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joining me live is former federal prosecutorfor the southern district of new york, sarah krissoff. ing about this hush money trial in new york. i'm sure you've been following it closely. what has been your biggest take away so farfrom really been your biggest take away so far from really this first week of testimony? i far from really this first week of testimony?— far from really this first week of testimony? i think the state here did what _ of testimony? i think the state here did what they _ of testimony? i think the state here did what they needed i of testimony? i think the state here did what they needed to l here did what they needed to deal with these first few witnesses, in particular with mr packer. they needed to set the stage and explain why this scheme was a legal —— mister pecker. mr pecker explained that with the jury, explained how he had been in cahoots with mr trump for many years, frankly, for the system of catching these stories, stopping news stories, paying for news stories and doing all of that in furtherance of getting donald trump elected president. getting

joining me live from new york is former federal prosecutor for the southern district of new york sarah krissoffere in terms of a former or current president facing criminal charges, but what you expect in the weeks ahead? i what you expect in the weeks ahead? ~' ., ahead? i think the former president _ ahead? i think the former president is _ ahead? i think the former president is going - ahead? i think the former president is going to i ahead? i think the former president is going to use | ahead? i think the former i president is going to use this as a campaign opportunity and i think this is the weakest case against him so he will have a lot to say about this case from the courthouse steps if he follows up on this promise to testify within the court room as well. ., ~' , testify within the court room as well. ., ,, , , ., as well. how likely is it do ou as well. how likely is it do you think _ as well. how likely is it do you think you _ as well. how likely is it do you think you will- as well. how likely is it do you think you will take i as well. how likely is it do you think you will take

i'm joined now by the former us federal prosecutor sarah krissoff.x case which is before lower courts in washington? it the january six case which is before lower courts in washington? it does not a- ear lower courts in washington? it does not appear that _ lower courts in washington? it does not appear that that _ lower courts in washington? it does not appear that that case _ lower courts in washington? it does not appear that that case is - lower courts in washington? it does not appear that that case is going i not appear that that case is going to be proceeding quickly, certainly not on the timeframe that jack smith once. there is a lot, really interesting questions raised by the court here on both sides of the aisle. they have a lot to sort through and muddle through. especially given the lack of case law that they have to rely on. it is very likely that they send this back down for some clarification. some of these points regarding the prosecution as well. the these points regarding the prosecution as well. the issue of whether acts _ prosecut