chopra. but i had engaged mr. chopra and mr. graham at that time. >> okay. i'm going to ask the question again because i didn't get an answer to it. after you got the phone call from gabe banks and from nathan wade to your -- >> i think it was before that, but however -- i think it was before that. is what i'm stating. >> when you got the call from gabe banks, you called me immediately. actually, you texted me then called me. >> i didn't call you immediately, but yes, we did speak. >> and you texted me about it as well. >> that is correct. >> okay. and then we spoke after mr. wade called your friend and we talked about that as well, correct? >> that is correct. >> at that point, you didn't mention anything to me about being represented by mr. chopra. >> that i didn't mention anything about mr. chopra or, that is correct. >> yes. that was my question. let's see. actually, two more texts. >> all right, we're going to do five more minutes. >> last two

chopra, but i had engaged mr. chopra and mr. graham at that time. >> ok.'m going to ask the question again because i didn't get an answer to it. after you got the phone call from gay banks and from nathan wade -- >> i think it was before that, but -- however, i think it was before that is what i'm stating. >> when you got the phone call from gay banks, you called me immediately -- actually you texted me and then called me. >> i didn't call you immediately, but yes, we did speak. >> ok. and you texted me about it as well. >> that is correct. >> and then we spoke after mr. wade called your friend, and we talked about that as well, correct? >> that is correct. >> and at that point you didn't mention anything to me about being represented by mr. chopra. >> i didn't mention anything about mr. chopra or -- that is correct. >> that is my questions. okay. i'll show you two more texts. >> all right. mrs. merchant. >> last two weeks. >> 3 of 5 i'm cutting you off.

chopra but i had engaged mr. chopra and mr. graham at that time to ask the question again because i didn't get an answer to it. after you got the phone call from gabe banks and from nathan wade, do you think it was before that but however, i think it was before that is what i'm stating >> when you got me banks he called me immediately. will actually you texted me and then you called me. >> i didn't call you immediately. but yes, we did speak >> and you texted me about it as well? >> that is correct >> and then we spoke after mr. wade called your friend and we talked about that as well, correct >> that is correct. >> and at that point, you didn't mention anything to me about being represented by mr. chopra but i didn't mention anything about mr. chopra or that is correct. >> that that was only my question. >> when i say two more texts

chopra, but i had engaged mr. chopra and mr. graham at that time. ms. merchant: i will ask the question again because i did not get an answer. after you got the phone call from gabe banks and nathan wade -- mr. bradley: i think it was before that, i think it was before that is what i am stating. ms. merchant: when you got the call from gabe banks, you called me immediately, actually texted, then you called me immediately. mr. bradley: i did not call you immediately but we did speak. ms. merchant: and you texted me about it as well. mr. bradley: that is correct. ms. merchant: then we spoke after mr. wade called your friend, and we talked about that as well, correct? mr. bradley: that is correct. ms. merchant: you did not mention anything to me about being represented by mr. chopra. mr. bradley: i did not mention anything about mr. chopra, that is correct. judge mcafee: ms. merchant, five more minutes. 3:05 i'm cutting you off. ms. merchant: thank you. may i approach? [indiscernible] mr. bradley: are these supposed to go together? these are two separate t

chopra. >> i didn't mention anything about mr. chopra or -- that is correct. >> that is my questions. okay. i'll show you two more texts. >> all right. mrs. merchant. >> last two weeks. >> 3 of 5 i'm cutting you off. >> thank you. may i approach? >> are these supposed to go together? two separate dates? >> two different dates. >> okay. >> i know you said the texts were about the foot note. do you recall me asking you, do you think it started before she hired him? you said absolutely. do you recall that? >> i see that in the text message, yes. >> and do you also recall me asking you how they would react? if they would attack me? you said no, they will deny it. >> your honor, objection as to speculation. as to how he thinks they will react. >> i think it goes to the motivations of the witness. overruled. >> you told me that they will deny it. >> that written in there, yes. >> i just want -- one last opportunity. you're an officer of the court, correct? >> i am. >> you're under oath today. >> i am. >> is any of your testimony from to

chopra. >> that i didn't mention anything about mr. chopra or, that is correct. >> yes. that was my question. let's see. actually, two more texts. >> all right, we're going to do five more minutes. >> last two questions. 3:05, i'm cutting you off. >> thank you. may i approach? text to refresh your memory. >> are these supposed to go together? all these are two separate dates? >> different dates. >> okay. all right. we talked about -- you said the text about a footnote. but do you recall me asking you do you think it started before she hired him and you said absolutely. do you recall that? >> i see that in the text message, yes. >> and do you also recall me asking you how they would react, if they would attack me. and you said no, they will deny it. >> your honor, objection as to speculation. as to how he thinks they will react. >> goes to the motivations of the witness. overruled. >> and you told me they will deny it. >> that's written in there, yes. >> i just want to, one last opportunity. you're an officer of the court, correct? >> i am. >> and you're under oath. is th

chopra but i didn't mention anything about mr. chopra or that is correct. >> that that was only my question. >> when i say two more texts or this merchant, we're gonna do more questions. thank you for your file. i'm cutting you off. thank you. >> now a purge out to refresh your memory >> are, these supposed to go together? oh, these are two separate days? >> i, know we talked about the texts with mr. footnote >> but do you recall me asking you do you think it started before she hired him and you said absolutely. you recall that? >> see that in a text message? yes. okay. >> and do you also recall me asking you how they would react? if they would attack me. >> and you said no, they will deny it. >> your honor. objection as to speculation as to how he thinks they will react and it goes to the motivations of the witness. >> rule and you told me that they will deny it >> that's written in there. yes >> i just want to one last opportunity you're an officer of the court, correct? >> i am and you're under oath today as are any of your tes

bradley: i spoke with my attorneys charles graham and bc chopra. >> i have nothing further, your honor. judge mcafee: all right. i am going to double check, did mr. cromwell ever join us by zoom? >> i think he is still having technical issues. he said all relevant questions were asked. judge mcafee: ok. so just for the record, mr. cromwell has been apparently watching the preceding and was in his client's presence and did not have any other questions. mr. bradley, you can step down. thank you, sir. [inaudible] judge mcafee: by way of proffer, what about the texts? >> just to admit when other people asked about the text, some of them were in the record today. so i organized them. the ones that have been talked about today, i just organize them. i just wanted to reference to them. judge mcafee: ok. do we need mr. bradley for that? >> i don't think so. judge mcafee: have you marked them? have you show them to the state? >> i gave a copy to the state. judge mcafee: but so these are just for one second to make sure i give you all you can speak and looking at that. mr. bradley handed me defe

chopra. >> i have nothing further, your honor. >> all right. again, i'll double-check to make sure. did mr. cromwell ever join us by zoom? >> i think he's still having technical issues. he e-mailed me and said he had no questions. all relevant questions were asked. >> for the record, mr. cromwell has been watching the proceeding. he waived his client's presense and didn't have any other questions. so turning it over to mr. abadi. >> i have no questions. >> mr. bradley, you can step down. >> you want these exhibits? may by excused? >> i would like to follow up based on some questions. >> by way of proffer, what about the texts? >> just to admit. so when other people asked about the texts, they weren't record based. i organized them. they're the ones that were talked about today. i want to have a point of reference. >> do we feed mr. bradley for that? >> i don't believe so. >> have you marked them? >> yes. >> have you showed them to the state? >> i gave a copy to the state. >> hang on one second just to be sure. while he's looking at that, mr. bradley handed me defense exhibit 23, 24,

he's like, the next deepakaquill chopra. >> well, i mean, first of all, he said he's alonee?in 100,000 square foot house. that sounds awesome. yeah. i would love to be ia00,00 aloni can't answer that question to why the no psa for cheatingti on your wife? >> because cheating on your wife is awesome. ng o i said awesome twice in a row.yo an. id awesome twice in a row.yo yeah, that's not. i just. you're like, wai. t, i.e like, wai. i went too far there. i know. awesome. >>e. me. i you had. whawhat you what you had is who you got. that actually was really i mean, i never got great advicet.i nevegrea growing up. i hit a little ground ball one time and i didn't run it out. and my coach was yelling coach run and i didn't run. and then the ball was there and i got thrown oute ba. o didt so i didn't i didn't run. and my coach, the best thing said to me, he said, hustle your career, huh? liz? >> 100,000 square foot house, huh? yeah. that'll make anybody huh? lonely, even if you have 20 kids. >> yeah, exactly what i was looking at. youyou.ik so they're telling you that love and loving

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joining us right now is the cfpb director rohit chopra. thank you for coming in, rohit. the numbers beneath it. >> sure, this is part of the story, i think, of the rate environment, but credit card debt now exceeds a trillion dollars. and people are paying much more and rates that are significantly higher than the fed hiked rates. and so what we're trying to do is figure out what is ways for consumers to switch, refinance, get those lower rates and we're finding many of them would be better off with newer trends or smaller players in the market. >> let me play devil's advocate on this. the idea of how big the fees are, they're coming from the big banks, i would argue that that's probably because they have a much higher portion of the population than the smaller regional banks or the credit unions. and the other thing, i don't know if this is true, are they big banks charging higher rates because they're being more careful about who they extend money to at a point in making sure they get rates that are reflective of the risks they're taking? >> we don't see that story pla

so you see the vice president talking to people like priyanka chopra or kikee palmer, or some of these folks were a little bit more more social media savvy. they've got these big followings. she's using that as a way to community indicate directly with voters, but she's also doing meetings in the vice president's residence and around the country to get as much information as possible and take that back to the west way. >> yeah. she's been talking to a lot of lawmakers as part of this, and she's actually gotten some tough feedback from those in michigan. if people like congresswoman debbie dingell pushing her to get the white house to take more seriously the criticism that they are getting over their stance and how they've been handling the israel hamas war, and how it's resonating with arab americans here. and congresswoman rashida tlaib over the weekend said this about the upcoming primary. this is what she urged voters to do in michigan it is awesome or into create a voting bloc, something that is a bullhorn to say, enough is enough. we don't want to country that supports warm or the

>> i spoke to my attorneys, charles graham and bc chopra and i have nothing further, your honor. >> all right >> and again, i'll just double-check to make sure did mr. cromwell ever join us via zoom? >> three questions question all right. thank you. so just for the record, mr. cromwell has been a barely watching the proceeding. he had waived his client's presence and didn't have any other questions as well. so turning it over to mr. body and i have no questions. >> all right. >> mr. bradley, you can step down. thank you, sir. >> judge, you want these exhibits >> matter excuse her just about what just by way of proffer, what about the texts to admit >> when other people asked about the texts, some of them were any records today, so i organized them and talk about today. so i just organize them just wanted reported reference to me. >> okay. okay >> and do we need mr. bradley for that? >> i don't. >> have you mark them >> have you showed them to the state? >> i gave them a copy it does state that so these roads are saying i'm just for one second just to make sure i'll give you all many you

>> i mean, richard >> well, i mean, like richard says, give a says, chopra, i won't give a running commentarythat's a typical journalistic approach no approach into yes. it's a yes no question into, i am i have question into, um, i am i have been a political journey and been on a political journey and it's journey, it's been an incredible journey, and proud to be and i'm incredibly proud to be sat in there. um, and we've done some good work since the conservative it conservative party was it despite what people think. but this distraction. it's this is a distraction. it's a distraction that i really didn't want. you know, the 650 of want. but you know, the 650 of us in that place over there, and we see what's going off on parliament square every single week. now it's terrifying. and if not one person in that chamber can speak up about what's going off on our streets, then really, we shouldn't be there . there. >> but so be just a yes or no question. will you join the reform party? you're not saying yes or no there. and richard tice clearly you'll tice is saying clearly you'll be welcome party

chopra was an undeclared major in the college of letters and sciences. the cause of death is still under investigation. but police say there are no signs of foul play. up library plans to reopen tuesday after announcing a sudden closure over crime concerns. the library now plans to have private armed guards monitor the building. library officials say the closure announcement came after repeated crimes at the building over the last few months. kron 4 is working to verify the nature of those crimes. well, red line service between richmond and millbrae is canceled this weekend. the transit agency says crews are working to replace track equipment near the richmond station. additional closures are set for march 16th, the 17th april 13th to 14th and april 27 to 28 free bus services will substitute train operations between richmond and the else oviedo do stations. caltrans is working to keep the bay-area clean. they posted this before and after image there. i-80 at harrison in a street in san francisco. they are reminding people that reducing litter can help pr

chopra on the way here, and he said he didn't say any of that information, and doesn't know where thatthrough procedural business. charles coleman, let me go to you quickly just to take a step back for our viewers waking up and tuning into this, this morning. what exactly fani willis is testifying about and how it relates -- let's not forget the bigger picture here, which is that there is a trial ahead on charges that donald trump and 18 other defendants tried to steal the 2020 election in georgia. a reminder of donald trump on tape in an infamous call to the secretary of state. the evidence is strong there, but what are we dealing with today before we even get to that trial? >> surely, willie. we have to take a step back and this is unfolded in many respects like a soap opera in atlanta. almost a reality tv show. nathan wade who was a special prosecutor in this case, with fani willis, she has admitted to having a relationship with. wade is in the middle of a divorce proceeding and there came this notion that somehow because of the romantic relationship he was involved in with miss wil