and joining us mary moriarty and danny cevallos and also with us is erin haynes, editor in large for the 19th and an msnbc contributor. shaq, let me start with you. we're still having witnesses that are -- what i would call sort of firsthand eyewitnesss to what happened that day how many more witnesses, eyewitnesss from the day do we expect and when do we expect them to move to expert >> that remains to be seen, chuck. the prosecution has not given us, certainly, any preview of what they are going to do, or at least any schedule we got a preview in those opening statements, but we don't know when the different witnesses will testify but i think something that is clear from this morning is, we just don't know how much more is out there in terms of this video. the video surveillance from inside the cup foods, it helps paint a fuller picture it gives us an idea of what george floyd was doing in the moments before this incident started. how he handed off the counterfeit bill and you heard a key thing from that witness there, in part of the interaction. this is part of the cross-examinati

let me bring in danny cevallos again. matter what is said in this trial, what will linger with everyone, and what has lingered with everyone is the tape, the videotape. how will the defense work around that? do they have to stipulate, yes, it is what you saw but then try to explain it? >> lester, the tape we've seen or at least most of us have seen is only the tip of the iceberg. there's a lot of other tape from body worn cameras and from surveillance video that will tell the story for the prosecution not just about the moments when the knee was on the back of the neck. they will beyond the knee on the neck force was unwarranted and that they needed to do something to help george floyd. so the video will feature centrally i expect the prosecution to use it liberally in their opening statements, and the defense will have to stick to their game plan, which is causation, fentanyl, methamphetamines, and defending the maximal restraint technique as something that is taught, not something that is negligent and below a standard o

joining us now danny cevallos. good morning to you. i want your first impressions of day one. video? >> of course. the video is the best piece of evidence in the prosecution's possession. they led with it. we'll probably see it again. most of us have seen images. we have seen snippets. i doubt all of us have sat and watched all nine-plus minutes of this awful video. and i don't recommend it if you don't have to because it is just, just agonizing to watch. and you better believe that the juror had to sit there and watch all of it. i stood up and walked away. the jury didn't have that luxury. the prosecution knows that's awful to watch. they led with it. they know it's powerful evidence and followed up with mr. williams who is a good witness and snuck in a little bit of expert/non-expert testimony. mr. williams is an mma fighter. he opined this was a kind of choke hold on george floyd. good strategic move by the prosecution there. >> i also wonder what you make of the defense's opening, which of course sort of sets the tone for much of the trial. >> the defense had its work cut

. >> all right, danny cevallos, fascinating.ou so much for being with us this anmorning. >>> and up next, we have been getting tidbits all week from oprah's big sunday interview with harry and meghan, but buckingham palace has b been releasing its own information ahead of the tell-all. molly hunter is in london and will brings us up to speed on e competingd narratives. >>> and in our next hour, we are staying on top of breaking news on o capitol hill over covid relief. live pictures right nowid at 5: local time in d.c. on the senate floor. we are also going to speak with a doctor in texas about the controversial s reopening there. will the move by state lawmakers sabotage the return to normal? that's coming up. that's coming up sure, your health insurance tells you to see a doctor but, um, look around. these days it's not that easy. you're telling me. but humana helps make it easy. human care gives you tons of ways to talk to your doctor: phone, computer, in person, or tablet. hey jean! hi! this is just a quick follow up. your n

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