Blinken: Evidence of China Meddling in US Elections; Trump’s NY Campaign Finance Trial Enters Day 8

The Chinese Communist Party is “powering” Russia’s war against Ukraine and Moscow would struggle to sustain its attack without that Chinese support, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on April 26 before leaving China at the end of his three-day trip. Before departing Beijing, Mr. Blinken acknowledged the CCP’s efforts to meddle in U.S. elections. “We have seen, generally speaking, evidence of attempts to influence and, arguably, interfere, and we want to make sure that that’s cut off as quickly as possible,” Mr. Blinken told CNN in Beijing. David Pecker, the former head of American Media Inc., returned to the witness stand for cross-examination by the defense on day 8 of former President Donald Trump’s campaign finance trial in New York. President Trump has been charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records, which prosecutors say was done in order to cover up a scheme to influence the 2016 elections. The defense is arguing that President Trump has not committed any crimes. As protests escalate across college and university campuses in the United States, a New York Police Department official has vowed that a “Seattle-style” occupation zone will not be tolerated on the streets of New York City. The comments to Fox News came as anti-Israel demonstrations continued at Columbia University, New York University, and other institutions. Topics in this episode include: Trump Remarks on NY Trial Day 8 Key Moments in Supreme Court Presidential Immunity Case David Pecker Testimony in Hush Money Case Arizona: 18 Indicted for 2020 Election Fallout Justices Skeptical of Blanket Immunity for a Fmr President House Panel Says ‘Hush Money’ Trial Politically Motivated Trump Ready to Renew Alliance With Orban Police Clash With Campus Protesters as Unrest Spreads USC Students React to Graduation Cancellation Biden Announces $6B in Grants for Chip Manufacturer Kim K Discusses Criminal Justice Reform With VP Harris States Sue Over Federal Rule on Abortions NY Court Overturns Harvey Weinstein Conviction First Cargo Ship Leaves Since Bridge Collapse Ca: Crews Mop Up Fire at Landmark Oceanside Pier San Francisco Thieves Break Into Adam Schiff’s Car San Diego ‘New Epicenter’ of Border Crisis: Official Poll: Half of Americans Support Mass Deportations Oklahoma Passes Bill Against Illegal Immigration How Americans’ Attitude to Border Is Shifting Biden Campaign Grappling With Border Crisis TikTok Parent Company Says It Won’t Sell Secretary of State Blinken Calls Out China on Trip Putin Announces Plans to Visit China in May UK Men Accused of Spying for China Granted Bail