>>> FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ARRIVED IN NEW YORK ON ALLEGED HUSH MONEY CHARGES.

HE AND FOLLOWERS AND CRITICS GEAR UP FOR TOMORROW'S ARRAIGNMENT ON A MANHATTAN COURTHOUSE.

>> IT IS ALWAYS GREAT TO TALK TO THE LATEST REPORTS SAY THERE ARE AS MANY AS TWO DOZEN CHARGES STILL UNDER SEAL.

WHICH OF THESE DO YOU THINK WOULD POSE THE MOST SERIOUS PROBLEMS FOR THE PRESIDENT?

>> WHAT I'M GOING TO BE LOOKING FOR IS WHETHER OR NOT THE UNDERLYING CRIMES HERE ARE TAX CRIMES OR CAMPAIGN-FINANCE CRIMES.

THERE HAS BEEN WIDE REPORTING THAT THE FUNDAMENTAL CHARGE IS FALSIFICATION OF BUSINESS RECORDS WHICH IS A STANDALONE CRIME IN NEW YORK AND CAN BECOME A FELONY.

A MISDEMEANOR USUALLY, BUT BECOMES A FELONY IN THE PRESENCE OF ANOTHER CRIME.

IF THE OTHER, UNDERLYING CRIME , I CAN SEE THAT BEING A CHALLENGE.

I THINK THE PATH IS MUCH CLEANER FOR PROSECUTORS IF THEY CAN CHARGE IT AS A TAX CRIME, I AM VERY INTERESTED IN SEEING WHAT THE BASIS IS.

>> THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS SAYING THERE MIGHT BE A FELONY EXPECT DID.

DONALD TRUMP WENT PUBLIC AS HE INTENDS TO DO.

HE SAYS THE JUDGE HATES HIM, PROBABLY A WISE , NOT A WISE MOVE FOR SOMEONE TO CRITICIZE A JUDGE.

HOW DOES THAT PLAY INTO THE HEARING TOMORROW?

>> I DON'T THINK IT WILL.

I THINK THE JUDGE WILL BE ABLE TO PUT THAT ASIDE.

THIS IS THE SAME JUDGE THAT PRESIDED OVER THE CASE INVOLVING THE FORMER PRESIDENT'S COMPANY , THE TRUMP ORGANIZATION.

JUST LIKE IN, FOR EXAMPLE, ILLINOIS WHEN WE HAD THE -- TRIAL, THERE WAS A LOT OF THEATER SURROUNDING THAT.

THERE IS A LOT OF THEATER HERE.

REALISTICALLY, OBVIOUSLY , PRESIDENT TRUMP IS RUNNING AGAIN FOR PRESIDENT.

HE WANTS TO BECOME PRESIDENT AGAIN.

THIS IS MORE ABOUT POLITICS THAN ABOUT HELPING HIMSELF IN HIS LAWSUIT.

I DON'T SEE ANY BENEFIT FOR HIM.

I THINK ANY LAWYER WILL KEEP HIS COMMENTS TO THE JUDGE , ABOUT THE JUDGE HIMSELF.

>> WOULD YOU EXPECT A JUDGE TO POSSIBLY CONSIDER A GAG ORDER?

>> IF HE DOES SOMETHING OUTRAGEOUS.

IF YOU REMEMBER , ROGER STONE ACTUALLY TOOK TO SOCIAL MEDIA AND MADE CERTAIN THREATENING COMMENTS.

IF THE FORMER PRESIDENT DOES SOMETHING LIKE THAT, YES, BUT I THINK THE JUDGE IS NOT LIKELY TO PURSUE THE GAG ORDER.

OBVIOUSLY WE ARE DEALING WITH A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, SO I THINK THE JUDGE WILL GIVE SOME LATITUDE.

I DON'T THINK ANY OF THIS IS NECESSARILY HELPING HIM.

GIVEN THE FACT THAT HE IS FACING CASES ELSEWHERE, ALSO, HE WOULD