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prosecutors say it was part of a criminal conspiracy to influence the election, david pecker outlined a few of these kind of schemes, as he put it, and he said he worked with prosecutors, he admitted to committing crimes in a nonprescription agreement, so you agree to cooperate with prosecutors if he wasn't charged with any wrongdoing. the defence is trying to poke holes in the prosecution's case. they have gotten david pecker on the stand to say it was standing procedure for a tabloid to work to kill negative stories. they had done so for almost all snag a and tiger woods. they got david packer on the stand to say it made national sense for the national inquiry to do it, it wasn'tjust about for the national inquiry to do it, it wasn't just about helping donald trump's campaign, it was a mutually beneficial relationship. the cross examination will continue, but one legal expert i spoke to said the defence has two hurdles to clear. the fact that david pecker understand admitted to wrongdoing to campaignfinance understand admitted to wrongdoing to campaign finance regulations, and the f
prosecutors say it was part of a criminal conspiracy to influence the election, david pecker outlined a few of these kind of schemes, as he put it, and he said he worked with prosecutors, he admitted to committing crimes in a nonprescription agreement, so you agree to cooperate with prosecutors if he wasn't charged with any wrongdoing. the defence is trying to poke holes in the prosecution's case. they have gotten david pecker on the stand to say it was standing procedure for a tabloid to work...
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and also when he spoke about david pecker calling him a nice man. prosecutors are just worried that donald trump, through these kind of statements to the press assembled here, through his social media posts, is trying to intimidate potential witnesses. the judge hasn't ruled yet if he will hold donald trump in contempt of court, though he did tell donald trump's team that their argument that he was just responding to political attacks really was losing them credibility with the court. where we're at now, though, lucy, is the first witness, david pecker, the former publisher of the national enquirer, he's back on the stand and he's really still laying out the groundwork of this case, helping prosecutors case that this was all about helping donald trump's campaign. he's outlining instances where his tabloid did do that and did pay hush money. the person they're speaking about right now is karen mcdougal, a former playboy model. and david pecker is really going over in detail conversations he had with donald trump and michael cohen when her story kind
and also when he spoke about david pecker calling him a nice man. prosecutors are just worried that donald trump, through these kind of statements to the press assembled here, through his social media posts, is trying to intimidate potential witnesses. the judge hasn't ruled yet if he will hold donald trump in contempt of court, though he did tell donald trump's team that their argument that he was just responding to political attacks really was losing them credibility with the court. where...
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david pecker was the first witness _ through the here. david pecker was the first witness for _ through the here. david pecker was the first witness for the _ the first witness for the prosecution, it was an interesting choice. i understand how the state wants to present his case chronologically, he was the head of the national enquirer and the first contact with stormy daniels and her team. the issue with this testimony is, is an alleged co—conspirator in this activity and he is testifying under a grant of immunity, so the defence are going to come after him and say this is all made up and perjured testimony to save himself, and he is doing it to try and sell more magazines. a cross examination of this witness is going to be very interesting. of this witness is going to be very interesting-— of this witness is going to be very interestinr. ., , ., , _, interesting. that should be coming u -. what interesting. that should be coming up- what do _ interesting. that should be coming up- what do you — interesting. that should be coming
david pecker was the first witness _ through the here. david pecker was the first witness for _ through the here. david pecker was the first witness for the _ the first witness for the prosecution, it was an interesting choice. i understand how the state wants to present his case chronologically, he was the head of the national enquirer and the first contact with stormy daniels and her team. the issue with this testimony is, is an alleged co—conspirator in this activity and he is testifying...
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they prosecution has said that david pecker had at least one discussion with trump about this effort, and i suspect they'll put him on to talk a lot about that conversation and exactly what was said to trump and what trump said in response, and exactly how much knowledge — we can infer from that knowledge — we can infer from that knowledge based on what trump said. great to have your thoughts, things are coming on the programme. thanks for havin: are coming on the programme. thanks for having me- — nada tawfik because there. will come onto the witnesses — but first, bring us right up to speed with what we've heard there this morning. we've now had opening statements from both sides, withjurors listening intently. essentially prosecutors are really laying out the big picture here for thejurors, saying that this is about a criminal conspiracy and cover—up. the criminal conspiracy they said was election fraud, pure and simple. they really set the scene for jurors, saying that it all came about after the release of the access hollywood tape. now that's the infamous tape that, ju
they prosecution has said that david pecker had at least one discussion with trump about this effort, and i suspect they'll put him on to talk a lot about that conversation and exactly what was said to trump and what trump said in response, and exactly how much knowledge — we can infer from that knowledge — we can infer from that knowledge based on what trump said. great to have your thoughts, things are coming on the programme. thanks for havin: are coming on the programme. thanks for...
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which brings me finally to david pecker. he was the then chairman and ceo of that tabloid and part of a catch and kill scheme to support donald trump's 2016 presidential run. so essentially what he would do is buy the rights to stories that made donald trump look bad, he would then refuse to publish them to suppress damaging information. and he is expected to be the first witness called after the opening arguments. let's speak to nikki beaver, national political director of the national federation of republican women. she's in alexandria, virginia. what impact do you think this trial is having on the upcoming election? it is having a huge impact and it is having the opposite impact the democrats intended for it to have. the american people are not full by this witchhunt, this is a trial that should have happened years ago. we see through his political opponents. president trump us political opponents are persecuting him in a trial while he is trying to run for president, they know they cannot win at the ballot box they are d
which brings me finally to david pecker. he was the then chairman and ceo of that tabloid and part of a catch and kill scheme to support donald trump's 2016 presidential run. so essentially what he would do is buy the rights to stories that made donald trump look bad, he would then refuse to publish them to suppress damaging information. and he is expected to be the first witness called after the opening arguments. let's speak to nikki beaver, national political director of the national...
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david pecker, the former publisher of the national enquirer, and he has really just been answering first some questions about his relationship with donald trump. he said it was a long—standing relationship, they met backin long—standing relationship, they met back in the 80s and mara lago, but it was a mutually beneficial relationship because as the decades went on, they were able to have donald trump tipped them off on things like who would be the one out of the apprentice before the week, things that they could publish in their paper. to ultimately working together on his campaign. david packer says that donald trump and his former lawyer, michael cohen, requested a meeting with him to discuss how the national enquirer could help his campaign. they say they together came up with a plan to catch and kill negative stories that might hurt donald trump in his quest for the white house in 2016. he says it wasn't a formal agreement in writing, but it was an agreement among friends. and that's really the kind of key piece that prosecutors are trying to get to as they accused donald trump
david pecker, the former publisher of the national enquirer, and he has really just been answering first some questions about his relationship with donald trump. he said it was a long—standing relationship, they met backin long—standing relationship, they met back in the 80s and mara lago, but it was a mutually beneficial relationship because as the decades went on, they were able to have donald trump tipped them off on things like who would be the one out of the apprentice before the week,...