. >> reporter: david pecker, former publisher could be called as a witness. other witnesses include stormy daniels, michael cohen, karen mcdougal, an ex-playboy model. hope hicks, and possibly mr. trump himself. >> are you going to testify? >> yes. >> reporter: the prosecution will make its case to a jury of seven men and five women, along with six alternates, alleging this is a matter of election interference. mr. trump has pled not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records related to $130,000 payment made to stormy daniels. prosecutors say it was made to keep her quiet about an alleged sexual encounter. the payment allegedly happened after his "access hollywood" tape leaked during the 2006 campaign. the former president has denied allegations of the encounter with daniels and the payment. >> this is a giant witch hunt. >> reporter: mr. trump is required to be in court every weekday, except wednesday when court is not in session, limiting his ability to campaign. >> i'm supposed to be a lot of different places campaigning. but i've been here all day