state that that will definitely happen but i t
. >> and as justice kavanaugh's head explodes, paula reid, the u.s. supreme court, if they take up the case what do you think they will focus on? >> a menu of options by for president trump and the republican party of colorado. the gop presented three questions, the first is the section 3 apply to president, within the state of colorado, they were split on the question, if they take up the case they will likely have to clarify. the next question is, is itself executing or a rule for...
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paul reed paula reid joins us now. the jury selection wrapped up just before the court went to break, what are we expecting? >> reporter: live updates from our colleagues in the courtroom, it appears palmer president trump is leaving the court complex. his legal team is back in court for the opening statements. these are expected to wrap before the end of the day. earlier in the day, business at hand was whittling down dozens of possible jurors to a nine person jury. this jury will remain anonymous. that is significant because we have seen with judges, court staff, other ranchers who have worked on cases related to trump, they have faced threats. it is notable that they will remain anonymous. trump did not have to show up to jury selection. he is not required to attend, he does not have a role at this stage, this is a choice. we have seen him make this choice multiple times, he has attended oral arguments in federal court, he also attended a civil case and now he is back in federal court for this damages trial all volu
paul reed paula reid joins us now. the jury selection wrapped up just before the court went to break, what are we expecting? >> reporter: live updates from our colleagues in the courtroom, it appears palmer president trump is leaving the court complex. his legal team is back in court for the opening statements. these are expected to wrap before the end of the day. earlier in the day, business at hand was whittling down dozens of possible jurors to a nine person jury. this jury will remain...
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cnn's paula reid has details from washington. >> reporter: the trump legal team expanding its arguments about why trump cannot be removed from the ballot under section 3 of the 14th amendment of the constitution. the so-called insurrectionist ban. at a high level, the team is arguing that this would disenfranchise voters, particularly unleashing chaos if other states and state officials followed this pattern. now, i will note that chaos and bedlam are words that trump has used in the past that have in part incited violence. the trump legal team's constitutional arguments are extensive. they argue that this particular section of the constitution does not apply to presidents because it does not specifically say that it applies to presidents and the presidents are not officers of the united states. they also insist trump did not engage in an insurrection. that is interesting because it is highly unlikely the high court will want to take up that question of what trump did and around january 6th was an insurrection. instead, it is expected they are going to focus on constitutional interpreta
cnn's paula reid has details from washington. >> reporter: the trump legal team expanding its arguments about why trump cannot be removed from the ballot under section 3 of the 14th amendment of the constitution. the so-called insurrectionist ban. at a high level, the team is arguing that this would disenfranchise voters, particularly unleashing chaos if other states and state officials followed this pattern. now, i will note that chaos and bedlam are words that trump has used in the past...