Meet the Press NOW - May 20

Michael Cohen's cross-examination wraps up in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash, sending shockwaves across the Middle East. NBC News Pentagon Correspondent Courtney Kube explains how a U.S. plan to transfer 11 detainees from Guantanamo was abruptly halted. Daniella Diaz, Chuck Rocha and Marc Short join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable.
00:00 Intro
00:59 Prosecution rests in hush money trial
07:12 One-on-one with fmr. Cohen legal adviser Lanny Davis
14:58 Judge clears courtroom amid Robert Costello testimony
25:33 Iran's president and foreign minister killed in helicopter crash
31:20 ICC prosecutors request arrest warrants for top Israeli and Hamas leaders
35:13 Oct. 7 attack disrupted U.S. plan to move detainees from Guantanamo
38:03 Panel: Biden talks to black voters in Georgia and Michigan
48:34 Schumer says he'll reintroduce bipartisan border bill
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#Trump #MichaelCohen #Trial

[@RobertEskew]

Judge Merchan's jury instructions will be crucial to the outcome of this trial.

[@danadams6477]

Very true. Let's hope the jury is smart enough to see through the minutiae of BS that the defense team has put forth.

[@addictedtominisandlovingit3912]

He is corrupt so it will work against Trump.

[@addictedtominisandlovingit3912]

@@danadams6477 the prosecutor has not proven a single crime. This is a kangaroo court. The judge keeps stating that an election violation occured as a matter of fact. That is not even close to being true.

[@lindabishop1402]

​@@danadams6477Amen 🙏

[@laurabriggs-od2jb]

🎉😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@KitrynPeppers]

Mr. Strongman doesn’t look so strong these days. I’d say his lifetime of pathological lies and corruption has taken a toll on him, regardless.

[@rlswims]

Lol . Even CNN says the prosecution didn't establish without a reasonable doubt that President Trump committed a crime. Michael Cohen was a DISASTER

[@jaybee5832]

Not only him.

[@epochchange6803]

Judge Merchan threw everybody out after that eye-roll from Costello, lol. You can't make this stuff up.

[@SHaTRO11]

That Trump insisted that buffoon testify is the best evidence of dementia I have seen.

[@aMErXICAN113]

This case made me understand how truly important a jury is, in court cases. Thank god for jury’s.

[@epochchange6803]

"Eye-roll" Costello got himself in hot water real quick with the Judge, lol. Some defense witness. Is this the best the defense could do?

[@timotb1]

Is this the best? They devastated the prosecution.

[@owenbowen1090]

@@timotb1No they didn't. It's well known at that time Cohen was lying for Trump. Plus they have all the documentation backing up Cohen.

[@kaythegardener]

Anyone who works with the former guy crashes & burns & has no manners or common sense either!!

[@davidresley1848]

You get what you pay for.

[@les5377]

That's no judge that's a Soros puppet

[@epochchange6803]

Lanny Davis" "I'm going to take the contrary position that Dump is the one indicted, not Cohen." Mic drop, lol

[@KitrynPeppers]

That really was/is monumental.

[@les5377]

TDS is a mental disorder.. seek help 😂

[@epochchange6803]

Cleanup on aisle 9 is complete. The prosecution made quick work of knocking down Blanche's efforts

[@danadams6477]

Excellent commentary from Lanny Davis, Danny Cevallos, and Catherine Christian. Bravo!

[@epochchange6803]

Todd Blanche hammered in vain at Cohen, but failed to rattle him.

[@maxherman7790]

Rissi wasn't supposed to open the box of cookies until he got home,😮😮😮😮, but he just couldn't wait 😅😅😅😅😅😅😂

[@epochchange6803]

Lanny Davis is right, the jury doesn't have to decide on Cohen's credibility, he's not the one on trial! Easy-peasy

[@alexwolf5930]

Sounds like Obama Banana Republic stuff right there bud.

[@dickstab]

so if sadam Husane was a witness against u then we just ignore the mass murder huh,

[@eddieromero2949]

Lol Osama banana republic

[@Bonzi_Buddy]

Wrong.

10,000,000 illegal immigrants are looking for houses & food, you all should help Biden get this problem solved.

[@morganrutberg7090]

They like liars because they are immoral characters

[@blissyoung350]

Great job- Ryan Nobles- a top professional - many thanks

[@FRANCENEKELLY]

Agree!

[@matthewa441]

I miss Chuck being on the show every week. I know he's on panels here and there, but the show wow better with him. Kristin is also good I just miss Chuck.

[@robsantana629]

Excellent commentary keeping focus on the case against Trump.

[@hardball010]

This guy gets it

[@kouavang5928]

This jerk says here that what everyone thinks is wrong, he assumes that in the world he is the only right person. What a jerk. In fact, no body knows what the jurors are thinking.

[@rubymayfair674]

Thanks for the entertainment...listening from Albany Western Australia

[@anthonyperkins8961]

Who keeps insisting on this “Michael Cohen is their Star witness” line that keeps getting repeated? Leave it to the court shows to cover this stuff

[@robertcox5896]

This case should be dismissed.

[@KaiHuang-qo6tj]

Correction for panel; Trump surrendered to the Taliban made no exit plans and kicked the withdrawal date to 4 months after inauguration.

apparently faux news failed to mention that.

[@richardransome4943]

Bs Joe Biden could have done different. Stop with the delusional nonsense. I am an independent voter who voted Obama and I am sick of the left.

[@RosalindBennett-cr1rl]

Family i have a lots respect for you i asked to keep us all safe

[@larrybelo-vf4yc]

God save Iranian people from wrong leader OF their country ..

[@vladimirchernov5866]

That chopper crash was in the findout province.

[@kirtjames1353]

No one cares about the chopper crash.

[@vladimirchernov5866]

@kirtjames1353 Awww, are we mad that we didn't include you again? OK, go ahead. Make your very own post. Go on, you're a big boy. You can do it

[@epochchange6803]

Many of these so-called reporters are just obtuse. Even when given the facts, they choose to ignore it. Lanny Davis is taking this novice to school, lol

[@rosemedallion2848]

Did these lawyers/attorneys graduate from American Educational Institutions?

[@CRSAdvocate911]

Kobe Bryant ... American NBA Legend died tragically in similar weather conditions and mountainous terrain

[@Bonzi_Buddy]

Make a list. These people that use lawfare will face justice themselves including these mouthpieces.

[@user-cs6jv7lo7k]

Lanny Davis is a smart man, a lot of news outlets are following fox news talking points. The Jury knows who on trial and this Judge has command of his court room.

[@danadams6477]

Let's hope so.

[@simmc5466]

Lanny David is so right. It’s not Cohen on trial!!!

Cohen is on trial, butt Cohen is under contract with the Biden Administration to get Trump at all causes so that Biden can hold on to the WH.

[@christyritter1828]

Diaper Don for Prison 2024!🇺🇸

[@balancepoint67]

How much aderol is at this table. Take Monday though Thursday

[@christidavis6182]

Meet the Press NOW - May 20

[@christpebbles]

Msnbc gets way less specific updates on the trial and a lot more opinion than some other sources.

[@t.dickinson7942]

I guess all the other wittness were lying under Costello.

[@HEllis-qu5nn]

THANK YOU! FINALLY A COMMENTATOR THAT IS NOT IN THE TANK FOR TRUMP.

[@Jetpack_JO]

the judge looks like michael jackson in the music video "GHOSTS" 2:43

[@user-tg4ir4yu7x]

Merchan let Stormy Daniels, and Michael Cohen say anything that wanted. Why can't Robert Costello do the same? Different rules for different witnesses.

[@epochchange6803]

Ha ha Marc, people don't get evacuated, buildings get evacuated! Duh

[@kaythegardener]

Tell that to the refugees from the tornados' paths during these last 2 weeks!!

[@user-px5rt5my2m]

Democratic Israel, I thought Netanyahu was changing the courts😂😂😂

[@gjazz22]

His victims are waiting for him on the other side.

[@Michael-np4ns]

Like Hamas-NBC is still a thing?

[@mikejohnson8522]

Book of life

[@granitestater1029]

What's the latest with the Kennedy campaign? Dabate?

[@stoenyce]

Liars

[@terrencehowell9203]

If you dance to the music, you have to pay the piper. Time for jail Donny Boy. There's nobody else to point the finger at.

[@KimchiPawCareLLC]

This whole thing is such a waste of time & tax payers’ money.

[@christopherfasone4006]

This is why we need cameras in this trial.

[@imtryingtogetthere3534]

Most trusted.

[@user-gh7cw2mq7j]

Why not lawyer reform?crooks

[@epochchange6803]

Marc Short. 'Nuff said.

[@RODavis-me9go]

I have two questions: Did Castillo break his legal duty in testifying against Cohen? Will the defense now call Abbott to testify?

[@addictedtominisandlovingit3912]

No, he was never hired.

[@RODavis-me9go]

@addictedtominisandlovingit3912 It was a tongue-cheek joke. Abbott and Castillo were famous comics in the 1930s and 1040s. They made many hilarious movies together that were suitable for family viewing.

[@addictedtominisandlovingit3912]

@@RODavis-me9go Who's on first?

[@RODavis-me9go]

@addictedtominisandlovingit3912 That is a wonderful and very insightful discrimination of the Trump saga, in only three words. 👏 😀 👍 😄

[@joellebenvenuto]

They will say, the women, there is a god after all.... lol

[@delcollett6347]

So Mike: slept with stormy😂

[@johninflorida8634]

What?

[@_Lazare]

Guilty as charged

[@misspm8157]

DONT BOTH SIDES THIS BS.

[@TheFman2010]

No equivalency. Israel is Goliath, while Palestine is David.

[@user-uf2pf2hn7i]

he and the WH staff knew😭

[@gbhawllar]

If Trump does not pay his bonus or he decides to be smart, it makes sense for Cohen to show he is smarter

[@melaniehosch4452]

BYEDON

[@aprilyoung5397]

I used to watch meet the press stopped watching it 3 mos ago. Chuck Todd has more credibility.

[@user-gq4mu7hv3b]

In this case the warrants go one life to another indefinitely an before an after judgement day an such days day ....

[@danielwest2186]

If Karma was not a fiction or false belief system we would see a lot more leaders in the world crashing and burning, and a lot more human beings dancing and celebrating.

[@Mikkeyboyy]

they all need a diaper change

[@izadoratorres12]

There are also hostages in israeli prisons!!!

[@mikejohnson8522]

Sleep well

[@diannemcdonald4626]

❤

[@eernandoharris68]

Lanny great job that's how you handle a reporter that's throwing shade. I'm quite sure he had to go wash his mouth out afterwards interview. Nice try👏 FYI their all crooks there's no honor amongst thieves

[@dawnanewday9671]

These show hosts are as blockheaded as they come.

[@denesem2161]

You're wasting your breath. The media needs drama and a controversy.

[@epochchange6803]

The press has blank spots, lol

[@Cookie-ye5dq]

The authority would automatically kick in if crossings rise above 5,000 on average per day on a given week, or 8,500 in a single day. Maybe it would pass if they take out this number. This means that in one year over 1.6 million illegal immigrants can cross the border. If you ask me that's too many. There needs to be a better way. Let's see more work visas.

[@casualsuede]

On the ICC warrants, it should not come as a surprise: Back in Feburary 2024: "More than 800 officials from the United States and Europe have signed a scathing criticism of Western policy towards Israel and Gaza, accusing their governments of possible complicity in war crimes." This isn't new news, this is a long time coming.

[@NonstopHope]

gag order Primary tabs A "gag order" is the term for when a judge prohibits the attorneys, parties, or witnesses in a pending lawsuit or criminal prosecution from talking about the case to the public. However, a court will scrutinize any gag order under the right of free expression, protected by the First Amendment, and applies a heavy presumption against its constitutional validity, as with any prior restraint. See Carroll v. Princess Anne. In Nebraska Press Ass’n v. Stuart, the U.S. Supreme Court considered the following factors in analyzing the constitutionality of a gag order: “(a) the nature and extent of pretrial news coverage; (b) whether other measures would be likely to mitigate the effects of unrestrained pretrial publicity; and (c) how effectively a restraining order would operate to prevent the threatened danger [of an unfair trial for defendant].” In that case, however, the Court found that a lower court’s gag order was justified because publicity of alleged shocking crimes would be widespread and would likely reach a jury, impairing the defendant’s right to a fair trial.

[@godbyone]

Judge is impartial. When his daughter is on a trump attack campaign

[@mikejohnson8522]

It is Mike c keep talking Mike will do the unforgiven some one help him kid's wife help him

[@mikejohnson8522]

Is all yore money worth it please

[@Lamin_G]

*25:33* _"Iran's president, Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line conservative clerk known for his brutal crackdown of _*_opposition within the country,"_* is what NBC _would like_ to remember him for. Shouldn't it be a fair game that the U.S. be known for _its_ *brutal crackdown on opposition* within the country that took place on school campuses and beyond?🙂

[@tym.2482]

What is wrong with these journalists

[@Mikkeyboyy]

there diapers are full

[@o.amoakohene8147]

Four toe merge got what she was looking for thanks Jasmine .

[@mikejohnson8522]

Spin remember you are making Mike c to the un forgetting remember that

[@cedarmorgon7608]

You owe me money michel cohen if you wanted your private cooking food for your safety. Before 1800 years ago, presidents are capable of eating after slavery eats. Coal dust poisoning was the cause of abolishing slavery

[@KaiHuang-qo6tj]

Palestinian civilians are humans They have human rights too. There are no false equivalencies when civilians are being massacred during "surgical' strikes against Hamas. leveling civilian buildings including hospitals when the IDF acknowledges Hamas are in underground tunnels. Depriving civilians of power, water, food and shelter. The highest casualties of aid workers and journalists of any armed conflict. Yet some people think it's acceptable to give Netanyahu a pass because he's Israeli. Not all Gazans are Hamas.

[@aroundandround]

This is all so very boring.

[@jessvillabroza7696]

Stop talking , Donald J. Trump Landslide 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@davidresley1848]

In the Trump jury GUILTY vote.

[@timotb1]

So what if the $35,000 checks were legal expenses or something else. Where is the crime? Citation please

[@epochchange6803]

Google it

[@timotb1]

@@epochchange6803 Google what? Tell us. Tell the world.

[@owenbowen1090]

There are no legal bills to tie it to. There is even a note that they are reimbursements.

[@_Lazare]

Lol Give up

[@artandarchitecture6399]

Biden claimed he was sent to Detroit as VP to deal with the pandemic.😂

[@christyritter1828]

Which pandemic? There's more than one.

[@kirtjames1353]

Trump botched the handling of covid. Biden cleaned up his mess.

[@davidresley1848]

President Biden corrected himself by saying recession rather than pandemic.

[@michaelle7963]

Common... Trump is on trial not cohen... Enough of the deflection...

[@addictedtominisandlovingit3912]

This pathetic worm of a judge keeps asserting that campaign finance laws were violated to the jury. The prosecution has not proven that. The judge is severely limiting defense witnesses but allowing 5he prosecution witnesses to bring up multiple irrelevant details.

[@davidresley1848]

Claims the Trump Law School dropout.

[@addictedtominisandlovingit3912]

@@davidresley1848 I have no idea what that means, but you clearly have TDS.

[@addictedtominisandlovingit3912]

@@davidresley1848 seems left-tarded

[@SHaTRO11]

Weak coverage. Cohen was on the stand for 21 hours, and this coverage is *really* focused on very little of that testimony. If the defense had a case they would have called the bodyguard to testify.

[@SHaTRO11]

Either Trump is a weak leader, or he is guilty. Take your pick.

[@allanm2025]

NBC has joined trumpcult?

[@marciawade8813]

Aircraft pilots are responsible to guage the weather conditions are appropriate for their aircraft and for proper weight distribution, etc. Often pilot error & miscalculations are responsible. But I think God had a hand in Iran's...

[@pavelsmith2267]

Anti drug & anti vax?

[@motivationalservices]

You mean to tell me, people still listen to this propaganda!

[@mikejohnson8522]

Grow up

[@Dj-Dr.Feelgood]

Meet The Press is literally campaigning for Biden. Listening to this program sounds soOo00 lop sided.

[@pogo1140]

As opposed to Fox, OANN, Newsmax and other channels?

[@JoeJoe-di4oj]

NBC is MAGA

[@user-ku8sx9bh8l]

I glad to have an adviser who is excellent in what he's doing , you changed my entire life and I will continue to preach and song your praises on your behalf for the whole world to hear you saved me from huge financial debt with just a small investment, thank you Bruce Murdock Advisory!!!!...

[@williethomas2628]

Too many lies!

[@Mikkeyboyy]

to many full diapers

[@GoogleUser-tp1mq]

The only reason I watch mainstream media is because I consider them to be satire.

[@theguildofthetranquilpine5360]

“Democratic Israel” is the equivalent of saying “peaceful rioters”