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pecker said he asked to asked cohen who would foot the bill. he responded the boss, meaning trump, will take care of it. meanwhile, trump's legal challenges expanded overnight.
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pecker said he got a call from the white house were trump invited pecker to the white house for a thank you dinner. pecker said he would speak to his wife and let them know. pecker's wife did not want to go to washington. trump said bring your friends and associates. this is your dinner. pecker went and brought business associates hauer and rod stein attended. this is the very latest as pecker is back on the stand. your thoughts as we lean on any further detail from inside the courtroom? >> great question, it's great to be on with you it's setting forth the foundation. the prosecution wants the jury to believe that former president trump had laid out this relationship with pecker for this campaign so this catch and kill which he had already set forth in the fundamental days leading up to today with pecker's testimony now we are focusing on the thank you. like thank you for doing this catch and kill and for doing these catch and kill's on those three stories. stormy daniels, cate macdonald and the doorman. here is what the prosecution wants a jury to believe. >> john: we should point out
pecker said he got a call from the white house were trump invited pecker to the white house for a thank you dinner. pecker said he would speak to his wife and let them know. pecker's wife did not want to go to washington. trump said bring your friends and associates. this is your dinner. pecker went and brought business associates hauer and rod stein attended. this is the very latest as pecker is back on the stand. your thoughts as we lean on any further detail from inside the courtroom?...
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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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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
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 said today he believed mr. trump or his company had paid daniels until cohen told him in december of 2016 that he was the one who paid her. prosecutors are seeking to prove mr. trump doctored internal business records to cover up that payment. pecker also testified trump was aghast when he saw stormy daniels on "60 minutes." >> was it hush money to stay silent? >> yes. >> reporter: pecker says trump called him. he says we have an agreement with stormy daniels that she cannot mention my name. trump later denied knowledge of the arrangement. on cross-examination, mr. trump's lawyers challenging pecker's credibility and business practices. at a campaign event earlier in the day, mr. trump addressed the testimony of his long-time friend. >> david has been very nice. a nice guy. >> did you give the payment to stormy daniels before the 2020 election? >> reporter: pecker also testifying today about a payment his company did make to former "playboy" model karen mcdougal to keep her alleged affair
pecker said today he believed mr. trump or his company had paid daniels until cohen told him in december of 2016 that he was the one who paid her. prosecutors are seeking to prove mr. trump doctored internal business records to cover up that payment. pecker also testified trump was aghast when he saw stormy daniels on "60 minutes." >> was it hush money to stay silent? >> yes. >> reporter: pecker says trump called him. he says we have an agreement with stormy daniels...
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pecker said today he does not recall that fbi testimony. trump's lawyers also exposed that business deals may have served as a motivation for pecker to enter a nonprosecution agreement with the southern district of new york for campaign finance violations. pecker testified many of the negative stories he published about trump's opponents already existed in the public domain. he said running negative stories particularly about former president bill clinton and former secretary of state lloyd clinton was good for his business. court started this morning with trump's attorneys clarifying that questions about hick's presence at a trump tower meeting in 2015, pecker said she was in and out of that meeting and her presence is important because it would show a level of campaign involvement in those talks. now just before lunch pecker also spoke about his experience suppressing stories about arnold schwarzenegger and he said he learned from that experience because there was an investigation after he did that so he was much more careful while dealin
pecker said today he does not recall that fbi testimony. trump's lawyers also exposed that business deals may have served as a motivation for pecker to enter a nonprosecution agreement with the southern district of new york for campaign finance violations. pecker testified many of the negative stories he published about trump's opponents already existed in the public domain. he said running negative stories particularly about former president bill clinton and former secretary of state lloyd...
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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's testimony to establish mr. trump had purposes other than election-related purposes to kill negative store eaves about him. he is a celebrity in the public eye. the reputation is outrageously important and how about with his family and wife. now he is sitting on melania's birthday having those stories come forward. he wanted the stories killed. they are extortionist efforts in order to gather money to instead of putting forward these false stories. he wasn't in support of the karen mcdougal scenario he seems -- >> julie: a headline reads alvin] wants the 2016 election on trial. in opening remarks to the jury, prosecutor argued that trump is guilty of falsifying business records with the intent to conceal an illegal conspiracy to undermine the integrity of a presidential election. your thoughts. >> that statement will come back, julie, and haunt the prosecution. they are unable to prove it. we have been in this trial for four days and my distinguished colleagues on this panel, there is no crime. the one thing a p
pecker's testimony to establish mr. trump had purposes other than election-related purposes to kill negative store eaves about him. he is a celebrity in the public eye. the reputation is outrageously important and how about with his family and wife. now he is sitting on melania's birthday having those stories come forward. he wanted the stories killed. they are extortionist efforts in order to gather money to instead of putting forward these false stories. he wasn't in support of the karen...
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pecker defiant at one point saying, i've been truthful to the best of my recollection. the tabloid mogul also undermining the idea mr. trump wanted to bury those stories about women to protect his family, a common refrain from the defense. instead, pecker said he believed it was all to protect his campaign. >> i do have to begin by wishing melania happy birthday. she's in florida. >> reporter: melania trump notably absent at trial. >> laura, does it appear prosecutors got what they needed from david pecker this week? >> lester, pecker is a useful witness for prosecutors to the extent he can testify about conversations about mr. trump that touch on his alleged scheme to influence the election, but what he can't offer, lester, is any evidence on the actual crime that the former president has been indicted for, which isn't a campaign finance violation. it's the way his payments to cohen were documented on his internal records. now, we'll see if other witnesses can speak more directly to that, lester. >> okay, laura, thank you. >>> president biden was also in new york today
pecker defiant at one point saying, i've been truthful to the best of my recollection. the tabloid mogul also undermining the idea mr. trump wanted to bury those stories about women to protect his family, a common refrain from the defense. instead, pecker said he believed it was all to protect his campaign. >> i do have to begin by wishing melania happy birthday. she's in florida. >> reporter: melania trump notably absent at trial. >> laura, does it appear prosecutors got what...
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but again pecker did not say trump told him that. pecker did not say that trump was furious. he said only that it was cohen telling him that. so that should be a major part of this case. we'll see if the defense attorney asks him about that during the cross examination. >> dana: over to you, shannon. >> shannon: let's bring in jerry baker, "wall street journal" editor at large. you have a couple of very piercing editorials. the headline, alvin bragg wants the 2016 election on trial. prosecutors are trying to spin a bookkeeping charge as a vast trump election conspiracy. while it has been salacious and interesting and provocative, you all don't think there has been a criminal charge proven. can alvin bragg get there? >> who knows? he has a very friendly jury in a friendly jurisdiction in manhattan, a deep blue part of the country. we'll have to wait and see. in terms of the actual law, shannon, you know this better than i, this is -- the case he is trying to make here as the journal said today in it's editorial is relitigate the election to say that somehow that any candidate
but again pecker did not say trump told him that. pecker did not say that trump was furious. he said only that it was cohen telling him that. so that should be a major part of this case. we'll see if the defense attorney asks him about that during the cross examination. >> dana: over to you, shannon. >> shannon: let's bring in jerry baker, "wall street journal" editor at large. you have a couple of very piercing editorials. the headline, alvin bragg wants the 2016 election...
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but pecker was later pushed by prosecutors on whether there was a difference with trump. did you suppress stories to help a presidential candidate yes, trump said's between you once had. one those involved former "playboy" model karen mcdougal who allegedly had a ten month affair with trump, which trump denied. >> after we had been intimate, he tried to pay me. and i actually didn't know how to take that. >> reporter: the defense argued that mcdougal's $150,000 deal with a mri, which previously owned the "national enquirer," was legitimate. she was paid and featured broadly throughout the publications. but under questioning from prosecutors, pecker said that was meant to disguise the actual purpose, which was to acquire her lifetime rights to her story so it is not published. pecker also acknowledged hiring an election law attorney to review mcdougal's contract. >> the best moment for the prosecution is david pecker saying that he sought legal advice on behalf of his company. that if he continued to do this kind of payment, that it was going to be a campaign violation. th
but pecker was later pushed by prosecutors on whether there was a difference with trump. did you suppress stories to help a presidential candidate yes, trump said's between you once had. one those involved former "playboy" model karen mcdougal who allegedly had a ten month affair with trump, which trump denied. >> after we had been intimate, he tried to pay me. and i actually didn't know how to take that. >> reporter: the defense argued that mcdougal's $150,000 deal with a...
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as pecker retold that story. trump according to pecker's headed "how is our girl doing?" he said i want to thank you for handling the mcdougall situation and i want to thank you for the doorman situation. that was the doorman who was paid $30,000 by "national enquirer" for a story he had about trump apparently fathering an illegitimate baby which turned out to be completely false, but jonathan, they do seem to be zeroing in here. the prosecutor is on whether or not catching and killing the karen mcdougal story was to protect trump personally in his marriage or whether it was to protect the campaign. pecker says it was for the campaign. is there any vulnerability th there? >> there is not supposed to be legal vulnerability because there is no crime there. even if this was politically motivated, it's not a campaign contribution and a violation of federal law. the department of justice chose not to charge that. it sort of the general premise of zapping this dead misdemeanor back in the life. but the interesting thin
as pecker retold that story. trump according to pecker's headed "how is our girl doing?" he said i want to thank you for handling the mcdougall situation and i want to thank you for the doorman situation. that was the doorman who was paid $30,000 by "national enquirer" for a story he had about trump apparently fathering an illegitimate baby which turned out to be completely false, but jonathan, they do seem to be zeroing in here. the prosecutor is on whether or not catching...
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trump, do you still like pecker? >> reporter: and then there was stormy daniels, the porn star at the heart of this case. trump charged with falsifying business records to conceal a hush money payment so voters wouldn't learn of their alleged affair. in the final weeks of the campaign, pecker said he told trump's fixer michael cohen daniels was shopping her story. he says cohen told him to buy it, but pecker refused, telling cohen, "i am not going to get involved with a porn star.
trump, do you still like pecker? >> reporter: and then there was stormy daniels, the porn star at the heart of this case. trump charged with falsifying business records to conceal a hush money payment so voters wouldn't learn of their alleged affair. in the final weeks of the campaign, pecker said he told trump's fixer michael cohen daniels was shopping her story. he says cohen told him to buy it, but pecker refused, telling cohen, "i am not going to get involved with a porn star.
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pecker was never reimbursed for the money that was spent. $150,000 or so. the fact that veep says he did this for arnold schwarzenegger, for tiger woods, he also did a for mayor romney manuel. the jury has to scratch his head saying what did trump do wrong here? >> yes. there have been no direct tie like moments ago eric reiterated knoche hyatt to these payments or conversations or negotiations around this, but pecker did say when it came to karen mcdougal's story that they never intended to publish it and that it was to help the campaign. in his estimation, that was his side of the story. he says stories about celebrities including trump sold big. they did really well for him. if he wanted to make money for the tabloids and magazines, he would run those stories so it was to his detriment in some way. at least from a financial or business angle to not run her story and he did indicate from the stand he did it to help the campaign but again, no indication president trump was never part of that conversation. >> john: fox news sunday, shannon, obviously this w
pecker was never reimbursed for the money that was spent. $150,000 or so. the fact that veep says he did this for arnold schwarzenegger, for tiger woods, he also did a for mayor romney manuel. the jury has to scratch his head saying what did trump do wrong here? >> yes. there have been no direct tie like moments ago eric reiterated knoche hyatt to these payments or conversations or negotiations around this, but pecker did say when it came to karen mcdougal's story that they never intended...
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then prosecutors calling the first witness, david pecker, to the stand. the former publisher of the national inquirer, who was part of a scheme prosecutors say called catch and kill. abc's senior investigative correspondent aaron katersky leading us off from the courthouse again tonight. >> reporter: donald trump walking into the manhattan courtroom where today for the first time in history a jury heard testimony in a criminal case against a former american president. >> it's a very, very sad day in america. i can tell you that. >> reporter: with trump slouching in his seat and sometimes closing his eyes, prosecutor matthew colangelo began his opening statement charging trump "orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt the 2016 presidential election." taking notes, as the prosecutor laid out his case, accusing trump of falsifying business records to disguise a $130,000 hush payment to porn star stormy daniels days before the election, so voters wouldn't find out about her claim of an affair. at the time, trump was under pressure. news had just broken of th
then prosecutors calling the first witness, david pecker, to the stand. the former publisher of the national inquirer, who was part of a scheme prosecutors say called catch and kill. abc's senior investigative correspondent aaron katersky leading us off from the courthouse again tonight. >> reporter: donald trump walking into the manhattan courtroom where today for the first time in history a jury heard testimony in a criminal case against a former american president. >> it's a...
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david pecker back on the stand to resume testimony for the fourth day. pecker, still a friend of the president, even though they have not talked for a while. he talked about the catch and kill deal and recalled exchanging tips and killing stories as far back as 1998, practice the defense shows was just ordinary. >> today was breathtaking in this room 678. you saw what went on. it was breathtaking, amazing testimony. this is really incredible. it was an incredible day. open your eyes. >> pecker said he bought stories to kill about alleged affairs by arnold schwarzenegger, tiger woods, so when karen mcdougal popped up about her affair, peck er bought that and buried it, too. we did not want this story to embarrass mr. trump or hurt the campaign. he feared he was violating election law. he turned down paying for stormy daniels story she had sex with trump because he said he did not want the enquirer to deal with a porn star. he related how after mr. trump was president, he thanked him for handling karen mcdougal and invited pecker and some editors to the wh
david pecker back on the stand to resume testimony for the fourth day. pecker, still a friend of the president, even though they have not talked for a while. he talked about the catch and kill deal and recalled exchanging tips and killing stories as far back as 1998, practice the defense shows was just ordinary. >> today was breathtaking in this room 678. you saw what went on. it was breathtaking, amazing testimony. this is really incredible. it was an incredible day. open your eyes....
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, and we know pecker didn't have any conversation with trump about this. there is no direct conversation. so that he assumed it, i would have been on my feet and objected, but this judge is not going to sustain a rightful objection by donald trump. and finally, how is it that pecker is going forward alleging all of this when he said nothing. a nondisclosure, noncompete, i mean, that is something that is part of the law. i'll tell you why. pecker has signed an immunity agreement and these prosecutors are so tough -- whether it is the department of justice and joe biden sent down to the local d.a. to help, pecker knows if he goes one line away from what he is supposed to say, his butt will be shipped to the state prison. it's a nothing burger. >> greg: dana, we talked about this before that it is hard to follow all of these cases but that is the purpose. >> dana: basically flood the zone come if you know that turn. >> greg: where is that from, sports? water polo? >> dana: maybe the water park. i actually don't know. anyway, more to come in "one more thing" o
, and we know pecker didn't have any conversation with trump about this. there is no direct conversation. so that he assumed it, i would have been on my feet and objected, but this judge is not going to sustain a rightful objection by donald trump. and finally, how is it that pecker is going forward alleging all of this when he said nothing. a nondisclosure, noncompete, i mean, that is something that is part of the law. i'll tell you why. pecker has signed an immunity agreement and these...
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what is the jury to do with this latest david pecker testimony? >> well, i think the problem is that from the prosecution standpoint, they are trying to convince the jury that there is this scheme to steal the election and that this deal is a component of it. to me, the trump defense should be there was nothing illegal about this deal and would i would be more concerned about, the more they go at pecker and cross-examine about this but conveys to the jury they must be being hurt by it why else testing pecker's testimony the way they are doing? i must say, shannon, i would have been tempted to do a very short cross examination of pecker, like five or ten minutes to get across to the jury that nothing he testified to -- the longer they go after this the more impression it is hurt by it and maybe bragg's theory is right. maybe part of a big conspiracy. >> shannon: you think they should wrap it up with this witness. we talked earlier about the fact the defense team has been pushing for more information which witnesses with coming next but hesitation t
what is the jury to do with this latest david pecker testimony? >> well, i think the problem is that from the prosecution standpoint, they are trying to convince the jury that there is this scheme to steal the election and that this deal is a component of it. to me, the trump defense should be there was nothing illegal about this deal and would i would be more concerned about, the more they go at pecker and cross-examine about this but conveys to the jury they must be being hurt by it why...
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now, yesterday, pecker said he still considers trump a friend. even though though they haven't spoken in years. today he mostly testified about alleged catch and kill deals to protected president trump. but, near the end of his testimony, he actually called trump his mentor. and even told the story about trump trying to help him when an employee died from anthrax letter mailed to the company in 2019. >> breathtaking what went on in this room you saw what went on, it was breathtaking. and amazing testimony. this is a trial that should have never happened. this is a case that should have never been filed. and it was really incredible. an incredible day. opened your eyes. >> pecker spent most of the day detailing the negotiations three years earlier to buy playboy playmate karen macdougall's story that claims she had a 10 month affair with trump. testified swapped favors for years over damaging stories that could hurt trump long before he ran for president in exchange for trump giving pecker exclusives for the inquirer. but, notably, this practice w
now, yesterday, pecker said he still considers trump a friend. even though though they haven't spoken in years. today he mostly testified about alleged catch and kill deals to protected president trump. but, near the end of his testimony, he actually called trump his mentor. and even told the story about trump trying to help him when an employee died from anthrax letter mailed to the company in 2019. >> breathtaking what went on in this room you saw what went on, it was breathtaking. and...
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none of this according to pecker was new at all. as to president biden he was watched whether he was watching the trial he said no, he is too busy campaigning. so the cross-examination will continue today about three and a half hours from now. back to you in the studio. >> brian: bring in andy mccarthy former federal prosecutor and former assistant u.s. attorney and fox news contributor. >> good morning. >> ainsley: good morning. >> brian: andy, the president seemed really upbeat about what took place in the courtroom. did he have a reason to be? and what is the greatest area of concern for the defense team? >> well, i think he did have reason to be because prosecutors generally want to start very strong. and the witness that bragg seems to have put on david pecker, a long-time friend of president trump who clearly was not hostile to president trump given the trump's team understanding of the case what they realize while there seems to be a lot of evidence offered, it's evidence of conduct that's actually legal. so he can't have tho
none of this according to pecker was new at all. as to president biden he was watched whether he was watching the trial he said no, he is too busy campaigning. so the cross-examination will continue today about three and a half hours from now. back to you in the studio. >> brian: bring in andy mccarthy former federal prosecutor and former assistant u.s. attorney and fox news contributor. >> good morning. >> ainsley: good morning. >> brian: andy, the president seemed...
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pecker said michael cohen acted as the attorney not part of his campaign pure prosecutors asked pecker if he had any negative feelings about trump now. he replied quote donald trump was my mentor. he helped me throughout my career appeared during a white house meeting in 2017, pecker testified that trump asked him how is karen doing referencing former playboy model karen mcdougall. pecker responded she is doing well, she is quiet, she is good here is trump after court. >> today you saw what was going on, it was breathtaking. this is a trial that should have never happened a case that should have never been filed. >> the das office also omitted for more examples this morning where prosecutors argued trump broke the quartz gag order. there will be a hearing next thursday about that. trump was not able to attend supreme court arguments about presidential immunity today. if the court operates as a normally does, justices will hold a -- hold a closed-door vote tomorrow. they can send it down for more action. the timeline certainly will be watched closely as the november election approaches.
pecker said michael cohen acted as the attorney not part of his campaign pure prosecutors asked pecker if he had any negative feelings about trump now. he replied quote donald trump was my mentor. he helped me throughout my career appeared during a white house meeting in 2017, pecker testified that trump asked him how is karen doing referencing former playboy model karen mcdougall. pecker responded she is doing well, she is quiet, she is good here is trump after court. >> today you saw...
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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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statements to hear from david pecker? >> good morning, we expect david pecker will be the first witness to testify. the situation here this, donald trump paid stormy daniels to keep her quiet or donald trump and the trump organization simply paid checks to michael cohen for legal expenses. we will hear this in the opening statements. this case against former president opens with charges of filing false business records claiming the alleged payoffs were legal expenses to mr. trump's long-time lawyer and -- >> this is a witch hunt by democratic judges. all over the world they are watching and saying this is a giant witch hunt to hurt the campaign beating the worst president in history. >> david pecker was head of national enquirer. he will likely allege that sc scheme. pecker is expected to testify that former president when running for president was in on the plan, as well as michael cohen, we could get details about that. american media admitted they tried to influence presidential election with those payments. because of
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david pecker was back on the stand. prosecution hoping to convince the jury that trump tried to hide damaging stories ahead of that when he 16 election. pecker testify that he's been catching and killing stories for a long time which is perfectly legal last time we checked. pecker began doing it for trump starting into any 15. he also testified under oath that trump was popular with the ladies. quote mr trump is well known as the most eligible bachelor antedated the most beautiful women. later on trump carrying his trademark stock of articles, railing against the gag order. the ice chamber they are keeping him locked up in. >> are not allowed to talk about people are allowed to talk about me. i would love to... but i'm restricted because i have a gag order. they are keeping me in the courtroom all day long while he is out there... nobody knows what he's doing. he can't put two sentences together. >> media is trying to spin this anyway they can. >> this is donald trump goading the judge to do this. i think the reason is
david pecker was back on the stand. prosecution hoping to convince the jury that trump tried to hide damaging stories ahead of that when he 16 election. pecker testify that he's been catching and killing stories for a long time which is perfectly legal last time we checked. pecker began doing it for trump starting into any 15. he also testified under oath that trump was popular with the ladies. quote mr trump is well known as the most eligible bachelor antedated the most beautiful women. later...
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but trump's attorneys took aim at pecker's credibility and exposed while pecker said under oath trump had thanked him for killing stories, pecker had told the fbi, trump didn't thank him. one legal expert tells fox pecker's testimony shows how weak manhattan d.a. a alvin bragg's case is. >> david pecker helped trump more than hurt him. testifying his national inquirer buried stories all the time for a whole host of celebrities. so this wasn't just donald trump. and, you know, killing a story, that's not a crime. >> reporter: trump has pleaded not guilty to the 34 felony charges against him. prosecutors allege trump hid the damaging information from voters and then falsified business records to conceal the hush money payments. outside of new york trump faces other legal hurdles including federal charges that he conspired to overturn the 2020 election. but just recently the supreme court heard arguments on trump's claim of presidential immunity. depending on what justices rule, that case could be delayed until after the upcoming election. jon. jon: all right. can c.b. cotton, thank you.
but trump's attorneys took aim at pecker's credibility and exposed while pecker said under oath trump had thanked him for killing stories, pecker had told the fbi, trump didn't thank him. one legal expert tells fox pecker's testimony shows how weak manhattan d.a. a alvin bragg's case is. >> david pecker helped trump more than hurt him. testifying his national inquirer buried stories all the time for a whole host of celebrities. so this wasn't just donald trump. and, you know, killing a...
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we are hearing more testimony and a big day for david pecker former publisher of the national enquirer that everyone grew up looking at on the grocery store stands. lots of wild hellacious stories often on the cover of the paper. so when former president donald trump was asked about david pecker he was kind of careful not to criticize his old friend who is now testifying against him. live outside the court in new york hi nate. >> in the past minute or so former america media ceo and president david pecker testified about unknown seclusion agreement ami entered with the southern district of new york about campaign violations. he continues to testify about his involvement with the former playboy model karen mcdougal and his efforts to suppress his -- her story about an alleged affair with former president donald trump. he testified trump at manette him after karen mcdougal spoke with the news network about hit her alleged affair with trump. he thought khaki says, there is an agreement preventing him from doing that. he said he admitted it but picker also explained in meeting where he dis
we are hearing more testimony and a big day for david pecker former publisher of the national enquirer that everyone grew up looking at on the grocery store stands. lots of wild hellacious stories often on the cover of the paper. so when former president donald trump was asked about david pecker he was kind of careful not to criticize his old friend who is now testifying against him. live outside the court in new york hi nate. >> in the past minute or so former america media ceo and...
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david pecker has no information about a crime against trump. you heard tabloid goes -- gossip, soap opera drama, and i'm going to be honest with you, the president is quite happy with the first week. one other point. what you heard about president trump, other celebrities in order to if protect their brand had this same experience with david pecker. to so i'll challenge any attorney to show me any evidence against trump that was developed last week. there was nothing. bryan: so the prosecution is looking at david perk as their first -- pecker as their first witness, and there are the analysis lists saying he set the base for the central argument of their case which is this was the about election interference. these payments weren't about trying to hide salacious details that would harm the reputation of his family or himself, but this was about making sure that his 2016 campaign was not stymied by this salacious stuff. that was the purpose of david peck or going out there -- pecker going out there and starting this case. are you saying at the d
david pecker has no information about a crime against trump. you heard tabloid goes -- gossip, soap opera drama, and i'm going to be honest with you, the president is quite happy with the first week. one other point. what you heard about president trump, other celebrities in order to if protect their brand had this same experience with david pecker. to so i'll challenge any attorney to show me any evidence against trump that was developed last week. there was nothing. bryan: so the prosecution...
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david pecker. >> dana: president trump. >> thank you very much. as you probably have heard, some things have happened. the biggest seems to be the gdp is 1.6% and heading south. it will get worse. gas prices in california were just also announced at $7.60 gasoline is going way up. energy costs are going way up and the stock market is in a sense crashing. the numbers are very bad. this is bidenomics. it is catching up with him. it is lucky it is catching up before he leaves office as opposed to after he leaves office. but this is bidenomics, it is destroying our country at the border, destroying our country. they no longer respect the united states, the other countries. the delay is in tremendous trouble in terms of currency. this will be the standard and the standard with me. with biden you will lose the dollar as a standard. like losing the biggest war we've ever lost and it is a shame. all the way down to 1.6. i tell you, nobody thought it would be possible and looks like it is heading down from there. very bad news. this morning i met with grea
david pecker. >> dana: president trump. >> thank you very much. as you probably have heard, some things have happened. the biggest seems to be the gdp is 1.6% and heading south. it will get worse. gas prices in california were just also announced at $7.60 gasoline is going way up. energy costs are going way up and the stock market is in a sense crashing. the numbers are very bad. this is bidenomics. it is catching up with him. it is lucky it is catching up before he leaves office as...
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but, first, we start in new york where david pecker testified for the third day. now, what's becoming less clear as the trial wears on is what is the crime? >> today was breathtaking, this room, you saw what went on. it was breath-taking. and amazing testimony. this is a trial that should have never happened. this is a case that should have never been filed. >> laura: joining me now is todd piro, co-anchor of "fox & friends first." todd, i know you were inside the courtroom today. you're witnessing it. what's the biggest take away. >> todd: i can't answer your question, laura, on what the crime is i mean, we have read legal scholars say they can't figure out the crime. but to actually be in the courtroom and watch hour upon hour of testimony, i still don't have an answer. to me, we have had now almost nine years of trump bad and in court today i had about 8 more hours of trump bad. i still don't know what the crime is. >> laura: when you watch the jury in the courtroom, are they rivetted? are their eyes or their attention, does it seem to wander? i'm so jealous th
but, first, we start in new york where david pecker testified for the third day. now, what's becoming less clear as the trial wears on is what is the crime? >> today was breathtaking, this room, you saw what went on. it was breath-taking. and amazing testimony. this is a trial that should have never happened. this is a case that should have never been filed. >> laura: joining me now is todd piro, co-anchor of "fox & friends first." todd, i know you were inside the...
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and after the election, pecker told the jury trump thanked him. on cross examination, trump's lawyer, susan necheles, suggested stormy daniels visited trump tower because she was being considered for a role on the apprentice. graff said there was office chatter about that, adding "i vaguely recall hearing trump say that daniels may be one of the interesting people who could be on the show." but no ambiguity on one point, when trump's lawyer asked graff if she wanted to be there in court, her one word answer, "no." and as she left the stand, donald trump rose up out of his chair to greet her, whispering some words and extending his hand. >> reporter: the first week of testimony ended with a banter of testimony. the jury heard the granular details about the shell company, michael cohen used to pay stormy daniels her hush money. remember, prosecutors have to prove that when trump paid cohen back, he falsified business
and after the election, pecker told the jury trump thanked him. on cross examination, trump's lawyer, susan necheles, suggested stormy daniels visited trump tower because she was being considered for a role on the apprentice. graff said there was office chatter about that, adding "i vaguely recall hearing trump say that daniels may be one of the interesting people who could be on the show." but no ambiguity on one point, when trump's lawyer asked graff if she wanted to be there in...
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finally mr pecker's testimony i thought was interesting. i haven't seen anything to convince me that mr trump is guilty but i do for a little bit. i think he's laying out the story. the prosecution thinks that if they can show that there was an agreement amongst a few people including president trump or at least in between the teams around payments for certain things to either kill stories or plant stories, all in an effort to benefit the campaign i think you said well judge, he assumed that all of this was for the campaign and not to protect his family. which is where the legal... begins to come in. i understand what the team is trying to do and we will see if they get there. mr trump has got to be pleased with how he's entering the courtroom because the pictures, the objects of him campaigning are about as powerful as good as he can do not being on the campaign trail. >> and endorsement of donald trump from harold ford junior. >> i'm saying he's done a good job campaigning. >> coming up... is treating the indictments like the bible. ♪ â
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that was as john said, david pecker. part of the prosecutor's say critical conspiracy with the defendant former president donald trump. pecker, the former head of american media incorporated which is the publisher of the "national enquirer" spent on as witness to describe what is called an illegal scheme with donald trump to buy negative stories about him to help the trump election campaign. pecker explain the process at the tabloid how the stories are prepared and their case sometime spot and how it was up to him to okay paying for the "juicy stories." one of those juicy stories was from former "playboy" playmate karen mcdougal to. they claim she had an affair with trump which the inquirer bought for $150,000 but did not run as part of that catch and kill scheme. trump defense lawyer told the jury that the former president did not violate the law. the former president thought that checks to the lawyer michael cohen over his legal expenses and not his prosecutors claim to reimburse cohen to pay stormy daniels. "i have a
that was as john said, david pecker. part of the prosecutor's say critical conspiracy with the defendant former president donald trump. pecker, the former head of american media incorporated which is the publisher of the "national enquirer" spent on as witness to describe what is called an illegal scheme with donald trump to buy negative stories about him to help the trump election campaign. pecker explain the process at the tabloid how the stories are prepared and their case sometime...
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had no idea what pecker was talking about. during today's morning session, the manhattan's d.a. was office submitted four more examples where prosecutors argued trump broke the judge's gag order. membermerchan will vote whethert to hold him in contempt of court. >> i am glad i was here it was a very interesting day in a certain way. >> there will be a hearing about the gag order on wednesday of next week. in the last hour of court today, the defense began its cross-examination of proximate o testified that he alerted trump of negative stories concerning him dating back to 1998. pecker said he hasn't spoken to trump since the winter of 2019. but still considers him a friend and a mentor. gillian? >> gillian: all right, nate foy outside that courthouse all day in new york for us. thank you. well, confrontations between police and anti-israel protesters are igniting at college campuses across the nation. correspondent steve harrigan is at columbia university in new york city. my alma mater right now. hi, steve. >> steve: gillian,
had no idea what pecker was talking about. during today's morning session, the manhattan's d.a. was office submitted four more examples where prosecutors argued trump broke the judge's gag order. membermerchan will vote whethert to hold him in contempt of court. >> i am glad i was here it was a very interesting day in a certain way. >> there will be a hearing about the gag order on wednesday of next week. in the last hour of court today, the defense began its cross-examination of...
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you had three witnesses, had you pecker finishing up. you had a records custodian who was trump's former gate keeper. trump organization is paying for testimony and she obviously likes him and gave good testimony for him. and then you have a banker that dealt with michael cohen. so very, very unevent full. the needle wasn't moved at all. >> laura: at one point it god so absurd, mike, that the d.a.'s office was objecting to the defense attorney referencing president trump -- i mean as president trump as president trump saying that and it was a tweet just came out, during the cross of pecker, trump's defense attorney bove had repeatedly been referring to president trump as president trump when referencing periods of time when trump was not in office. the d.a.'s office keeps objecting and judge merchan keeps sustaining those objections. so, okay. convict him of using the wrong title for trump at that time. this is where we are, mike. >> mike: i mean. >> laura: i howled at that one. we called president obama, president obama. that's crazy yo
you had three witnesses, had you pecker finishing up. you had a records custodian who was trump's former gate keeper. trump organization is paying for testimony and she obviously likes him and gave good testimony for him. and then you have a banker that dealt with michael cohen. so very, very unevent full. the needle wasn't moved at all. >> laura: at one point it god so absurd, mike, that the d.a.'s office was objecting to the defense attorney referencing president trump -- i mean as...
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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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greg -- picker -- can pecker. gregg jarrett joins us now. do you think with any of these initial three witnesses the prosecution landed any punches on donald trump? >> no, will, i don't think so at all. after a week of testimony, they have yet to present any evidence of anything unlawful. and i think it underscores just how weak and pathetic the case is. david pecker helped trump more than hurt him, testifying his "national enquirer" buried stories all the time for a whole host of celebrities, so this wasn't just donald trump. and, you know, killing a story, that's not a crime. silencing somebody through an nda, that's not illegal. you went to law school, you know this. they're not even in the indictment, trump's not charged with it. so bragg is implying that trump's shady dealings with the tabloid somehow equals criminality. well, it doesn't. i called it in a column this week filth by association which is a sleazy prosecutor's trick. but, you know, i think after a week, will, these jurors are still wondering where in the world is the crime
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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
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pecker says he declined to purchase her story. she is required to pay 1 million each time she says his name. after court, trump reacted, watch. >> today was breathtaking in this room. it was breathtaking. amazing testimony. this is a trial that should have never happened, this case should never have been filed. it was an incredible day. open your eyes. >> the manhattan d.a. office submitted four more examples they claim shows trump violating the gag order. there will be a hearing next thursday about that, president biden acknowledged trump's trial calling trump busy right now. he says he is too busy campaigning to watch the trial. >> carley: also, dualing day of hearings because supreme court weighed arguments on presidential immunity, how did that go? >> three hours, the country's highest court heard the immunity case. the question for the court is whether a former president has a measure of criminal immunity for acts taken during arguments. many justices signal they are thinking far beyond the case at hand and focus on broader i
pecker says he declined to purchase her story. she is required to pay 1 million each time she says his name. after court, trump reacted, watch. >> today was breathtaking in this room. it was breathtaking. amazing testimony. this is a trial that should have never happened, this case should never have been filed. it was an incredible day. open your eyes. >> the manhattan d.a. office submitted four more examples they claim shows trump violating the gag order. there will be a hearing...
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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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when asked who is we, we said not trump, it was pecker and cohen. so it was the star witnesses that wanted to catch and kill trump, not trump. all of this blows their whole case up. right now the only case they are trying to make is that trump should be held in contempt for talking. the biden donating judge held off from issuing a ruling on that today while alvin bragg's team was attacking free speech in new york, jack smith's team was trying to undo 234 years of presidential president. arguing that presidents should be held criminally liable for actions they take an office. judges though, not convinced. >> there is the old... about indicting a ham sandwich. you have live experience in the justice department. you come a lot -- across a lot of cases where the u.s. attorney or another federal prosecutor really wanted to indict a case in the grand jury refused to do so. >> there are such cases yes. i think that the. >> once in a while there's an eclipse to. >> jesse: he asked why would in this create a vicious cycle of partisan presidential prosecution
when asked who is we, we said not trump, it was pecker and cohen. so it was the star witnesses that wanted to catch and kill trump, not trump. all of this blows their whole case up. right now the only case they are trying to make is that trump should be held in contempt for talking. the biden donating judge held off from issuing a ruling on that today while alvin bragg's team was attacking free speech in new york, jack smith's team was trying to undo 234 years of presidential president. arguing...
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but first, we start in new york where david pecker testified foa the third day. it i os less clear is the trial wears on as what is the crime? >> today was a breathtaking. and amazing testimony. this is a trial that should never happen. this is a case that should have never been filed. >> laura: joining me now is" todd piro, coanchor of "fox & friends first," i know you were in the courtroom today. you were witnessing and whatwers the take away today? >> i can't answer the crime is. we havlarse said legal cannot sy what the crime is to be in the courtroom and watch hour upon hour of testimony my still don't have an answer. to me, we have had nine years ou trump bad and in court, he had eight more hours of trump bad. i still don't know what the crime is. >> laura: when you watch the jury in the courtroom, are they riveted? are there eyes and attention seem to wonder? i'm so jealous you got to be in the courtroom he would give us a since of a bird's-eye view. >> i was was in the overflow ron i wasn't where the jury was pure to put to that point, i made a number of
but first, we start in new york where david pecker testified foa the third day. it i os less clear is the trial wears on as what is the crime? >> today was a breathtaking. and amazing testimony. this is a trial that should never happen. this is a case that should have never been filed. >> laura: joining me now is" todd piro, coanchor of "fox & friends first," i know you were in the courtroom today. you were witnessing and whatwers the take away today? >> i...
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i was in the court for most the morning, and three ba themes emerged from david pecker. the first witness. the first main one was about memory. as you know as an attorney that the statute of limitations exist for a reason. because our memories reign over time. that is the reason this case, should have been tossed out a while ago because so many years have passed. so what the defense did today, without attacking a man in his 70s for not remembering is really poking holes in david pecker's recollection of key events. keep in mind yesterday was elicited on cross-examination that he was prepped by the prosecution multiple times throughout the course of his preparation for his testimony here and that is why his testimony was pretty good yesterday when it came to his direct examination but not as good as cross-examination. because again the defense attorney for trump's poking holes in his testimony. the second thing that stuck out to me is the juxtaposition. capitalism versus campaign. they were eliciting throughout the course of the testimony today, but a lot of the things th
i was in the court for most the morning, and three ba themes emerged from david pecker. the first witness. the first main one was about memory. as you know as an attorney that the statute of limitations exist for a reason. because our memories reign over time. that is the reason this case, should have been tossed out a while ago because so many years have passed. so what the defense did today, without attacking a man in his 70s for not remembering is really poking holes in david pecker's...
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pecker refused to pay stormy daniels for her claims. if the former president is found guilty of contempt of court, he faces fine of $1000 for each infraction. prosecutors have 11 infractions, that could be a fine of 11 million. >> brian: president will say do you want it in tens or twenties. >> ainsley: i'll take 11,000. >> brian: thanks, eric. >> to washington, dave spunt is outside the supreme court for trump's presidential immunity case. >> we expect them to go two hours, huge day with high stakes for any future president, it will stand for decades. justices will ask questions having this go likely past noon today. donald trump was charged by jack smith with trying to overturn the 2020 election. he says -- donald trump says the alleged acts happened while he was still president and should not be charged. jack smith says it happened after he was president. here is what the former president said an hour and a half ago. >> we have a big case today on presidential immunity. a president has to have immunity or you have a ceremonial presid
pecker refused to pay stormy daniels for her claims. if the former president is found guilty of contempt of court, he faces fine of $1000 for each infraction. prosecutors have 11 infractions, that could be a fine of 11 million. >> brian: president will say do you want it in tens or twenties. >> ainsley: i'll take 11,000. >> brian: thanks, eric. >> to washington, dave spunt is outside the supreme court for trump's presidential immunity case. >> we expect them to go...
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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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eric shawn mentioned david pecker will be the first witness and "the new york times" reporting that pecker, who ran a company that owned the "national enquirer" set to go first and expected to recount for the jury several conversations with mr. trump about the hush money and that's according to a person familiar with the plan. how do you see this shaping up as leading statements get underway today? >> i think the problem here is that we have a legal dispute. i don't think there will be much dispute about what actually factually happened. what i was struck when you played that clip from alvin grog he says trump made these book entries which he claims were false in order to cover up crimes leading up to the 2016 election. if trump committed crimes leading up to the 2016 election, why didn't bragg just charge him with those? the reason that we keep calling this is hush money trial is they don't have a crime. if trump had robbed a bank we would call it his bank robbery trial or shot someone on fifth avenue that he famously said back in 2015 and 2016 they would charge him with that. we keep cal
eric shawn mentioned david pecker will be the first witness and "the new york times" reporting that pecker, who ran a company that owned the "national enquirer" set to go first and expected to recount for the jury several conversations with mr. trump about the hush money and that's according to a person familiar with the plan. how do you see this shaping up as leading statements get underway today? >> i think the problem here is that we have a legal dispute. i don't...
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it's pecker. and cohes an. so it was the star witnesses in the case that wanted to catch and kill to protect trump, not trump. got it. all of this blows their whole case up. >> right now, the only cas righe they're trying to make is that trump should be held in contempt for talkin i forg to biden. >> donating judge held off from issuing a rulingthe d on that t. >> but well, avlon brags team was attacking free speechk smit in new york. jack smith's team was trying to undo 234 years of presidential precedent in the supreme cour t, arguing that presidents should be held criminally liable for actions they've taken office. >> the judges, though, not convinced. >> there's the old song aboutabu indicting a ham sandwich. yes, but i think just a few weeks you had a lot of experience in the justice department. you comeyoiv across a lot of cas where the the u.s. attorney or another federal prosecutor really wanted to indict a casenf in the grand jury, refused to do so. >> t are suc that,es you know. yes. but i think that
it's pecker. and cohes an. so it was the star witnesses in the case that wanted to catch and kill to protect trump, not trump. got it. all of this blows their whole case up. >> right now, the only cas righe they're trying to make is that trump should be held in contempt for talkin i forg to biden. >> donating judge held off from issuing a rulingthe d on that t. >> but well, avlon brags team was attacking free speechk smit in new york. jack smith's team was trying to undo 234...
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pecker, one of the the prosecution's key witnesses, wrapped up four days of testimony this week. pecker said his company paid $150,000 to silence former or playboy playmate karen mcdougal to keep her if saying she had an affair with trump, something trump denies. trump's longtime executive assistant also took the stand on friday as the state tries to prove trump was behind another scheme, this one to silence adult film star stormy daniels who claim claims she also had a tex yule -- sexual encounter with trump. graph said she vaguely remembers seeing daniels at trump tower long before the 2016 election. trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges against him and cons to call this case politically motivated. if. >> and we sit here day after day after day, which is their plan, because they think they might be able to eke out an election, but i doubt it because the poll numbers are very good for us. >> reporter: when court resumes on tuesday, bank executive gary farrow will return to the stand. he is the state's third witness. he testified friday that he was the banker of trump
pecker, one of the the prosecution's key witnesses, wrapped up four days of testimony this week. pecker said his company paid $150,000 to silence former or playboy playmate karen mcdougal to keep her if saying she had an affair with trump, something trump denies. trump's longtime executive assistant also took the stand on friday as the state tries to prove trump was behind another scheme, this one to silence adult film star stormy daniels who claim claims she also had a tex yule -- sexual...
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pecker said i've been truthful to the best of my recollection. trump's long time executive assistant took the stand yesterday, that's her right there. said her boss of about 30 years was fair and respectful. graph said she haggly remembers seeing stormy daniels in trump tower before the 2016 election and daniels claims she had an affair with donald trump. meanwhile the former president and current president taking shots on the campaign trail and president biden made use yesterday announcing he's willing to debate his opponent here and he is with howard stern. >> i don't know if you're going to debate your opponent. >> i am somewhere, i don't know when. i'm happy to debate him. >> former president trump said bring it on. >> inviting biden to debate. he can do it any time he wants, including tonight. i'm ready. i invite him to the courthouse and the demonstrations and it's going through washington and it's a coordinated attack on a political opponent. pete: thank you, david. will: we had former acting attorney general here on the program a little b
pecker said i've been truthful to the best of my recollection. trump's long time executive assistant took the stand yesterday, that's her right there. said her boss of about 30 years was fair and respectful. graph said she haggly remembers seeing stormy daniels in trump tower before the 2016 election and daniels claims she had an affair with donald trump. meanwhile the former president and current president taking shots on the campaign trail and president biden made use yesterday announcing...
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the former national enquirer publisher david pecker on the stand and now being questioned by the trump legal team. earlier he detailed a phone call he had with the former president about payments made to karen mcdougal. he claimed trump was upset that stormy daniels broke in agreement not to use his name. and welcome everyone and sandra smith and for neil cavuto, this is your world. it's a busy day in the trump legal world we've got you covered with fox team coverage. nate foy on the new york trial of what's going on inside the courtroom right now. are legal eagles jonathan and andy mccarthy, katie czajkowski are here. we begin with nate in new york. hague nate. >> reporter: hey sandra. you mention the cross-examination of former american media ceo and resident david packer underway trump's lawyers asking him about his dealings with the former president but the timeline dates back to long before he was running for office or was present of the united states. 's lawyers notably brought up an interaction the 2 had from 1988 when becker notified trump about a negative story coming from an
the former national enquirer publisher david pecker on the stand and now being questioned by the trump legal team. earlier he detailed a phone call he had with the former president about payments made to karen mcdougal. he claimed trump was upset that stormy daniels broke in agreement not to use his name. and welcome everyone and sandra smith and for neil cavuto, this is your world. it's a busy day in the trump legal world we've got you covered with fox team coverage. nate foy on the new york...