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Rhiannon12866
Rhiannon12866's Journal
Rhiannon12866's Journal
April 23, 2024
Legal AF podcast anchors Ben Meiselas and Michael Popok debate/discuss: why Judge Cannon in the Mar-a-Lago case against Trump continues to make questionable rulings. - 04/23/2024.
Judge Cannon Makes RULING with HIDDEN Message - Meidas Touch
Legal AF podcast anchors Ben Meiselas and Michael Popok debate/discuss: why Judge Cannon in the Mar-a-Lago case against Trump continues to make questionable rulings. - 04/23/2024.
April 23, 2024
Rachel Maddow reviews the elements of the "catch and kill" scheme that Donald Trump enacted with the help of the National Enquirer against people making claims about his sexual dalliances, and points out the key feature that changes the character of the scheme and puts Trump's defense in an awkward position.
Lawrence O'Donnell joins to describe how he expected Trump's defense strategy to play out. - Aired on 04/22/2024.
Key twist in Trump's 'catch and kill' scheme will be hard for him to explain away - Trump on Trial - MSNBC
Rachel Maddow reviews the elements of the "catch and kill" scheme that Donald Trump enacted with the help of the National Enquirer against people making claims about his sexual dalliances, and points out the key feature that changes the character of the scheme and puts Trump's defense in an awkward position.
Lawrence O'Donnell joins to describe how he expected Trump's defense strategy to play out. - Aired on 04/22/2024.
April 23, 2024
In their opening statement, prosecutors in Donald Trump's New York criminal trial describe a document with notes in the margin, handwritten by former Trump Org CFO Allen Weisselberg, outlining the structure of the hush money payments to Stormy Daniels.
Andrew Weissmann, former federal prosecutor, and Catherine Christian, former Manhattan prosecutor, discuss the significance of this evidence. - Aired on 04/22/2024.
'He wrote all of it down??': Prosecutors claim to have handwritten notes of Trump hush money scheme - Trump on Trial MSNBC
In their opening statement, prosecutors in Donald Trump's New York criminal trial describe a document with notes in the margin, handwritten by former Trump Org CFO Allen Weisselberg, outlining the structure of the hush money payments to Stormy Daniels.
Andrew Weissmann, former federal prosecutor, and Catherine Christian, former Manhattan prosecutor, discuss the significance of this evidence. - Aired on 04/22/2024.
April 23, 2024
Rachel Maddow explains the two facets of what prosecutors in Donald Trump's New York criminal trial showed in the early questioning of witness David Pecker, former publisher of the National Enquirer, who described "checkbook journalism" and the persuasive power of magazine covers, which, in the case of the National Enquirer, are seen by every American that goes to a supermarket. - Aired on 04/22/2024.
Prosecutors use National Enquirer witness to show Trump's in-plain-sight election influence scheme - Trump on Trial MSNBC
Rachel Maddow explains the two facets of what prosecutors in Donald Trump's New York criminal trial showed in the early questioning of witness David Pecker, former publisher of the National Enquirer, who described "checkbook journalism" and the persuasive power of magazine covers, which, in the case of the National Enquirer, are seen by every American that goes to a supermarket. - Aired on 04/22/2024.
April 23, 2024
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell examines the unlikelihood that Donald Trump testifies in his own criminal trial, especially after prosecutors presented new evidence showing his alleged attempts to influence the 2016 election. - Aired on 04/22/2024.
'What have we done?': Lawrence O'Donnell examines shocking Trump evidence revealed in trial - The Last Word - MSNBC
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell examines the unlikelihood that Donald Trump testifies in his own criminal trial, especially after prosecutors presented new evidence showing his alleged attempts to influence the 2016 election. - Aired on 04/22/2024.
April 23, 2024
Donald Trump’s family members are notably absent from his criminal trial. Mary Trump, clinical psychologist and niece to Donald Trump, tells MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell why Donald Trump’s family is missing from the courtroom: every Trump family relationship is transactional. - Aired on 04/22/2024.
Lawrence O'Donnell: Jeffrey Dahmer's parents were in court for him. Trump is alone. w/Mary Trump - The Last Word - MSNBC
Donald Trump’s family members are notably absent from his criminal trial. Mary Trump, clinical psychologist and niece to Donald Trump, tells MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell why Donald Trump’s family is missing from the courtroom: every Trump family relationship is transactional. - Aired on 04/22/2024.
April 23, 2024
Judge Juan Merchan issued a ruling today detailing which of Trump's prior "bad acts" can and cannot be brought up in court. Prosecutors are allowed to bring up Trump's civil fraud case and his defamation of E. Jean Carroll.
Check out Harry's op-ed on the topic here: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-04-22/donald-trump-trial-new-york-hush-money-stormy-daniels-harry-litman
Trump is IN TROUBLE thanks to Merchan's latest ruling - Talking Feds
Judge Juan Merchan issued a ruling today detailing which of Trump's prior "bad acts" can and cannot be brought up in court. Prosecutors are allowed to bring up Trump's civil fraud case and his defamation of E. Jean Carroll.
Check out Harry's op-ed on the topic here: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-04-22/donald-trump-trial-new-york-hush-money-stormy-daniels-harry-litman
April 23, 2024
Donald Trump's longtime friend and ally David Pecker has been cooperating with state and federal prosecutors in their investigations.
Prosecutors say Pecker participated in an August 2015 meeting with Trump and Michael Cohen to discuss countering negative stories about Trump's relationships with women by buying exclusive rights to their stories and never publishing them, a practice known as "catch and kill."
Day one of the Stormy Daniels hush money trial is discussed by Joy Reid and her panel. - Aired on 04/22/2024.
Trump ally to informer: Ex-National Enquirer publisher to expose hush money 'scheme' as key witness - The ReidOut MSNBC
Donald Trump's longtime friend and ally David Pecker has been cooperating with state and federal prosecutors in their investigations.
Prosecutors say Pecker participated in an August 2015 meeting with Trump and Michael Cohen to discuss countering negative stories about Trump's relationships with women by buying exclusive rights to their stories and never publishing them, a practice known as "catch and kill."
Day one of the Stormy Daniels hush money trial is discussed by Joy Reid and her panel. - Aired on 04/22/2024.
April 23, 2024
Donald Trump colluded to "kill" stories and influence the 2020 election, the prosecution said on Monday in the Stormy Daniels hush money case/election interference opening arguments. Joy Reid and her panel of legal experts bring their analyses. - Aired on 04/22/2024.
Trump forsaken by family? Attorneys paint him as 'family man' while he stands alone at trial - The ReidOut - MSNBC
Donald Trump colluded to "kill" stories and influence the 2020 election, the prosecution said on Monday in the Stormy Daniels hush money case/election interference opening arguments. Joy Reid and her panel of legal experts bring their analyses. - Aired on 04/22/2024.
April 23, 2024
Donald Trump defense attorney Todd Blanche was interrupted during his opening statement by objections from the prosecution that were sustained by the judge and resulted in a side bar at the bench.
Rachel Maddow talks with MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Ruben and former Manhattan prosecutor Catherine Christian about whether Blanche showed his inexperience as a defense attorney or whether he deliberately stepped out of line to plant ideas in the jurors' heads. - Aired on 04/22/2024.
Trump's defense stumbles out of the gate with interruptions to Opening Statement - Trump on Trial - MSNBC
Donald Trump defense attorney Todd Blanche was interrupted during his opening statement by objections from the prosecution that were sustained by the judge and resulted in a side bar at the bench.
Rachel Maddow talks with MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Ruben and former Manhattan prosecutor Catherine Christian about whether Blanche showed his inexperience as a defense attorney or whether he deliberately stepped out of line to plant ideas in the jurors' heads. - Aired on 04/22/2024.
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