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their guide prosecution witness david pecker, former "national enquirer" publisher. pecker describing made-up stories published to damage trump opponents. he testified about a payment to a new york doorman for a salacious but untrue story about mr. trump and described a key meeting in which he says he pledged to be donald trump's eyes and ears, ready to alert to negative stories that could appear about him during the 2016 presidential campaign. the prosecution hoping to prove it all leads to paying off a porn star and an illegal scheme to disguise the transaction through altered business records. once again tonight, here is laura jarrett. >> reporter: tonight, mr. trump's long-time friend david pecker, the former publisher of the "national enquirer" offering the jury a rare glimpse into the underworld of tabloid tactics, as the state seeks to prove the former president doctored his internal business records to cover up the payoff of an adult film actress just days before the 2016 election. >> mr. trump, what do you think of david pecker? >> reporter: pecker describin
their guide prosecution witness david pecker, former "national enquirer" publisher. pecker describing made-up stories published to damage trump opponents. he testified about a payment to a new york doorman for a salacious but untrue story about mr. trump and described a key meeting in which he says he pledged to be donald trump's eyes and ears, ready to alert to negative stories that could appear about him during the 2016 presidential campaign. the prosecution hoping to prove it all...
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trump's first criminal trial resumed in new york with more former publisher of the "national enquirer" about that payment to an adult film star. here is vaughn hillyard. >> reporter: on his third day on the stand, former "national enquirer" publisher of david pecker told the jury he refused to catch and kill stormy daniels' story about her relationship with then candidate donald trump. pecker said he told his right hand man at the "enquirer" not to pay daniels the $120,000 she was seeking because they'd already shelled out tens of thousands of dollars to keep other stories about mr. trump quiet. if anyone should buy it, pecker said, it should be donald trump and michael cohen, trump's former fixer. pecker says when he told cohen, quote, he was upset and responded that the boss, that's referring to trump, would be furious with me. 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 a
trump's first criminal trial resumed in new york with more former publisher of the "national enquirer" about that payment to an adult film star. here is vaughn hillyard. >> reporter: on his third day on the stand, former "national enquirer" publisher of david pecker told the jury he refused to catch and kill stormy daniels' story about her relationship with then candidate donald trump. pecker said he told his right hand man at the "enquirer" not to pay...
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the prosecution putting on the stand as its first witness the former publisher of the "national enquirer," who the state says was central to an effort to quash negative stories about mr. trump during the 2016 presidential race. donald trump denies having had an affair with miss daniels and has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges. laura jarrett was in the courthouse and has the latest. >> reporter: tonight prosecutors painting a stark portrait of former president trump 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: but today 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
the prosecution putting on the stand as its first witness the former publisher of the "national enquirer," who the state says was central to an effort to quash negative stories about mr. trump during the 2016 presidential race. donald trump denies having had an affair with miss daniels and has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges. laura jarrett was in the courthouse and has the latest. >> reporter: tonight prosecutors painting a stark portrait of former president trump in...
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david pecker, the former "national enquirer" publisher back on the stand, testifying about the alleged catch and kill scheme to help mr. trump's 2016 campaign. the tense conversation pecker says he had over paying off stormy daniels. >>> also tonight, usc canceling its main commencement after the arrest of dozens of pro-palestinian protesters. the new clashes as campus unrest spreads. police in atlanta's emory university tasing a protester in handcuffs. restraining others with zip ties. >>> harvey weinstein's rape conviction in new york overturned. the egregious errors the judge is accused of making. will it lead to a new trial? >>> tracking severe storms across several states tonight. >>> the school principal police say was framed using fake ai. >>> arrested at the airport with a gun. >>> and after the first video of their son in 200 days, the parents of an american-israeli hostage speaking out. their message of hope. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening and welcome. an extraordinary give and take in the u.s. supreme court today as the nine justic
david pecker, the former "national enquirer" publisher back on the stand, testifying about the alleged catch and kill scheme to help mr. trump's 2016 campaign. the tense conversation pecker says he had over paying off stormy daniels. >>> also tonight, usc canceling its main commencement after the arrest of dozens of pro-palestinian protesters. the new clashes as campus unrest spreads. police in atlanta's emory university tasing a protester in handcuffs. restraining others...
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and the first witness, the former publisher of the "national enquirer." the key role prosecutors said he plays in the case. >>> also tonight, clashes on college campuses. nearly 50 pro-palestinian protesters arrested at yale as another ivy league university, columbia, moves classes online, citing safety concerns after a campus rabbi warned jewish students to go home. >>> the senate poised to pass a bill that could ban tiktok nationwide. what it means for tiktok's 170 million users in the u.s. that tiktok bill part of a $95 billion foreign aid package passed in the house after the speaker mike johnson put himself on the line. will democrats help him keep his job? >>> nbc news reports the surge at the southern border of migrants from china. >>> and the legendary barry manilow. we're backstage at radio city for his record-breaking night. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening and welcome. the prosecution in donald trump's hush money trial drew the sharp outlines of its case against the former president today, telling the
and the first witness, the former publisher of the "national enquirer." the key role prosecutors said he plays in the case. >>> also tonight, clashes on college campuses. nearly 50 pro-palestinian protesters arrested at yale as another ivy league university, columbia, moves classes online, citing safety concerns after a campus rabbi warned jewish students to go home. >>> the senate poised to pass a bill that could ban tiktok nationwide. what it means for tiktok's 170...
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enquirer" and key witness for prosecutors testifying at length about how he helped silence people who could have hurt mr. trump's election chances. mr. trump's lawyer sought to raise questions about pecker's memory and motives on cross-examination. 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 v
enquirer" and key witness for prosecutors testifying at length about how he helped silence people who could have hurt mr. trump's election chances. mr. trump's lawyer sought to raise questions about pecker's memory and motives on cross-examination. 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....
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enquirer." in his testimony, he described under oath the catch and kill scheme, saying that he would look for negative stories about trump, buy the rights, and then bury them. stories like the one about former adult film star stormy daniels. >> the alleged scheme stretches back to 2015. a meeting at trump tower between mr. trump, his former fixer and attorney michael cohen, and david pecker, the longtime publisher of the "national enquirer." this is where prosecutors say the trio hatched a plot for the tabloid to buy and bury any damning stories about mr. trump. a tactic known as catch and kill. >> pecker said he questioned the legality of buying a story concerning a political candidate, then killing it. he adds he would not have done it were it not for trump's benefit. >> when pushed by prosecutors about whether he suppressed stories to help a presidential candidate, pecker replied, "yes." >> seth: "did the defendant suppress stories to win the election?" "yes." "was one of those stories about
enquirer." in his testimony, he described under oath the catch and kill scheme, saying that he would look for negative stories about trump, buy the rights, and then bury them. stories like the one about former adult film star stormy daniels. >> the alleged scheme stretches back to 2015. a meeting at trump tower between mr. trump, his former fixer and attorney michael cohen, and david pecker, the longtime publisher of the "national enquirer." this is where prosecutors say...
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former "national enquirer" publisher david pecker back on the stand today. this comes as prosecutors are asking the judge to hold the former president in contempt of court, arguing he has repeatedly violated the gag order. nbc's senior legal correspondent laura jarrett here to break it all down. laura, good morning. >> good morning, guys. mr. trump's defense team is hoping to fend off allegations he repeatedly violated this judge's gag order that bars him from commenting on jurors and witnesses and the d.a. staff in this hush money case. then the jury will hear more testimony from a key witness in this trial, tabloid king david pecker, the former publisher of the "national enquirer." he's expected back on the stand this morning. he's important because prosecutors say he met with mr. trump and his former fixer, michael cohen, back in 2015. the trio accused of hatching a plot to help mr. trump's election chances by buying up damaging stories so others couldn't publish them. it's a tactic nope as catch and kill. adult film actress stormy daniels who threatened
former "national enquirer" publisher david pecker back on the stand today. this comes as prosecutors are asking the judge to hold the former president in contempt of court, arguing he has repeatedly violated the gag order. nbc's senior legal correspondent laura jarrett here to break it all down. laura, good morning. >> good morning, guys. mr. trump's defense team is hoping to fend off allegations he repeatedly violated this judge's gag order that bars him from commenting on...
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and the first witness, the former publisher of the "national enquirer." the key role prosecutors said he plays in the case. >>> also tonight, clashes on college campuses. nearly 50 pro-palestinian protesters arrested at yale as another ivy league university, columbia, moves
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. >> reporter: the ex-national enquirer publisher, david testified that he worked with michael cohen to bury stores that could have damaged the 2016 trump campaign, including those involving alleged affairs, and to, quote, embellish negative stories about mr. trump's political rivals. testified the arrangement stem from a 2015 trump tower meeting with cohen and the former president. it 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 denied. >> what's going on is a disgrace. >> reporter: the day started with a contentious hearing on whether he violated the judges 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 yesterday. >> he got caught lying, pure lying. >> reporter: the trump legal team arguing that he's defending himself as a presidential candidate, not a criminal defendant. a prosecutor rejected , throwing maga into post as a make a po
. >> reporter: the ex-national enquirer publisher, david testified that he worked with michael cohen to bury stores that could have damaged the 2016 trump campaign, including those involving alleged affairs, and to, quote, embellish negative stories about mr. trump's political rivals. testified the arrangement stem from a 2015 trump tower meeting with cohen and the former president. it centers on allegations that mr. trump colluded to illegally influence the 2016 election and falsify...
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the former "national enquirer" publisher, david pecker is on the stand again today. he testified that he worked directly with trump and his former lawyer, michael cohen, in what they called a catch-and-kill scheme, to buy and silence stories that could hurt trump's election chances. that includes the alleged affair and payment with adult star stormy daniels, who is at the center of this case. court just wrapped up a few moments in early for passover. the trial is expected to last over seven weeks. >>> just into the newsroom, the lineup is out for one of the biggest music festivals in the bay area. and -- ♪ coming out of my cage and i've been doing just fine ♪ ♪ got to be down because i want it all ♪ >> we want it all, too. that's the killers. they will headline outside lands, along with tyler the creator and surgele simpson. postmalone will perform a country set. and there's three separate stages and the headliner on the main stage. this is the 16th year the music festival is happening. outside lands is august 9th through the 11th at golden gate park. on top
the former "national enquirer" publisher, david pecker is on the stand again today. he testified that he worked directly with trump and his former lawyer, michael cohen, in what they called a catch-and-kill scheme, to buy and silence stories that could hurt trump's election chances. that includes the alleged affair and payment with adult star stormy daniels, who is at the center of this case. court just wrapped up a few moments in early for passover. the trial is expected to last over...
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the first witness may be the head of the "national enquirer," who will give us an idea of trump's state of mind wanting to hide affairs. david pecker is expected to testify that donald trump also paid off a different woman and he was involved in that. we'll likely hear from hope hicks, the actress herself, possibly, stormy daniels, and his lawyer at the time, michael cohen, who actually made the payments. will trump testify in his own defense? he says he will. here is george washington law school's steven saltzburg. >> if he takes the stand, he would be hard to control by any lawyer and certainly the judge, and it gives him yet another forum to speak to his base. so if he decides that speaking to the base is going to be more important because the odds of getting a conviction are already high, he might take the stand and basically then, if he does, have a further complaint that there isn't justice to be had in new york. >> and this is not the only court case for trump this week. his lawyers will be at the u.s. supreme court later in the week arguing for presidential immunity, repeating t
the first witness may be the head of the "national enquirer," who will give us an idea of trump's state of mind wanting to hide affairs. david pecker is expected to testify that donald trump also paid off a different woman and he was involved in that. we'll likely hear from hope hicks, the actress herself, possibly, stormy daniels, and his lawyer at the time, michael cohen, who actually made the payments. will trump testify in his own defense? he says he will. here is george...
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enquirer. we'll get to that in a second. as for biden, he was in syracuse to announce billions of dollars in grants for chip maker micron technologies to build a massive new chip fab there, paid for through the bipartisan chip bill . at least 9000 of which are construction jobs, 11,000 manufacturing jobs, tens of thousands more up and down the supply chain. and it includes 9000 permanent micron manufacturing jobs. now, former president trump's first criminal trial continues today with more cross-examination of the national enquirer's david pecker. yesterday, pecker said his newspaper paid to catch and kill karen mcdougal's story about an affair with trump. but trump never paid him back. so when the second woman, stormy daniels, came forward with her story, pecker wouldn't put up more money. and that's how trump's lawyer ended up paying. prosecutors say it was to the repayment to michael cohen was where the business records were forged. now, trump acknowledges the payments, but he says there wer
enquirer. we'll get to that in a second. as for biden, he was in syracuse to announce billions of dollars in grants for chip maker micron technologies to build a massive new chip fab there, paid for through the bipartisan chip bill . at least 9000 of which are construction jobs, 11,000 manufacturing jobs, tens of thousands more up and down the supply chain. and it includes 9000 permanent micron manufacturing jobs. now, former president trump's first criminal trial continues today with more...
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trump had with former national enquirer publisher david pecker. pecker faced cross-examination today, and he testified about a scheme that he says he developed with trump to suppress negative news stories about trump when he was a candidate in 2016, and then keep them hidden during the presidency, leading us off this hour, nbc news correspondent rehema ellis outside the courthouse in lower manhattan. rehema, i know this is just starting. why do we think the prosecution called graf and what might they ask her going on to this just within the last hour? well, graf, you might say, might be described as the gatekeeper for donald trump. she was with him, as you point out, for 34 years. she retired only in 2021. right now, her legal representatives are being paid for by the trump organization. these are two lawyers who are still on the trump team. and in addition, she said she sat right outside his office on the 27th floor on fifth avenue. she also said that she was the one who would take care of emails and contact lists, and in particular, now two name
trump had with former national enquirer publisher david pecker. pecker faced cross-examination today, and he testified about a scheme that he says he developed with trump to suppress negative news stories about trump when he was a candidate in 2016, and then keep them hidden during the presidency, leading us off this hour, nbc news correspondent rehema ellis outside the courthouse in lower manhattan. rehema, i know this is just starting. why do we think the prosecution called graf and what...
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the publisher of "the national enquirer" who helped trump bury two stories of an affair. one with a playboy model and the other with stormy daniels. the prosecution appears to be showing the jury how desperate trump was to hide alleged disloyalty to his wife from voters. now, will trump testify in his own defense? he says he will. here's george washington law school's steven salzburg. >> if he takes the stand, he'll be very hard to control, both by any lawyer and certainly by the judge, and it gives him yet another forum to speak to his base. so if he decides that speaking to the base is going to be more important because the odds of getting conviction are already high, he might take the stand and basically then, if he does, have a further complaint that there isn't justice to be had in new york. >> reporter: and, if he does, well, that opens the opportunity for the prosecution to cross-examine him. the judge said they can use examples of him lying in the past, lying about his real estate agents and more. the trial continues tomorrow. back to you. >>> developing now, the
the publisher of "the national enquirer" who helped trump bury two stories of an affair. one with a playboy model and the other with stormy daniels. the prosecution appears to be showing the jury how desperate trump was to hide alleged disloyalty to his wife from voters. now, will trump testify in his own defense? he says he will. here's george washington law school's steven salzburg. >> if he takes the stand, he'll be very hard to control, both by any lawyer and certainly by...
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. >> reporter: david pecker, former publisher of the "national enquirer," and a trump ally, could be among the first witnesses called. other key witnesses could include adult film star stormy daniels, michael cohen, trump's former fixer, karen mcdougal, an ex-playboy model, hope hicks, trump's former white house communications director, 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 that this is a matter of election interference. mr. trump has pled not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records related to a $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 2016 campaign. >> how are you? >> nice to see you. terrific. >> reporter: 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
. >> reporter: david pecker, former publisher of the "national enquirer," and a trump ally, could be among the first witnesses called. other key witnesses could include adult film star stormy daniels, michael cohen, trump's former fixer, karen mcdougal, an ex-playboy model, hope hicks, trump's former white house communications director, and possibly mr. trump himself. >> are you going to testify? >> yes. >> reporter: the prosecution will make its case to a jury...
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trump's long-time friend, the former publisher of the "national enquirer," testifying about a secret scheme to catch and kill stories to help mr. trump's 2016 campaign, including a doorman's claim he fathered a child out of wedlock, and the moment the judge warned his attorney was, quote, losing all edge as ty. pro-palestinian protests spread across the country from california to minnesota to new york, where police arrested >>> also tonight, college campuses on edge as pro-palestinian protests spread across the country from california to minnesota to new york, where police arrested 120 protesters at nyu overnight. columbia going hybrid the rest of the semester. the new developments tonight. >>> after victims of former
trump's long-time friend, the former publisher of the "national enquirer," testifying about a secret scheme to catch and kill stories to help mr. trump's 2016 campaign, including a doorman's claim he fathered a child out of wedlock, and the moment the judge warned his attorney was, quote, losing all edge as ty. pro-palestinian protests spread across the country from california to minnesota to new york, where police arrested >>> also tonight, college campuses on edge as...
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a former publisher for the national enquirer, david pecker, testified that trump tried to buy negative stories to hide them from the public. pecker said he advised trump's attorney to pay stormy daniels hundreds of thousands of dollars to keep quiet about an affair with mr. trump. cross-examination will begin tomorrow, prosecutor also raised concerns today that trump violated a gag order by posting on social media about witnesses, and that will be decided in a hearing next week, an appeals court in new york overturned the rape conviction of disgraced hollywood producer harvey weinstein back in 2020, weinstein was convicted of rape and sexual abuse, and today, the new york court of appeals overturned that in a court of seven judges, four voted yes to overturn the judge's essentially said weinstein did not receive a fair trial and that the judge in the original case should not have let women who weren't a part of the case say that weinstein had assaulted them. the manhattan da's office says it intends to retry weinstein, but this new ruling does not mean he will be set free. he has also
a former publisher for the national enquirer, david pecker, testified that trump tried to buy negative stories to hide them from the public. pecker said he advised trump's attorney to pay stormy daniels hundreds of thousands of dollars to keep quiet about an affair with mr. trump. cross-examination will begin tomorrow, prosecutor also raised concerns today that trump violated a gag order by posting on social media about witnesses, and that will be decided in a hearing next week, an appeals...
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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 they're not in session, or he risks having a warrant issued for his arrest. this does limit his ability to campaign. in fact, the trump campaign is forced to cancel a rally in north carolina saturday due to weather. 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 is expected to last four to six weeks. frances? >> thanks for laying it out for us. brie jackson, thanks. >>> on capitol hill, republican house speaker mike johnson hot off the passage of a major foreign age passage is facing down an eff
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 they're not in session, or he risks having a warrant issued for his arrest. this does limit his ability to campaign. in fact, the trump campaign is forced...
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. >> reporter: david perk, a trump ally and former publisher of the national enquirer among those called. other key witnesses could include adult film star stormy daniels, michael cohen, trump's former fixer, karen mcdougal, an ex-playboy model, hope hicks, trump's former white house communications director, 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 that this is a matter of election interference. >> how are you feeling this morning? >> reporter: mr. trump has met nod guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records, related to a $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 2016 campaign. >> how are you? >> nice to see you. terrific. >> reporter: the former president has denied allegations of the encounter with daniels and the payment. >> this is a giant witch hunt. >> reporter: mr.
. >> reporter: david perk, a trump ally and former publisher of the national enquirer among those called. other key witnesses could include adult film star stormy daniels, michael cohen, trump's former fixer, karen mcdougal, an ex-playboy model, hope hicks, trump's former white house communications director, 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...
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he is a former "national enquirer" long-time publisher and the one that alerted him about stormy daniels. her plan to go public about the alleged affair. lots to watch today and in the weeks to come as this trial continues. >> thank you, haley. >>> a sweeping national security funding package that will provide aid to ukraine and israel and taiwan as well, also includes a possible ban on the popular app tiktok. the social media platform could disappear from app stores nationwide, unless its chinese parent company sells it. nbc's emilie ikeda is here with more on this. good morning. >> good morning to you. this is likely the closest the u.s. has come to banning tiktok with congress lumping the measure in that foreign aid bill, heading to a senate eager to send funding to our allies. some tiktok users using their platforms as a call to action to save the app. that's become ingrained in the american culture. this morning the fate of tiktok in a race against the clock. >> the bill is passed. >> reporter: the house passing a bill thatce to sell the platform or face a national ban of the widely
he is a former "national enquirer" long-time publisher and the one that alerted him about stormy daniels. her plan to go public about the alleged affair. lots to watch today and in the weeks to come as this trial continues. >> thank you, haley. >>> a sweeping national security funding package that will provide aid to ukraine and israel and taiwan as well, also includes a possible ban on the popular app tiktok. the social media platform could disappear from app stores...
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david pecker, the former "national enquirer" publisher, back on the stand, testifying about the alleged catch and kill scheme to help mr. trump's 2016 campaign. the tense conversation pecker says he had over paying off stormy daniels. >>> also tonight, usc canceling its main commencement after the arrest of dozens of pro-palestinian protesters. the new clashes as
david pecker, the former "national enquirer" publisher, back on the stand, testifying about the alleged catch and kill scheme to help mr. trump's 2016 campaign. the tense conversation pecker says he had over paying off stormy daniels. >>> also tonight, usc canceling its main commencement after the arrest of dozens of pro-palestinian protesters. the new clashes as
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yesterday, the former publisher of the national enquirer one of trump's former closest friends, testified for the prosecution. former president trump is complained the reason they are very few sometimes as few as two or three, trump supporters around the courthouse in new york is because the police have shut down the area and his fans can't get anywhere near. >> great americans people that want to come down and want to protest at the court, and they want to protest peacefully, we have police presence here more than anyone has seen for blocks you can't get near this courthouse. >> here's video nbc reporter vaughn hillyard reported. the treats are open to traffic anyone can protest at the courthouse and he says one person did. mr. trump will be back in criminal court tomorrow, another set of his lawyers will be at the u.s. supreme court and they will argue presidents should have immunity. a president is above the law. today the high court will hear arguments over an idaho law that punishes doctors for performing emergency abortions to protect the health of a mother. idaho law says abortions
yesterday, the former publisher of the national enquirer one of trump's former closest friends, testified for the prosecution. former president trump is complained the reason they are very few sometimes as few as two or three, trump supporters around the courthouse in new york is because the police have shut down the area and his fans can't get anywhere near. >> great americans people that want to come down and want to protest at the court, and they want to protest peacefully, we have...
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yesterday, the former publisher of the national enquirer, one of trump's former closest friends testified for the prosecution. former president trump has complained to the reason there are very few trump supporters around the courthouse each morning is because the police have shut down the area and his fans can't get anywhere near it. >> people that want to come down and want to protest in court, we have more police presence here than anyone has ever seen. >> not for blocks. here's video. the streets around the courthouse are in fact open to traffic. anyone can come and protest. he says one person did. mr. trump will be back in criminal court tomorrow. another set of lawyers are going to be at the u.s. supreme court where they will argue that presidents should have immunity. today, the high court will hear arguments over law that punishes doctors from performing abortions. abortions like that are only legal to prevent the death of the mother. marcus. >>> now to our climate in crisis. a new recycling facility is helping sort things and sort through life's messes. and help with artificial i
yesterday, the former publisher of the national enquirer, one of trump's former closest friends testified for the prosecution. former president trump has complained to the reason there are very few trump supporters around the courthouse each morning is because the police have shut down the area and his fans can't get anywhere near it. >> people that want to come down and want to protest in court, we have more police presence here than anyone has ever seen. >> not for blocks. here's...
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enquirer and a, mi have a block buster trump story. if this would benefit donald trump. he said yes. the prosecution seems to be trying to build a case of a narrative between michael cohen having some connections with these entities of catch and kill in order to prevent the story about karen mcdougal going public. davidson was the attorney who was acting as the agent if you will as well as the attorney for karen mcdougal to make this happen. when it did happen he said he heard from michael cohen his understanding was his client would be very pleased. >>> we're learning new details about the four officers killed during a wild shootout in charlotte, north carolina a u.s. marsh shall's fugitive task force was serving a warrant when opened fire. >> probably well over a hundred rounds of gunfire or projectiles and casings will be collected. we did recover so far on the scene an ar-15 rifle. a 45 caliber handgun and also additional magazines and ammo that goes both with the ar-15 and the 40-caliber handgun. tre maine lee is in charlotte for
enquirer and a, mi have a block buster trump story. if this would benefit donald trump. he said yes. the prosecution seems to be trying to build a case of a narrative between michael cohen having some connections with these entities of catch and kill in order to prevent the story about karen mcdougal going public. davidson was the attorney who was acting as the agent if you will as well as the attorney for karen mcdougal to make this happen. when it did happen he said he heard from michael...
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his former friend, the publisher of the "national enquirer," will continue his testimony for the prosecution today. >> it's a case as to bookkeeping, which is a very minor thing in terms of the law, in terms of all the violent crime that's going on outside, right outside as we speak. >>> down the street at another courthouse, the judge in trump's civil fraud case asked for and got reassurances the collateral he put up will remain in the bank. he is paying tens of millions of dollars in legal fees. he spent nearly $4 million last year alone. >>> we are continuing to celebrate earthquake and some students are working to help our climate in crisis. >> through the school's project, they are introducing new ideas. i want you to meet kevin and brandon, students in san jose. so kevin is building a sustainable battery alternative which will decrease the effects of fossil fuels. brandon is conducting a study on decreasing shark pollution. he says they are important to the ecosystem and get a bad rap. both say they hope their work inspires change. >> i was struggling to figure out where i could play a
his former friend, the publisher of the "national enquirer," will continue his testimony for the prosecution today. >> it's a case as to bookkeeping, which is a very minor thing in terms of the law, in terms of all the violent crime that's going on outside, right outside as we speak. >>> down the street at another courthouse, the judge in trump's civil fraud case asked for and got reassurances the collateral he put up will remain in the bank. he is paying tens of...
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. >> the former publisher of the national enquirer, he allegedly helped organizer what's called catch and kill scheme to stories. >> before pecker's testimony an important hearing on trump's possible violation of to gag order, that order limits what mr. trump can say about the jury and potential witnesses the prosecution outlined ten statements trump made that they said violated the gag order. trump's attorney tried to explain them away aztecss that he's receiving. the judge warned mr. trump's attorney quote, you're losing all credibility with the court. leading us off is rehema ellis. rehema, let's start with you on the ground today, the big moment was that clash between the judge and trump's attorney, what happened during that part of the trial? >> reporter: well, this happened early this morning, this was before the jurors came into the courtroom, they heard none of this. but this is was an exchange between the attorneys and the prosecuting attorney was making an argument about that trump should be held accountable for what they allege is a violation of the gag order and they had t
. >> the former publisher of the national enquirer, he allegedly helped organizer what's called catch and kill scheme to stories. >> before pecker's testimony an important hearing on trump's possible violation of to gag order, that order limits what mr. trump can say about the jury and potential witnesses the prosecution outlined ten statements trump made that they said violated the gag order. trump's attorney tried to explain them away aztecss that he's receiving. the judge warned...
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. >> the "national enquirer" folks involved in the catch and kill scheme, you see the list of potential witnesses. we are expecting to find out morebout possibly as early as today, these were all names we were having conversations about, who are coming back and reliving, as you put it, some of the steamy details of what exactly happened here. >> danny, one of the issues, and we only have a couple of seconds left, is timing. the former president can say, look, this was a personal matter, i used personal funds, these are my business records, no one is relying on them. then why did you do it in the waning days of the 2016 election. this story had been out there for much longer than that. >> exactly right. the timing is probably the prosecution's best piece of evidence. had it happened a year or two more, there's no case. the prosecution needs to time in the timing, to go against the defense saying this is a personal payment. >> danny cevallos, hallie, and kristen welker, we will continue to have our coverage on the streaming network, nbc news now, nbc.com. we'll wrap up on "nightly news",
. >> the "national enquirer" folks involved in the catch and kill scheme, you see the list of potential witnesses. we are expecting to find out morebout possibly as early as today, these were all names we were having conversations about, who are coming back and reliving, as you put it, some of the steamy details of what exactly happened here. >> danny, one of the issues, and we only have a couple of seconds left, is timing. the former president can say, look, this was a...
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the day began the former publisher of the national enquirer. a key witness for prosecutors. testifying at length how he it silenced people who could have hurt mr. trump's election chances. mr. trump's lawyers questions his motives on cross-examination, saying at one point, i've been truthful to the best of my recollection. a common refrain from the defense, and instead, pecker said he believed it was all to protect his campaign. >> i do wish melania happy birthday. >> melania trump notably absent at trial. >> the trial picks back up monday with more testimony from gary farro. the court is not in session next monday. he will be in two battle ground states, winds and michigan. >> thank you very much. >>> we will ask about that in the courtroom. what is it like in there? the former president, the juror? >> it continues to feel surreal. he is sitting there and not allowed to say anything and it is almost impromptu campaign stops outside of the courtroom, but sitting there, almost expressionless, closing his eyes often, continuing for long stretches, the jury is super engaged, ta
the day began the former publisher of the national enquirer. a key witness for prosecutors. testifying at length how he it silenced people who could have hurt mr. trump's election chances. mr. trump's lawyers questions his motives on cross-examination, saying at one point, i've been truthful to the best of my recollection. a common refrain from the defense, and instead, pecker said he believed it was all to protect his campaign. >> i do wish melania happy birthday. >> melania trump...
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he's the former publisher of the "national enquirer." he's been painting a vivid story of how he helped to cover up damaging stories that could hurt mr. trump's 2016 election chances. trump's lawyers now likely to allege that he can't speak to the crimes that has been alleged. prosecutors saying the former president falsified his business records, which of course he denied. >> laura, thank you. >>> a programming note. this week on "meet the press," kristin sits down with mitch mcconnell, tim kane and ruby bridges. it is all coming up this sunday on "meet the press.." >>> let's move on now to the rising tensions on college campuses. protests over the war in gaza growing overnight, leaving one university to cancel its graduation ceremony. emilie ikeda is outside columbia university with the latest this morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning to you. overnight, we saw more arrests, a number that soared into the hundreds in recent days as demonstrations continue to spread across more college campuses. there have been more than 40 protest en
he's the former publisher of the "national enquirer." he's been painting a vivid story of how he helped to cover up damaging stories that could hurt mr. trump's 2016 election chances. trump's lawyers now likely to allege that he can't speak to the crimes that has been alleged. prosecutors saying the former president falsified his business records, which of course he denied. >> laura, thank you. >>> a programming note. this week on "meet the press," kristin...
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david pecker, the long-time publisher of the "national enquirer" sitting for hours on the witness stand at former president trump's criminal trial as the prosecution scrolled through pages of tabloid headlines. some praising donald trump, others making brazen claims about his claims of a secret agreement between friends to help get trump elected. a plan pecker says that involved paying people off so they couldn't go public. like the $30,000 he gave a doorman that was shopping a false story about mr. trump e a counts mr. trump faces from the indictment of the alleged crime of falsifying business records. the likely gop nominee has denied all wrongdoing. but prosecutors hope fathering his housekeeper's baby, testimony far afield from the actual 34 counts mr. trump faces in the indictment for the alleged crime of falsifying business records. the likely gop nominee has denied all wrongdoing. prosecutors hope pecker will show a long-standing pattern of silencing things that could derail his campaign and covering his tracks with a phony paper trail. the judge is mulling whether the former pre
david pecker, the long-time publisher of the "national enquirer" sitting for hours on the witness stand at former president trump's criminal trial as the prosecution scrolled through pages of tabloid headlines. some praising donald trump, others making brazen claims about his claims of a secret agreement between friends to help get trump elected. a plan pecker says that involved paying people off so they couldn't go public. like the $30,000 he gave a doorman that was shopping a false...
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the former publisher of the "national enquirer," david pecker, is expected to continue his testimony today. he told jurors earlier this week about arrangements to, quote, catch and kill stories that could have hurt trump's 2016 campaign, like one involving adult film star, stormy daniels. >> here to offer some perspective on that, criminal defense attorney, danny cevallos and nbc news legal analyst. danny, good morning. before we get to the testimony, we had a hearing in court about the gag order and alleged violations of the gag order. how do you think judge marchan will handle this? >> i thought justice marchan might have handled this yesterday, but he was catching up on administrative business. i think he's got a really difficult decision. you could say that every single gag order, they're relatively rare, but every gag order is a close constitutional call, because it brings competing constitutional interests directly in conflict. you have a first amendment right to speak, you have the public's interest in a fair trial, and the judge has to control the courtroom and protect witnes
the former publisher of the "national enquirer," david pecker, is expected to continue his testimony today. he told jurors earlier this week about arrangements to, quote, catch and kill stories that could have hurt trump's 2016 campaign, like one involving adult film star, stormy daniels. >> here to offer some perspective on that, criminal defense attorney, danny cevallos and nbc news legal analyst. danny, good morning. before we get to the testimony, we had a hearing in court...