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the ex-national inquirer publisher, d publisher david pecker testified he worked with michael cohen to bury stories that could have damaged the 2016 trump campaign and to embellish negative stories about mr. trump's political rivals. pecker testified the arrangements stem from a 2015 trump tower meeting with cohen and the former president. the case centers on allegations that mr. trump colluded to illegally influence the 2016 election and falsify business records to cover up an alleged affair, all accusations he denies. >> what's going on is a disgrace. >> reporter: the day started with a contentious hearing over whether mr. trump violated the judge's gag order, barring him from publicly attacking witnesses and jurors, something prosecutors say he's done repeatedly, citing his comments about cohen right outside the courtroom. >> he got caught lying. pure lying. >> reporter: the trump legal team arguing the former president is defending himself as a presidential candidate, not a criminal defend ant. a prosecutor rejected that, saying throwing maga into a post doesn't make it political,
the ex-national inquirer publisher, d publisher david pecker testified he worked with michael cohen to bury stories that could have damaged the 2016 trump campaign and to embellish negative stories about mr. trump's political rivals. pecker testified the arrangements stem from a 2015 trump tower meeting with cohen and the former president. the case centers on allegations that mr. trump colluded to illegally influence the 2016 election and falsify business records to cover up an alleged affair,...
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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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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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other witnesses we could see called are david pecker who is the former publisher of the "national enquirer," stormy daniels, michael cohen, who was mr. trump's attorney at the time, former playboy model karen mcdougal and hope hicks who was a close aide to mr. trump. mr. trump is required to be in court every day except for wednesdays when court is not in session or he risks having a warrant issued for his arrest. now, this does limit his ability to campaign. the trump campaign was forced to cancel a rally in north carolina saturday due to weather and mr. trump's legal calendar it is very busy this week. today he also has a hearing in the new york civil fraud case, tomorrow there is a hearing related to a gag order and on thursday the supreme court is set to begin hearing arguments over his presidential immunity defense. the criminal hush money trial, it is expected to last four to six weeks. frances? >> brie jackson, thank you. >>> and now to that massive foreign war aid package that passed in the house over the weekend. the chief beneficiaries are ukraine and israel, kyiv gets more than
other witnesses we could see called are david pecker who is the former publisher of the "national enquirer," stormy daniels, michael cohen, who was mr. trump's attorney at the time, former playboy model karen mcdougal and hope hicks who was a close aide to mr. trump. mr. trump is required to be in court every day except for wednesdays when court is not in session or he risks having a warrant issued for his arrest. now, this does limit his ability to campaign. the trump campaign was...