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so you were pecker's communications chief at ami, right? so you worked with them, you saw him, you know how all of this worked in intimate detail? so pass her testified today, he told trump he'd be as eyes and ears during the campaign. so as you're seeing the transcript of exactly what he said today, what stood out to you as you heard pecker describe the way catch and kill worked, which was pretty amazing. >> so until now, it's only been speculated how it really worked. >> but clear really outlined it under oath today, how it will play it out and the benefit to him. obviously, it was incurring goodwill with trump and having that access to him and vice-versa burring bad stories about trump highlighting his good stuff and bearing his enemies. so it was like a mutual in their minds, a win-win, i can help you. you helped me and that's pretty much how pecker operated all along. then why the inquirer has the reputation that it has. >> so stay seat to this. i know there was a key testimony for you about how trump to this agreement, this catch and
so you were pecker's communications chief at ami, right? so you worked with them, you saw him, you know how all of this worked in intimate detail? so pass her testified today, he told trump he'd be as eyes and ears during the campaign. so as you're seeing the transcript of exactly what he said today, what stood out to you as you heard pecker describe the way catch and kill worked, which was pretty amazing. >> so until now, it's only been speculated how it really worked. >> but clear...
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this idea of friends of pecker, fops, a friend of pecker, so trump gets a free ride. it is nothing to do with journalism. in fact, david pecker is revealing himself not to be a news man. he's an advertiser, a marketering, and his product was donald trump. >> when he gave him something about an estimate of $3 million a month of free advertising. he created a magazine that was a quarterly magazine that's literally just about donald trump. he was talking about it in these weird reverential terms. he was asked what can you do to help the campaign? he's oh, i know what i can do. we're going to find all these negative stories. >> your, quote, eyes and ears. and michael cohen was the go between. to your point, this is setting up the cohen testimony. >> how is that a crime? that's what the prosecutor has to prove. catch and kill is unseemly, gross, but it's not illegal. >> that's why the new york statute that was previewed previously in the motions that were dealt with prior to this case surviving the motions to dismiss, because you know, this is important. trials don't just
this idea of friends of pecker, fops, a friend of pecker, so trump gets a free ride. it is nothing to do with journalism. in fact, david pecker is revealing himself not to be a news man. he's an advertiser, a marketering, and his product was donald trump. >> when he gave him something about an estimate of $3 million a month of free advertising. he created a magazine that was a quarterly magazine that's literally just about donald trump. he was talking about it in these weird reverential...
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trump, what do you think of david pecker? >> reporter: pecker describing a meeting at trump tower in 2015 with mr. trump and his former fixer michael cohen, where pecker says he agreed to serve as the eyes and ears for rumors that could hurt mr. trump, adding, "what i would do is publish positive stories about trump and publish negative stories about his opponents." the prosecution then showing the jury a series of glowing headlines about then candidate trump and derogatory ones making baseless claims about mr. trump's republican opponents, including ted cruz. pecker admitting today the enquirer made up a story about cruz's father and the man who assassinated jfk. also testifying his company paid a doorman $30,000 for a completely untrue story about mr. trump fathering a child with his housekeeper so the doorman couldn't take the story elsewhere, trying to save mr. trump and the campaign the potential embarrassment. the day began with the judge taking the defense team to task over mr. trump's posts on social media targeting c
trump, what do you think of david pecker? >> reporter: pecker describing a meeting at trump tower in 2015 with mr. trump and his former fixer michael cohen, where pecker says he agreed to serve as the eyes and ears for rumors that could hurt mr. trump, adding, "what i would do is publish positive stories about trump and publish negative stories about his opponents." the prosecution then showing the jury a series of glowing headlines about then candidate trump and derogatory ones...
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trump, david pecker, and michael cohen, former trump attorney formed a conspiracy, he argued, to influence the election. well, this guy is a piece of work. colangelo should be sanctioned for trying to argue that there a conspiracy here when he never charged trump with a conspiracy. you can't prove this case without proving the facts on federal election law. and this is not a big revelation to any of you, but state courts have no jurisdiction over federal election law matters. i think it's becoming clear to all of you now. plus, if they were going to start charging conspiracies to effect an election, i have a question, why wasn't hillary clinton and fusion gps charged under that same theory? the set-up, the surveillance of trump, the salacious and unverified steele dossier? all of it? for goodness sakes a million dollars went from the clinton campaign and the dnc to a law firm, perkins coie that funneled it to steele who then dug up the dirt. that was real election interference, my friends. if there's any conspiracy here, it would be, i don't know, kind of reasonable to find one inside bide
trump, david pecker, and michael cohen, former trump attorney formed a conspiracy, he argued, to influence the election. well, this guy is a piece of work. colangelo should be sanctioned for trying to argue that there a conspiracy here when he never charged trump with a conspiracy. you can't prove this case without proving the facts on federal election law. and this is not a big revelation to any of you, but state courts have no jurisdiction over federal election law matters. i think it's...
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pecker's testimony resumes thursday. trump today complaining he's stuck in court while president biden is out on the campaign trail. >> they're keeping me in a courtroom, that's freezing, by the way, he's out campaigning and i'm here in a courtroom sitting here, sitting up as straight as i can all day long, because you know what, it's a very unfair situation. >> reporter: before today's testimony, prosecutors accused trump of repeatedly violating the judge's gag order, attacking witnesses, even potential jurors. defense attorneys insisted trump is complying, but the judge interjected, you're losing credibility. there was no immediate ruling from the judge, but david, prosecutors said it's almost as if trump is trying to force the judge to throw him in jail, and tonight, sources told abc news the secret service is actually preparing for that possibility. david? >> david: aaron katersky leading us off tonight. aaron, thank you. >>> we turn now to the violent scening breaking out at campuses across this country over the war
pecker's testimony resumes thursday. trump today complaining he's stuck in court while president biden is out on the campaign trail. >> they're keeping me in a courtroom, that's freezing, by the way, he's out campaigning and i'm here in a courtroom sitting here, sitting up as straight as i can all day long, because you know what, it's a very unfair situation. >> reporter: before today's testimony, prosecutors accused trump of repeatedly violating the judge's gag order, attacking...
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pecker testified the plan was concocted at trump tower in 2015. trump and former fixer michael cohen allegedly asked him how he could help the campaign. he told them, i would be your eyes and ears, explaining the practice of catch and kill. the inquirer would buy the rights to any damaging story about trump and never publish i. prosecutors say that plan was the origin of 's $130,000 payment to former adult film star stormy daniels to keep her quiet about an alleged sexual encounter with trump, who denies it all. one example of catch and kill discussed in court today in bold a trump building doorman who was selling what turned out to be a fake story about trump fathering a son. pecker told the jury today he bought the story because of the potential embarrassment it would have to the campaign and mr. trump. >> david pecker is a very strong witness for the prosecution. he seems very solid on the stand. he certainly seems like he doesn't have any ax to grind with donald trump and seems almost apologetic for having to tell this story. >> reporter: on t
pecker testified the plan was concocted at trump tower in 2015. trump and former fixer michael cohen allegedly asked him how he could help the campaign. he told them, i would be your eyes and ears, explaining the practice of catch and kill. the inquirer would buy the rights to any damaging story about trump and never publish i. prosecutors say that plan was the origin of 's $130,000 payment to former adult film star stormy daniels to keep her quiet about an alleged sexual encounter with trump,...
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>> pecker responded on no. so how does that help bolster the case that this was potentially criminal interference in the presidential election? yeah. was at the timing of that particular meeting helps do it because there'll be right around the time we would expect that trump would be contemplating his run gearing up for the run, worried about potential negative press and i completely agree with kaitlan here. this is the start of a story that is really going to be extending throughout this trial. it's not actually the crux of the criminal case. the crux of the criminal case concerns how and why stormy daniels was paid through michael cohen. that's gonna be the main event for the jurors with this as all crucial context with the jury's to undo stan all of everything that leads up america brewers with us as well. a former us attorney, michael, let's talk a little bit about pecker's testimony. he said trump was quote, frugal in his approach to money. frugal, a direct quote personally reviewing all expenses. what is
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. >> former american media ceo and president david pecker testified today. he made a secret agreement to benefit former president donald trump's 2016 campaign. pecker testified, quote: i would be the eyes and ears, working with trump's former lawyer michael cohen to suppress negative stories about trump and publish negative stories about his opponents. including former president bill clinton and former secretary of state then presidential candidate hillary clinton. trump says this trial is benefiting his current political adversary, president joe biden. >> it's very unfair situation. we're locked up in a courtroom and this guy is out there campaigning. >> pecker testified he and cohen identified and suppressed stories from former playboy model karen macdougall and a false story from a trump tower door man. today judge juan merchan reserved his decision about whether or not trump violated the court's gag order by sharing articles online about witnesses in the case. >> names mentioned in the article. and i end up in violation of a gag order. i think it's a dis
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pecker claimed that the story were true. it would probably be the biggest sale of the national enquirer since the death of elvis let's presley, but then admitted if it were true, he wouldn't have published the story until after the election, but before pecker even took the stand, the proceedings of began with a heated hearing on the gag order imposed on trump in this case, the prosecution asked the judge to order trump to remove specific posts. they allege violate the gag order and fine him $1,000 for each of the alleged violations and remind him that incarceration is an option. should it be necessary? but defense attorney todd blanche argue that trump did not willfully violate the gag order and claim trump believes re-posting others assertions or content is not a violation, but the hearing became heated at one point with the judge telling blanche, you're losing all credibility with the court and there was no decision from the judge on that gag order. but portably back in session on thursday, pecker will be back on the stand
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pecker. i think there is going to be a belief from a legal standpoint -- i agree, legally -- the things they are talking about that mr. trump did, whether it is hush money or these relationships, none of that is illegal. what they are getting at and what i will be interested in seeing if they can make the case, they are not saying that was legal. what they are saying is there was a criminal conspiracy to influence the election through perhaps in-kind donation at other things. mr. pecker suggested -- no one is in the courtroom reporting what we are getting -- that they were affirmatively planting stories against some of the other opponents that mr. trump faced in 2016, mr. rubio and mr. cruz and others. the question will be legally does not constitute -- >> jesse: you are saying democrat campaigns don't coordinate with the media to plant stories? >> harold: if you listen, i am saying that. just listen to me once i can. mr. pecker is openly saying, he is laying out a narrative saying they were
pecker. i think there is going to be a belief from a legal standpoint -- i agree, legally -- the things they are talking about that mr. trump did, whether it is hush money or these relationships, none of that is illegal. what they are getting at and what i will be interested in seeing if they can make the case, they are not saying that was legal. what they are saying is there was a criminal conspiracy to influence the election through perhaps in-kind donation at other things. mr. pecker...
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pecker, increase. how often were you in touch with michael cohen after trump announced his candidacy? pecker, maybe daily. one of the most interesting things that happens today with pecker is what's been public facing trump, cohen, stormy, macdougal. what happened today was trump, pecker, and everybody else. i mean, the chart of the hush money election interference, corporate criminal enterprise totally changed. >> and you really see the impact of pecker and the "national enquirer" and how it plays into kind of the center hub of media, politics, consumerism, and the fact that he's -- obviously, there's legal decisions, but it's a shame. because there was a real, real -- he was -- he was more of a fiction than michael cohen in certain ways. >> and more influential. what dawned on me, i wondered from the outside, pomeranz's book, you wonder what bragg did with the time between the first team that looks at the facts and the charging of trump. clearly what they did, with 22 meetings with michael cohen, the
pecker, increase. how often were you in touch with michael cohen after trump announced his candidacy? pecker, maybe daily. one of the most interesting things that happens today with pecker is what's been public facing trump, cohen, stormy, macdougal. what happened today was trump, pecker, and everybody else. i mean, the chart of the hush money election interference, corporate criminal enterprise totally changed. >> and you really see the impact of pecker and the "national...
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the state's first witness former american media ceo and president david peck -- david pecker testify to -- michael cohen to suppress damaging stories about trumping leading up to the 26th and provincial election and publishing negative stories about trump's of one up accordingly trump said this entire trial is helping his current political opponent president joe biden. >> mr. trump: keeping me in a courtroom and a courtroom all day long while he's out there campaigning, probably an advantage because -- nobody knows what he is doing, -- but he's out campaigning. >> pecker testified that he make a secret agreement in 2015 to alert trump's former lawyer coin of negative stories about trump while coined within work to tell those stories. pecker answered questions about suppress stories from former partners mclemore while leaving court trump criticized the court's judge -- gag order which the da's office claims he is that -- judge one mission reserve his decision on whether or not trump did in fact violate the gag order. the das office is asking for a $1000 fine per violation. particular
the state's first witness former american media ceo and president david peck -- david pecker testify to -- michael cohen to suppress damaging stories about trumping leading up to the 26th and provincial election and publishing negative stories about trump's of one up accordingly trump said this entire trial is helping his current political opponent president joe biden. >> mr. trump: keeping me in a courtroom and a courtroom all day long while he's out there campaigning, probably an...
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pecker. that's the jury like? what's donald trump like in that room? >> well, i would say everybody is really attentive today, which hasn't always as you know been the case. donald trump's attention kind of fluctuates. he has come in on days and been extraordinarily bored. but when the subject is donald trump and donald trump directly, he stands at attention and he was very curious to hear how david pecker would describe his relationship. i would say his expression for the most part was fairly even. he was neither snarling at pecker as he sometimes does when he heads down the aisle and exits the courtroom and sees the press assembled, but he wasn't exactly friendly. my best recollection of the interaction was when pecker came into the courtroom yesterday and donald trump was almost like leaning around the table so he could get as close a look at david pecker's face as he could. it was as if he were daring pecker, you knew me for decades. make eye contact with me now. and pecker didn't seem to
pecker. that's the jury like? what's donald trump like in that room? >> well, i would say everybody is really attentive today, which hasn't always as you know been the case. donald trump's attention kind of fluctuates. he has come in on days and been extraordinarily bored. but when the subject is donald trump and donald trump directly, he stands at attention and he was very curious to hear how david pecker would describe his relationship. i would say his expression for the most part was...
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and david pecker said about donald trump i would describe mr. trump as very knowledgeable, i would describe him as a very detailed oriented and also micromanaging, looking at all aspects of whatever the issue was, clearly the prosecution was trying to set up that donald trump was involved in this catch and kill scheme that's going to be pa part of what this case is all about. >> rehema, thank you. katie, you've been inside courtrooms like this. what rehema just described where the judge admonished trump's attorney. is that going to taint the rest of this proceeding potentially? >> it absolutely cold. public admonishment by a court to an attorney can have significant implications and even though this was outside the presence of the jury it could impact the way the court views objections and any motion requests. it's highly significant and in order to avoid any severe consequences to his own client he'll have to rebuild throughout this trial. >> how might pecker's testimony impact how this moves forward. >> the prosecution starting off with pecker
and david pecker said about donald trump i would describe mr. trump as very knowledgeable, i would describe him as a very detailed oriented and also micromanaging, looking at all aspects of whatever the issue was, clearly the prosecution was trying to set up that donald trump was involved in this catch and kill scheme that's going to be pa part of what this case is all about. >> rehema, thank you. katie, you've been inside courtrooms like this. what rehema just described where the judge...
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on monday, pecker confirmed the tabloid used checkbook journalism and often paid for stories he said he would keep his ears open for bad stories, potentially about him, and then help to kill them, which is not illegal. >> they're using him to paint a picture of trump's general mindset, but it's actually not specific to the case before them. >> trump is facing charges he falsified business records to cover up the illegal payments. but experts say prosecutors have a challenging task ahead of them. >> they are going to have to prove not just that there was a records violation, but also that the purpose of the records violation was to violate federal election law. >> pecker will likely be on the stand for a few days. court is wrapping up early today for the passover holiday at manhattan criminal court. i'm eric shawn, ktvu, fox two news. >> president biden is in florida this noontime speaking on reproductive freedom. the president is set to attend a campaign event in tampa. he plans to denounce florida's policies, especially a six week abortion ban, which takes effect next week. there's
on monday, pecker confirmed the tabloid used checkbook journalism and often paid for stories he said he would keep his ears open for bad stories, potentially about him, and then help to kill them, which is not illegal. >> they're using him to paint a picture of trump's general mindset, but it's actually not specific to the case before them. >> trump is facing charges he falsified business records to cover up the illegal payments. but experts say prosecutors have a challenging task...
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when asked by prosecutor northwest langlaar 20 focus on stories from women, pecker said because trump was now an eligible bachelor who dated beautiful woman chemically stained-glass also be -- not trump is accused of breaking while allegedly falsifying business records. this was notably missing from manhattan da alvin bragg's and backman. allow reits "any two or more persons who conspired to promote or prevent the election of any person to a public office by unlawful means in which conspiracy is lacking upon by one or more parties should be mark baxter the argument from the da's office is that trump policy -- modified internal business records to aid a conspiracy doing the 2016 presidential election. , martha? >> martha: nate, thank you very much. we'll see if the judge rules on that gag order issue and will keep on top of it back in the meantime a lanyard from running forces with 2slgbtqia+ conservatives without the former president record as a pro gay president. we'll talk about that coming up next. >> ♪ ♪ ice works fast. ♪ heat makes it last. feel the power of contrast therap
when asked by prosecutor northwest langlaar 20 focus on stories from women, pecker said because trump was now an eligible bachelor who dated beautiful woman chemically stained-glass also be -- not trump is accused of breaking while allegedly falsifying business records. this was notably missing from manhattan da alvin bragg's and backman. allow reits "any two or more persons who conspired to promote or prevent the election of any person to a public office by unlawful means in which...
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>> david pecker? >> yeah. >> i felt there were some partings of what he was saying were credible, but he was definitely more inclined to help the former president. >> definitely sounded pro trump throughout his entire thing. >> what was it he said or what was it about his demeanor, hope, that made you think he wanted to help donald trump? >> throughout his entire interview basically, he was talking a lot about, oh, yes, they were, we were referring to the boss, mr. trump. and lots of pro trump language throughout his entire argument. and social studies class, we learn a lot about bias and bias in the media and bias in all different sorts of stories. so it was very interesting to hear how someone actually in court was showing the same bias that we've seen in the media sometimes. >> testimony, also -- >> go ahead, owen. sorry. >> okay. his testimony also reflected how crucial this whole case michael cohen is and will be when he takes the stand in a few weeks. >> i have to ask you both very quickly, what
>> david pecker? >> yeah. >> i felt there were some partings of what he was saying were credible, but he was definitely more inclined to help the former president. >> definitely sounded pro trump throughout his entire thing. >> what was it he said or what was it about his demeanor, hope, that made you think he wanted to help donald trump? >> throughout his entire interview basically, he was talking a lot about, oh, yes, they were, we were referring to the...
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we start this afternoon in lower manhattan were former "national enquirer" david -- publisher david pecker was back on the stand today in donald trump's criminal trial record detailed with the former president in years. >> sandra: outside of the u.s. supreme court what came from today's testimony? >> sandra court wrapped up in the past minutes we will keep an eye out for president trump to see if he speaks but one of the most notable moment so far today is prosecutor joshua steinbach identifying the so-called "other crime" president trump is told was committing and identify the law that reads "conspiracy to promote or prevent election any turtle or more persons who conspired to prevent the election of someone by unlawful means in which conspiracy is acted upon by one or more of the parties thereto shall be guilty of a misdemeanor" it's worth pointing out, sandra, that these records that former president trump is accused of falsifying were internal business records area rather than external records and the d.a.'s office argued he did that to promote a conspiracy to when the white house as y
we start this afternoon in lower manhattan were former "national enquirer" david -- publisher david pecker was back on the stand today in donald trump's criminal trial record detailed with the former president in years. >> sandra: outside of the u.s. supreme court what came from today's testimony? >> sandra court wrapped up in the past minutes we will keep an eye out for president trump to see if he speaks but one of the most notable moment so far today is prosecutor...
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and pecker gibbs prosecutors, what they want. he's going to testify hi to that. >> we also saw this hearing this morning where it was discussed whether trump violated a gag order which prevents him from talking publicly about witnesses in jurors in the case. the penalty is a. $1,000 per offense. explain why it's seems like small change for him. >> a lot of people have asked me about that as well, briana and $1,000 seems really small, but look, it's set by new york law in new york judiciary loss 7501 sets $1,000 per instance. so per statement, per comment, whatever or and, or it could be either 30 days in jail. now, it wouldn't be uncommon for a judge to start low and then work their way up to jail because you also have to remember donald trump in this case has not been formally sanctioned. it's all the other cases where he's had gag orders and so on. so it's not so surprising that that he's talking about this is what the prosecutors have asked for. they've asked for fines. now if donald trump is sanctioned, if there is one statem
and pecker gibbs prosecutors, what they want. he's going to testify hi to that. >> we also saw this hearing this morning where it was discussed whether trump violated a gag order which prevents him from talking publicly about witnesses in jurors in the case. the penalty is a. $1,000 per offense. explain why it's seems like small change for him. >> a lot of people have asked me about that as well, briana and $1,000 seems really small, but look, it's set by new york law in new york...
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resumes and historic criminal trial, so for the first witness former "national enquirer" publisher pecker david detailing with trump over the years. >> sandra: and a gag order hearing the judge will wait till later to say whether these social media posts violated the order. analysis on that from carrier bond next. >> this is insane. it feels like anarchy and we are not being supported by the university. >> it is a question i have to ask myself every day. is this what i want to do for the next three years? >> as a jewish student at yale for the first time i feel like i am not welcome. >> college campuses in total crisis mode this hour on the left side of your screen a live look outside yale university where more than 100 students are still hanging around the lawn to protest the israel-hamas war. at the same time students at nyu on the right-hand side of your screen are staging a walk out. at this beginning tuesday afternoon i am john roberts in washington here we go again, sandra. >> sandra: that walkout expected to start any moment i am sandra smith, this is america reports. barricades ha
resumes and historic criminal trial, so for the first witness former "national enquirer" publisher pecker david detailing with trump over the years. >> sandra: and a gag order hearing the judge will wait till later to say whether these social media posts violated the order. analysis on that from carrier bond next. >> this is insane. it feels like anarchy and we are not being supported by the university. >> it is a question i have to ask myself every day. is this what...
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pecker responds yes. for the first time in the public record, we're getting david pecker corroborating what michael cohen for years has now articulated about that meeting. to note, hope hicks could well be a witness. pecker has testified hope hicks was in and out of this meeting. so we could very well get more corroborating testimony as it pertains to that exact meeting in trump tower in august of 2015. >> so chuck, is this the beginning of trying to build up the credibility of michael cohen? who was obviously a flawed witness. a convicted admitted perjurer. >> building up mr. cohen's credibility, andrea, might be a long walk through dry sand. he's a criminal and a liar, but that doesn't mean he's not telling the truth here at trial. so what you're really trying to do is corroborate him. and by the way, i have said this before, in many years as a prosecutor, i wish all of my witnesses were nuns and librarians but they're not the ones who are around when crimes are committed. this may sound trite and it ma
pecker responds yes. for the first time in the public record, we're getting david pecker corroborating what michael cohen for years has now articulated about that meeting. to note, hope hicks could well be a witness. pecker has testified hope hicks was in and out of this meeting. so we could very well get more corroborating testimony as it pertains to that exact meeting in trump tower in august of 2015. >> so chuck, is this the beginning of trying to build up the credibility of michael...
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was paying trump money, and it shows trump trusts pecker, so when trump goes to pecker, and this testimony will come out, about covering up various sorted issues that he thinks will interfere with the election, pecker is somebody he could count on. we will see what will develop in the testimony. i cannot imagine it will end today and will probably go on until tomorrow. >> what about this whole gag order and the issues that have been brought up to the court this morning, the judge apparently has not ruled on that, but how do you see that? >> it's interesting, josÉ. every judge that i have spoken to has said they would not lock trump up. judges are very reluctant to do that, but he will reach a point where if trump continues to violate the gag order and it certainly appears he did violate the gag order, he will have to do something. as chuck rosenberg said earlier, sequestering the jury is a difficult thing because it's harmful to a juror. sometimes it facilitates a quicker verdict because the jurors just want to go home. so marchand will have to do something, and it's something he could tr
was paying trump money, and it shows trump trusts pecker, so when trump goes to pecker, and this testimony will come out, about covering up various sorted issues that he thinks will interfere with the election, pecker is somebody he could count on. we will see what will develop in the testimony. i cannot imagine it will end today and will probably go on until tomorrow. >> what about this whole gag order and the issues that have been brought up to the court this morning, the judge...
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former tabloid publisher david pecker, he will continue his testimony from yesterday. earlier today the judge, they were still in court just hadn't gotten to testimony. now they will. earlier today the judge took up the gag order of the former president. bragg says he violated ten times and wants trump find for each violation. $10,000, for ten times. he wants 100 grand. he also wants trump held in contempt and for the judge to consider jailing the president for future violations. wait a minute. you can put somebody in prison for something they haven't done? they are rich. the judge says he will rule on that a little bit later today. a former justice department official said this. >> the judge has specified lists of people who are possible target for insult and people off limits. this is a judge sensitive to the need to preserve the integrity of this proceeding. protecting witnesses from attacks and jurors from attacks and he may well fine trump. i don't think he will throw trump in jail. he may have stern language and a warning and may impose a nominal fine. >> harris:
former tabloid publisher david pecker, he will continue his testimony from yesterday. earlier today the judge, they were still in court just hadn't gotten to testimony. now they will. earlier today the judge took up the gag order of the former president. bragg says he violated ten times and wants trump find for each violation. $10,000, for ten times. he wants 100 grand. he also wants trump held in contempt and for the judge to consider jailing the president for future violations. wait a minute....
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david pecker will be back. he spoke for about 30 minutes or so in testimony yesterday after those opening statements. anything that stuck out to you and just how important is he to this case? >> david pecker may in fact be the people's star witness and not michael cohen. david pecker may ultimately be a better witness for a few different reasons. number one, he has some baggage, but he doesn't have the baggage of a michael cohen. number two, he's going to lay the foundation of this pre-existing relationship and this catch and kill arrangement. and that's going to match up to a lot of documents that the state is going to introduce. number three, he was a friend of donald trump's. so his testimony may be more credible for that reason. he may be testifying about something we're not anticipating, and it might be about a direct conversation with donald trump, because, remember, that there were these entries in business records can be shown from the records with the state, with the people need to show is donald trump
david pecker will be back. he spoke for about 30 minutes or so in testimony yesterday after those opening statements. anything that stuck out to you and just how important is he to this case? >> david pecker may in fact be the people's star witness and not michael cohen. david pecker may ultimately be a better witness for a few different reasons. number one, he has some baggage, but he doesn't have the baggage of a michael cohen. number two, he's going to lay the foundation of this...
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pecker flashed a big smile and cackled at time, belying the gravity of the moment. the first witness in the first criminal trial of a former president. at times throughout the day trump closes his eye, a sign perhaps of disinterest or defiance or maybe just fatigue. he'll snap to when a lawyer nudges him with a note or when he hears something pointed. i imagine, george, this morning, he will be rapt as the judge considers whether to hold him in contempt for violating a gag order. >> george: thank you, aaron. let's bring in dan abrams and jon karl. we heard for the first time each side's full theory outline of the case. what stood out in the opening statements? >> the big picture, right? the prosecutors are trying to make this as big as possible. this is a criminal conspiracy, according to prosecutors. this isn't just about falsifying business records. this is much bigger. this is donald trump working with david pecker and others to make sure this information doesn't come out in the 2016 election. from the defense perspective, they're doing just the opposite. they're
pecker flashed a big smile and cackled at time, belying the gravity of the moment. the first witness in the first criminal trial of a former president. at times throughout the day trump closes his eye, a sign perhaps of disinterest or defiance or maybe just fatigue. he'll snap to when a lawyer nudges him with a note or when he hears something pointed. i imagine, george, this morning, he will be rapt as the judge considers whether to hold him in contempt for violating a gag order. >>...
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the jurors will hear from david pecker himself and that will give key evidence for both sides. remind us about the — key evidence for both sides. remind us about the timeline, _ key evidence for both sides. remind us about the timeline, how- key evidence for both sides. remind us about the timeline, how long - key evidence for both sides. remind us about the timeline, how long the | us about the timeline, how long the trial is due to last and if that donald trump is likely to be in court every day?— donald trump is likely to be in court every day? that is right, this is what distinguishes _ court every day? that is right, this is what distinguishes this - court every day? that is right, this is what distinguishes this criminal| is what distinguishes this criminal trial from some of the past several trials donald trump has had a new york where he was able to come in and out as he pleased. here he is a criminal defendant and required to be in court unless the judge gives him permission for any other major commitment. but we have seen that be very limited, for example later th
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that from david pecker, the publisher of the "national enquirer" who will testify about the so-called catch and kill scheme in order to hide information damaging to the former president. then witness number two later this week, mcdougal, the former playboy playmate who claims she had a ten month affair with the president and paid for her silence by the "national enquirer" so voters would not find out about it during the 2016 presidential race. bret, back to you. >> bret: we don't have specific timing how long this will take to get this ruling, whatever it is this morning. >> no, we don't know if the judge will immediately rule on the bench or if he will take it under consideration. he will hear the arguments from both sides, prosecutors citing ten of those truth social posts and comments by the president saying he violated the gag order and should be punished for that. >> bret: eric, thanks. >> dana: we're waiting for president biden to hit the campaign trail today and he could get questions about the anti-israel protests on college campuses. we'll monitor that. plus there is this. >>
that from david pecker, the publisher of the "national enquirer" who will testify about the so-called catch and kill scheme in order to hide information damaging to the former president. then witness number two later this week, mcdougal, the former playboy playmate who claims she had a ten month affair with the president and paid for her silence by the "national enquirer" so voters would not find out about it during the 2016 presidential race. bret, back to you. >>...
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david pecker and then karen mcdll dougel. the prosecution kept saying this is a conspiracy to win an election. they kept saying that and wanted everybody to think something ominous was happening. cut a deal with him. they know michael cohen's problem. you lied five or six times, roll the tape. >> ainsley: who will want to run for president? if you are successful and have a major business -- >> brian: ted would. >> ainsley: politicians come here and i say, do you think you will run for president? no, i have too many skeletons in the closet. if you have a business and someone sued you, maybe you gave them money so it is not public. >> brian: will, do you skr skeletons? would you run? >> will: never know. >> ainsley: if you pay your attorneys, it is a legal fee and not illegal to have nda. >> brian: if you use the wrong account, it is a misdemeanor and trial. >> ainsley: is joe biden hiding anything? >> brian: he does not hide anything, pure as snow. >> carley: never know about me. >> brian: tell us what you don't want to come o
david pecker and then karen mcdll dougel. the prosecution kept saying this is a conspiracy to win an election. they kept saying that and wanted everybody to think something ominous was happening. cut a deal with him. they know michael cohen's problem. you lied five or six times, roll the tape. >> ainsley: who will want to run for president? if you are successful and have a major business -- >> brian: ted would. >> ainsley: politicians come here and i say, do you think you will...
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pecker acknowledged the "national enquirer" did pay for stories. trump denied any wrongdoing. while cohen did pay stormy daniels $130,000 days before the election, which trump later reimbursed as legal fees, the prosecution characterized it as election fraud. >> it's a case as to bookkeeping, which is a very minor thing in terms of the law. >> reporter: in his opening, trump's attorney todd blanch said trump didn't commit any wrongs. coh cohen, whoa previously served prison time after pleading to federal campaign finance charges as well as other charges, is also expected to testify. the jury is due pack in court at 11:00 a.m. for witness testimony, but first there will be a hearing as to whether trump should be held in contempt over violating a gag order over the last couple of weeks. >> well, we'll see how that goes. >> thank you. >>> well, overnight, police shut down protests outside new york university's business school and at least a dozen people were arrested. some demonstrators refused to leave. ten said they were taken down by authorities. nyu is one of many college cam
pecker acknowledged the "national enquirer" did pay for stories. trump denied any wrongdoing. while cohen did pay stormy daniels $130,000 days before the election, which trump later reimbursed as legal fees, the prosecution characterized it as election fraud. >> it's a case as to bookkeeping, which is a very minor thing in terms of the law. >> reporter: in his opening, trump's attorney todd blanch said trump didn't commit any wrongs. coh cohen, whoa previously served...
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david pecker, the former publisher of the national inquirer, who the state says was central to an effort to kill negative stories about mr. trump. nbc's laura jarret is following the trial. >> reporter: prosecutors painting a stark portrait of former president in their opening statements during his hush money trial. a case mr. trump has argued is designed to derail his campaign. >> this is done as election interference. everybody knows it. >> reporter: prosecutors said it is mr. trump who is guilty of election interference by paying off an adult film star to silence her before the 2016 election, telling the jury, this case is about a criminal conspiracy to bury a story that could have cost him the presidency. and then lying in his business records over and over again to cover it all up. the alleged scheme stretches back to 2015. a meeting at trump tower between mr. trump, his former fixer michael cohen and david pecker, the long-time publisher of the national inquirer. this is where prosecutors say they hatched a plot to buy and bury any damnindamning stories.. the lead prosecutor read m
david pecker, the former publisher of the national inquirer, who the state says was central to an effort to kill negative stories about mr. trump. nbc's laura jarret is following the trial. >> reporter: prosecutors painting a stark portrait of former president in their opening statements during his hush money trial. a case mr. trump has argued is designed to derail his campaign. >> this is done as election interference. everybody knows it. >> reporter: prosecutors said it is...
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you're a true believer. >> brian: talk about david pecker. is he there because this could be part of a plea deal. he was there because he was subpoenaed. he was taking a lot of questioning. next thing you know he is a state's witness. do you as a defense attorney say hey, david pecker, why are you here? are you here? did you cut a deal in order to testify against donald trump? does that come up? is that allowed? >> they did give him immunity to your point and that's why we know what we know now. and apparently he told trump years ago that he would be his eyes and ears on the campaign. he said he would keep his ears open for bad stories, potentially about him. and then help to kill them. which is not illegal. now, look, does it feel dirty and sleazy to some extent? sure. it's the national inquirer. but, also, you know, one thing we used to contend with all the time when i was at the doj. people would ocome to bill barr and say to him i want to prosecute this person and this person. typically fan favorites of the right. bill barr would always a
you're a true believer. >> brian: talk about david pecker. is he there because this could be part of a plea deal. he was there because he was subpoenaed. he was taking a lot of questioning. next thing you know he is a state's witness. do you as a defense attorney say hey, david pecker, why are you here? are you here? did you cut a deal in order to testify against donald trump? does that come up? is that allowed? >> they did give him immunity to your point and that's why we know what...
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the prosecution did call their first witness, david pecker. the former publisher of the national inquirer. the state believes that he was central to an effort to kill negative stories about mr. trump. pecker had not gotten to his relationship with trump before the day wrapped up yesterday. so he will be back on the stand today. but, before the jury comes in, there will be a hearing to possibly hold mr. trump in contempt of court. prosecutors accuse the former president of violating a gag order ten times. now, if mr. trump is found in contempt, the judge must decide on a punishment. and that could range from a warning to a fine to a short stay in jail. frances? >> brie jackson, thank you. >>> the senate could finally send a foreign aid package to president biden's desk today. over the weekend, the house passed a series of bills that include $60 billion for ukraine, as well as $26 billion that would go to israel's military and humanitarian aid for gaza. senate majority leader chuck schumer has said that the first senate vote would happen today.
the prosecution did call their first witness, david pecker. the former publisher of the national inquirer. the state believes that he was central to an effort to kill negative stories about mr. trump. pecker had not gotten to his relationship with trump before the day wrapped up yesterday. so he will be back on the stand today. but, before the jury comes in, there will be a hearing to possibly hold mr. trump in contempt of court. prosecutors accuse the former president of violating a gag order...
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meeting among trump, his former lawyer michael cohen, and then "national enquirer" publisher david pecker, where they allegedly worked out a plan to conceal negative information regarding trump's alleged sexual encounter with former adult film star stormy daniels, all of which trump denies. >> and you had sex with him? >> yes. >> you were 27. he was 60. were you physically attracted to him? >> no. >> reporter: cohen admitted to paying daniels $130,000 to suppress her story days before the election. trump later reimbursed cohen, citing the payment as legal fees. prosecutors today called it the porn star payoff. >> it's a case as to bookkeeping, which is a very minor thing. >> reporter: in court, his defense attorney, todd blanche, said trump committed no crime, saying, "i have a spoiler alert. there's nothing wrong with trying to influence an election. it's called democracy." cbs news legal analyst rikki klieman said today was one of the most important moments in a criminal trial. >> there are studies that say that 80% of jurors' minds are made up at the end of the opening statements. >> r
meeting among trump, his former lawyer michael cohen, and then "national enquirer" publisher david pecker, where they allegedly worked out a plan to conceal negative information regarding trump's alleged sexual encounter with former adult film star stormy daniels, all of which trump denies. >> and you had sex with him? >> yes. >> you were 27. he was 60. were you physically attracted to him? >> no. >> reporter: cohen admitted to paying daniels $130,000 to...
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trump friend and former national inquirer punisher david pecker. pecker, prosecutors expect. will later today outline for the jury what they say was the illegal scheme to suede the 2016 presidential election for the president by burying negative stories about trump trump's lawyer said those nondisclosure agreements were legal. and he thought he was paying his lawyer, michael cohen for legal services. >> this is a case where you pay a lawyer. he's a lawyer. and they call it a legal expense. that's the exact term they use, legal expense in the books. >> well blanch blasted cohen calling him a criminal obsessed with trump who wants to see his former boss in prison. prosecutors say cohen paid stormy daniels $130,000 to buy her silence about her alleged affair with trump. trump reimbursing cohen by paying him back. cohen responded to blanch's attacks by telling fox news, quoted: the facts will come out at the time of trial that contradicts todd blanche's mischaracterizations of me. but the next witness after david pecker is expected to be karen macdougall the former playboy playma
trump friend and former national inquirer punisher david pecker. pecker, prosecutors expect. will later today outline for the jury what they say was the illegal scheme to suede the 2016 presidential election for the president by burying negative stories about trump trump's lawyer said those nondisclosure agreements were legal. and he thought he was paying his lawyer, michael cohen for legal services. >> this is a case where you pay a lawyer. he's a lawyer. and they call it a legal...
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the prosecution called pecker as the first witness. the former chairman and ceo of american media incorporated explained his publications had practiced checkbook journalism, where they paid thousands of dollars for stories. the publications would purchase stories to prevent them from being published by other outlets and bury them. pecker also testified trump met with him after the 2016 election to thank him for being the campaign's, quote, eyes and ears, scooping up information that could be harmful to trump and reporting it back to michael cohen. pecker is expected to resume his testimony later this morning. let's bring in former litigator and msnbc legal correspondent lisa rubin. and former attorney and msnbc contributor, chuck rosenberg. good morning to you both. great to have you with us. lisa, you were in the overflow floor yesterday watching all this, kind of keeping track of donald trump's facial gestures, perhaps nodding off. what was your big takeaway from yesterday, day one. >> the big takeaway is this is a crime about falsif
the prosecution called pecker as the first witness. the former chairman and ceo of american media incorporated explained his publications had practiced checkbook journalism, where they paid thousands of dollars for stories. the publications would purchase stories to prevent them from being published by other outlets and bury them. pecker also testified trump met with him after the 2016 election to thank him for being the campaign's, quote, eyes and ears, scooping up information that could be...
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tabloid mogul david pecker is at that 2015 meeting at trump tower as we mentioned. he's useful for prosecutors because he puts mr. trump in the room for this alleged plot. he's also useful because his name is not michael cohen and his testimony will continue tomorrow, lester. >> all right, laura, thank you. and hallie, this is a partisan prosecution in the opinion of mr. trump. >> yeah, that's what his campaign's been saying. and in some ways what we just heard in court, what laura has laid out, echoes what we have also heard from mr. trump himself on the campaign trail. his defense casting him as a fighter, aggressively attacking central players in this case. familiar themes. now, the trump campaign's trying to show that the former president can kind of walk and chew gum at the same time by setting a meeting with the former japanese prime minister after court wraps tomorrow. but for mr. trump, remember, he's a person who used to run his own business. he ran the country from the white house. one thing has been clear in this trial. he does not run this courtroom. he
tabloid mogul david pecker is at that 2015 meeting at trump tower as we mentioned. he's useful for prosecutors because he puts mr. trump in the room for this alleged plot. he's also useful because his name is not michael cohen and his testimony will continue tomorrow, lester. >> all right, laura, thank you. and hallie, this is a partisan prosecution in the opinion of mr. trump. >> yeah, that's what his campaign's been saying. and in some ways what we just heard in court, what laura...
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the prosecution then called its first witness, david pecker. a former chairman and ceo of american media incorporated, explained his publications had practiced, quote, checkbook journalism where they paid thousands of dollars for stories. the publications would also purchase stories to prevent them from being published by other outlets and then bury them. he also testified trump met with him after the 2016 election to thank him for being the campaign's, quote, eyes and ears, scooping up information that could prove harmful to trump and reporting it back to michael cohen. pecker is expected to resume his testimony later this morning. before the testimony resumes judge merchan will hold a hearing to decide whether he's in violation of a gag order. that order prohibits trum frump attacking witnesses, jurors and other people involved in the case. prosecutors say trump has violated the gag order ten times. they want him held in contemp and fined $1,000 for each violation. judge merchan's options range from a stern warning to a modest fine to a short
the prosecution then called its first witness, david pecker. a former chairman and ceo of american media incorporated, explained his publications had practiced, quote, checkbook journalism where they paid thousands of dollars for stories. the publications would also purchase stories to prevent them from being published by other outlets and then bury them. he also testified trump met with him after the 2016 election to thank him for being the campaign's, quote, eyes and ears, scooping up...
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david pecker, took the stand today in criminal case, that case continue tomorrow with pecker resumes stand and continuing his testimony tomorrow morning. >> you know, lydia hu on the knight's insurance, does anyone understand money i fungible, i am amused thank you. >> a couple thoughts, you have three big news stories at beginning of week, joe biden is on the wrong side of each one, by a lot. first, prosecutor opening statement in trump new york jury were made by the biden justice department former number three guy. matthew colangelo, prosecuting i guess because alvin bragg can't, that shows you how involved biden white house and justice department are in this craze prosecution of donald trump, it was the justice department that passed on the prosecution. as did federal election commission, but biden is involved big time, also i ask, what is illegal about nondisclosure agreements, they are used all of the time, what is illegal about candidate trump running for president and yes, wait for it trying to influence the election. he would like to win it is called campaigning, there is som
david pecker, took the stand today in criminal case, that case continue tomorrow with pecker resumes stand and continuing his testimony tomorrow morning. >> you know, lydia hu on the knight's insurance, does anyone understand money i fungible, i am amused thank you. >> a couple thoughts, you have three big news stories at beginning of week, joe biden is on the wrong side of each one, by a lot. first, prosecutor opening statement in trump new york jury were made by the biden justice...
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david pecker will continue his testimony after taking the stand for less than 30 minutes yesterday. so, pecker is the former publisher of the national inquirer and testified about using so-called checkbook journalism to pay for stories that boosted former president trump ahead of the 2016 election. now, he is expected to tell the jury about conversations he allegedly had with trump about hush money payments that were allegedly made to cover up negative stories about him. the trial wrapped up earlier than expected on monday after a juror had an emergency dentist appointment. the court is expected to wrap up at 2:00 p.m. today. carley? >> carley: brooke singman live for us. thank you for keeping it all straight for us. bring in tomi lahren to talk more about this. tomi, about this gag order, donald trump is not allowed to talk about any of the witnesses. and that would include michael cohen who is at this point a public figure and who is on a media tour bashing donald trump. how is that fair? >> it's not fair. and he is also a known liar, michael cohen is so i think all of this -- i m
david pecker will continue his testimony after taking the stand for less than 30 minutes yesterday. so, pecker is the former publisher of the national inquirer and testified about using so-called checkbook journalism to pay for stories that boosted former president trump ahead of the 2016 election. now, he is expected to tell the jury about conversations he allegedly had with trump about hush money payments that were allegedly made to cover up negative stories about him. the trial wrapped up...
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the first witness was david pecker, from the national enquirer magazine, who the prosecution claim conspired with donald trump to stop harmful stories being published that could damage his presidential campaign. donald trump will be back in court tomorrow in a case that's expected to last around six weeks. sarah smith, bbc news, new york. i'm joined by north america correspondent. gas up to speed with some of the key things to know about today's opening arguments? we know about today's opening arguments?— know about today's opening an uments? ~ ., ., , arguments? we had the opening statement from _ arguments? we had the opening statement from the _ arguments? we had the opening statement from the prosecution | statement from the prosecution and defence, pretty brief actually. 0nly around hour in total a really. the prosecution already setting up at these were, these charges and falsifying business record charges were notjust charges were not just misdemeanours charges were notjust misdemeanours but felonies and the reason they argue they were felony is because they were designed to cover u
the first witness was david pecker, from the national enquirer magazine, who the prosecution claim conspired with donald trump to stop harmful stories being published that could damage his presidential campaign. donald trump will be back in court tomorrow in a case that's expected to last around six weeks. sarah smith, bbc news, new york. i'm joined by north america correspondent. gas up to speed with some of the key things to know about today's opening arguments? we know about today's opening...
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this is david pecker, who's the former publisher for the national enquirer, which is a tabloid newspaper here in the united states. and they were involved, really, in in helping donald trump kill various damaging stories. a process called catch and kill, where they would buy the stories off people who had damaging things to say about donald trump — they did it for others, too, and then simply not publish them. he's been on the stand and will be back on the stand tomorrow. the other thing, stephen, to bear in mind is that thejudge will also have a hearing before the jury goes to court tomorrow on a gag order that donald trump is subject to, where he's not meant to talk about witnesses in public, which he has done, according to the prosecution, at least seven times. and he did again today in the clip you heard there where he laid into michael cohen, who was his formal lawyer, who's going to be one of the main prosecution witnesses and who arranged those payments to stormy daniels. to china now where more than 100,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in guangdong, after days of
this is david pecker, who's the former publisher for the national enquirer, which is a tabloid newspaper here in the united states. and they were involved, really, in in helping donald trump kill various damaging stories. a process called catch and kill, where they would buy the stories off people who had damaging things to say about donald trump — they did it for others, too, and then simply not publish them. he's been on the stand and will be back on the stand tomorrow. the other thing,...
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they are using david pecker to set the stage. we have scratched the surface with his beginning testimony that will continue tomorrow. host: tell us about what we heard from the defense in the opening arguments. reporter: the defense's role today in their opening statement was to sow doubt through the prosecution's case because the burden of proof is on the prosecution. and todd blanche, donald trump's lawyer was mocking several elements of their case saying there is nothing illegal about influencing an election, it is called democracy, he said. he also said the catch and skill -- catch and kill scheme, nothing wrong with that either. he put distance between trump and falsifying records. saying he was so far up in the organization that he did not have his hand in the details. another key piece we will see is in trying to say that the prosecution's case is built on unreliable witnesses. for michael cohen, they painted him as someone that has a vendetta against donald trump wanting to see him in an orange jumpsuit. they say stormy d
they are using david pecker to set the stage. we have scratched the surface with his beginning testimony that will continue tomorrow. host: tell us about what we heard from the defense in the opening arguments. reporter: the defense's role today in their opening statement was to sow doubt through the prosecution's case because the burden of proof is on the prosecution. and todd blanche, donald trump's lawyer was mocking several elements of their case saying there is nothing illegal about...
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david pecker the x publisher of the national inquirer. he tried to illegally influence a 2016 presidential election by preventing damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public. covering up a large hush payments to adult film star stormy daniels or as they put it "it was election fraud, pure and simple." lawyers countering that none of this was a crime in the case should never have been brought. it is an attempt to kneecap is campaign.president ------------- -------------------------------- ------------------------- nine defending himself was dismissed. >> to keep me up like campaign trail. i should be in georgia now. i should be in florida now. i should be in a lot of different places right now campaigning. i'm sitting here. this will go on for a long time. it is very unfair. it is a case that nobody wanted to bring including alvin bragg. it was just in the last -- this is never happened before. the state tries to insert itself in federal elections. nobody is ever seen. >> dana: in that case is overflowing. some of the med
david pecker the x publisher of the national inquirer. he tried to illegally influence a 2016 presidential election by preventing damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public. covering up a large hush payments to adult film star stormy daniels or as they put it "it was election fraud, pure and simple." lawyers countering that none of this was a crime in the case should never have been brought. it is an attempt to kneecap is campaign.president -------------...
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. >> obviously we are going to start with david pecker will be the first witness. i think him and michael cohen are being offered basically to fill a big hole in alvin bragg's case. bragg, is theory in the prosecution is that trump store the 2016 election. but you hasn't actually charged him in the conspiracy to do that nor is trying to implement an election are suppress negative information in crime and what bragg has charged our 34 book entries that didn't occur until 2017. so he's in the irrational position of trying to say that 26 and election was stolen by activity that took place the following year. you need to try to persuade the jury that there is some kind of nefarious scheme that leads up to the 2016 election and what pecker and cohen are for is to outline the discussions that they had about this catch and kill scheme to purchase the disclosure rights of the stories and bury them which may be unsavory, exactly the things that underlying the stories were unsavory, but that's not a crime. >> sandra: interesting. john calvin former president and his team are
. >> obviously we are going to start with david pecker will be the first witness. i think him and michael cohen are being offered basically to fill a big hole in alvin bragg's case. bragg, is theory in the prosecution is that trump store the 2016 election. but you hasn't actually charged him in the conspiracy to do that nor is trying to implement an election are suppress negative information in crime and what bragg has charged our 34 book entries that didn't occur until 2017. so he's in...
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trump of engaging with a criminal conspiracicy and former attorney, fixers michael cohen and david pecker, former ceo of national media which published "the national enquirer." prosecutor say they engaged in coverup to damaging stories to trump prior to the 2016 election. trump and his lawyers say trump is innocent. watch this. >> this is a biden witch-hunt to keep me off the campaign trail. so far it is not working because my poll numbers are higher than they ever been because the public understand it's a witch-hunt. >> reporter: another familiar name you recognize, mat thee coangelo, former senior biden official one time investigated trump for the attorney general's office, is prosecuting alvin bragg's case for trump. colangelo driverred arguments for the prosecutors. trump lawyers in the civil fraud matter appeared in the courthouse behind me, the supreme court, they appeared before judge arthur engoron to defend trump's 175 million-dollar bond in the civil case. for weeks attorney general let tricia james has been attacking that bond over questions about the insurance company asking t
trump of engaging with a criminal conspiracicy and former attorney, fixers michael cohen and david pecker, former ceo of national media which published "the national enquirer." prosecutor say they engaged in coverup to damaging stories to trump prior to the 2016 election. trump and his lawyers say trump is innocent. watch this. >> this is a biden witch-hunt to keep me off the campaign trail. so far it is not working because my poll numbers are higher than they ever been because...