THE LATEST: Stormy Daniels' former lawyer testifies in Trump hush money trial

Trial today, Stormy Daniels, former lawyer took the stand at former President Donald Trump's hush money trial. The former president and presumptive Republican presidential nominee was fined for gag order violations. Errol Barnett reports from New York after another action packed day in his New York criminal trial. Former President Donald Trump railed against the gag order. He was fined for violating nine times is not only to, I'm the Republican candidate for president of the United States and I'm sitting in a courthouse all day long listening to this, the $9000 in fines are the result of instances where Trump took on witnesses online against the judge's orders. Judge Marchan did exactly what should be done and probably what was expected to be done. Keith Davidson, an attorney who represented Stormy Daniels and Karen mcdougal took to the witness stand for the prosecution. Trump denies claims he had sexual relations with Daniels or mcdougall Davidson first described bringing mcdougal's account, which he called a Blockbuster Trump story to the National Enquirer and warned he would bring it elsewhere if they didn't quickly pay her. Davidson also said the infamous Trump access. Hollywood tape had a quote tremendous influence on interest in the Stormy Daniels story. Davidson says he thought he reached a deal with Trump attorney Michael Cohen in early October of 2016, but says it took longer than expected to finalize when the prosecution asked why Davidson said, quote, I thought he was trying to kick the can down the road until after the election. Errol Barnett CBS News, New York.

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Length: 1min 48sec (108 seconds)

Published: Wed May 01 2024