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david pecker, the former publisher of the national inquirer, who the state says was central to an effort to kill negative stories about mr. trump. nbc's laura jarret is following the trial. >> reporter: prosecutors painting a stark portrait of former president in their opening statements during his hush money trial. a case mr. trump has argued is designed to derail his campaign. >> this is done as election interference. everybody knows it. >> reporter: prosecutors said it is mr. trump who is guilty of election interference by paying off an adult film star to silence her before the 2016 election, telling the jury, this case is about a criminal conspiracy to bury a story that could have cost him the presidency. and then lying in his business records over and over again to cover it all up. the alleged scheme stretches back to 2015. a meeting at trump tower between mr. trump, his former fixer michael cohen and david pecker, the long-time publisher of the national inquirer. this is where prosecutors say they hatched a plot to buy and bury any damnindamning stories.. the lead prosecutor read m
david pecker, the former publisher of the national inquirer, who the state says was central to an effort to kill negative stories about mr. trump. nbc's laura jarret is following the trial. >> reporter: prosecutors painting a stark portrait of former president in their opening statements during his hush money trial. a case mr. trump has argued is designed to derail his campaign. >> this is done as election interference. everybody knows it. >> reporter: prosecutors said it is...
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now cross examination will continue today, and the defense team, they have been challenging pecker's credibility and his memory. richard? >> brie, thank you so much for that. >>> new this morning, more arrests on college campuses to tell you about. overnight, protesters were taken into custody at ohio state university. according to the columbus dispatch, hundreds gathered for a peaceful demonstration against the civilian death toll in gaza. they report that more than one dozen people were arrested. a university spokesperson confirming to nbc news that people who refused to leave after multiple warnings were charged with trespassing. this is just one example of a growing movement at colleges across the country. pro-palestinian protests are being held at more than 40 campuses in the u.s. and canada. the university of southern california now canceling this year's main commencement ceremony, which is usually attended by about 65,000 people. the university says it would take too long to process thousands of guests with a new security measure put in place because of the protests. >>> a sho
now cross examination will continue today, and the defense team, they have been challenging pecker's credibility and his memory. richard? >> brie, thank you so much for that. >>> new this morning, more arrests on college campuses to tell you about. overnight, protesters were taken into custody at ohio state university. according to the columbus dispatch, hundreds gathered for a peaceful demonstration against the civilian death toll in gaza. they report that more than one dozen...
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the ex-national inquirer publisher, d publisher david pecker testified he worked with michael cohen to bury stories that could have damaged the 2016 trump campaign and to embellish negative stories about mr. trump's political rivals. pecker testified the arrangements stem from a 2015 trump tower meeting with cohen and the former president. the case centers on allegations that mr. trump colluded to illegally influence the 2016 election and falsify business records to cover up an alleged affair, all accusations he denies. >> what's going on is a disgrace. >> reporter: the day started with a contentious hearing over whether mr. trump violated the judge's gag order, barring him from publicly attacking witnesses and jurors, something prosecutors say he's done repeatedly, citing his comments about cohen right outside the courtroom. >> he got caught lying. pure lying. >> reporter: the trump legal team arguing the former president is defending himself as a presidential candidate, not a criminal defend ant. a prosecutor rejected that, saying throwing maga into a post doesn't make it political,
the ex-national inquirer publisher, d publisher david pecker testified he worked with michael cohen to bury stories that could have damaged the 2016 trump campaign and to embellish negative stories about mr. trump's political rivals. pecker testified the arrangements stem from a 2015 trump tower meeting with cohen and the former president. the case centers on allegations that mr. trump colluded to illegally influence the 2016 election and falsify business records to cover up an alleged affair,...
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sharp for potential violations involved, statements made about michael cohen, one made about david pecker and one made about the jury. when it comes to michael cohen, the former president is essentially calling him a liar, untrustworthy, saying on multiple occasions that the prosecution brought up, when it comes to the jury, it was made up of 95% democrats and david pecker, him saying he was a nice guy. it seems like juan marchand is in favor of holding the president in violation of the order saying that 95% of the jury is democrat. the last time the decision came in, it was seven days after the hearing took place. we'll have to wait and see how long it takes with these potential gag order violations. let's talk testimony. you heard from keith davidson. the attorney for karen mcdougal as well as stormy daniels. just weeks before the november 2016 election. there was direct from the prosecution followed by cross examination from the defense. some of the big take aways there, they were trying to discredit not only keith davidson but witnesses like michael cohen and stormy daniels, saying co
sharp for potential violations involved, statements made about michael cohen, one made about david pecker and one made about the jury. when it comes to michael cohen, the former president is essentially calling him a liar, untrustworthy, saying on multiple occasions that the prosecution brought up, when it comes to the jury, it was made up of 95% democrats and david pecker, him saying he was a nice guy. it seems like juan marchand is in favor of holding the president in violation of the order...
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the prosecution did call their first witness, david pecker. the former publisher of the national inquirer. the state believes that he was central to an effort to kill negative stories about mr. trump. pecker had not gotten to his relationship with trump before the day wrapped up yesterday. so he will be back on the stand today. but, before the jury comes in, there will be a hearing to possibly hold mr. trump in contempt of court. prosecutors accuse the former president of violating a gag order ten times. now, if mr. trump is found in contempt, the judge must decide on a punishment. and that could range from a warning to a fine to a short stay in jail. frances? >> brie jackson, thank you. >>> the senate could finally send a foreign aid package to president biden's desk today. over the weekend, the house passed a series of bills that include $60 billion for ukraine, as well as $26 billion that would go to israel's military and humanitarian aid for gaza. senate majority leader chuck schumer has said that the first senate vote would happen today.
the prosecution did call their first witness, david pecker. the former publisher of the national inquirer. the state believes that he was central to an effort to kill negative stories about mr. trump. pecker had not gotten to his relationship with trump before the day wrapped up yesterday. so he will be back on the stand today. but, before the jury comes in, there will be a hearing to possibly hold mr. trump in contempt of court. prosecutors accuse the former president of violating a gag order...
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and the defense team has been challenging pecker's credibility and memory. as that testimony was happening, the supreme court heard arguments about the former president's immunity deechs. wimmunitydef defense. >> reporter: the supreme court deciding whether the former president will go to court for plotting to overturn the 2020 election. mr. trump hoping to persuade the justices to find him immune. >> without presidential immunity from criminal prosecution, there can be no presidency as we know it. >> reporter: the special counsel's office indicted mr. trump on conspiracy and obstruction charges last year for his efforts to cling to power, accusing the likely gop nominee of pressuring state officials to reverse the election results. actions doj argues were for purely personal gain and cannot be shielded from prosecution. >> there is no immunity that is in the constitution, unless this court creates it today. >> reporter: the conservatives expressing concern if future presidents have no immunity for actions taken while in the white house. that could open the
and the defense team has been challenging pecker's credibility and memory. as that testimony was happening, the supreme court heard arguments about the former president's immunity deechs. wimmunitydef defense. >> reporter: the supreme court deciding whether the former president will go to court for plotting to overturn the 2020 election. mr. trump hoping to persuade the justices to find him immune. >> without presidential immunity from criminal prosecution, there can be no...
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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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deliberations, the jury did ask some questions, wanting a read back of testimony from publisher david pecker and from key witness michael cohen. a decision must still be made about which portions of the testimony they will hear. and the jury was told not to consider any possible sentences, because that is up to the judge. now, if convicted, mr. trump faces anything from probation to prison time. and he can still be elected, even if he is found guilty. frances? >> brie jackson, thank you. >>> supreme court justice samuel alito is refusing to recuse himself from cases that involve january 6 and former president trump. that's even after reports about controversial political flags seen flying outside his homes. here's nbc's kelly o'donnell. >> reporter: a defiant judgment from supreme court justice samuel alito, refusing democrats' demands that he recuse himself from pending cases related to january 6 and former president trump. over flags flown at his virginia home in 2021, and new jersey vacation house in 2023. flags frequently used by maga followers who deny the 2020 election results. the inc
deliberations, the jury did ask some questions, wanting a read back of testimony from publisher david pecker and from key witness michael cohen. a decision must still be made about which portions of the testimony they will hear. and the jury was told not to consider any possible sentences, because that is up to the judge. now, if convicted, mr. trump faces anything from probation to prison time. and he can still be elected, even if he is found guilty. frances? >> brie jackson, thank you....
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we are expecting to hear more testimony from david pecker, the former publisher of the national inquirer. > anti-war protests continue to rock college campuses across the country. 93 protesters were arrested in southern california after they refused police commands to disperse. several faculty members at u.t. austin say they will not teach today because of the school's quote, militarized response to a school event. a letter to university leadership condemned police violence against student protesters. a u.t. spokesperson declined to comment. and house speaker mike johnson was booed by students when he visited columbia university. >> i'm here today, joining my colleagues, and calling on president shafik to resign if she cannot immediately bring order to this chaos. >> johnson made the remarks after meeting with jewish students who say the protests are making them feel unsafe on campus. >>> hamas in gaza has released ha via video of an american-israeli hostage, hersh goldberg was abducted on october 7 and seriously injured. his parents are urging a cease-fire deal with hamas. what have we
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. >> reporter: the jury asking for read back from the very first witness, david pecker as well as cohen. and jurors instructed not to consider the possible sentence mr. trump could receive. if convicted, he faces anywhere from four years in prison to just probation. and the presumptive gop nominee can still be elected president, even if he's found guilty. >> our thanks to laura for that report. >>> supreme court judge samuel alito is refusing to recuse himself from cases that involve january 6 and former president trump. he has faced pressure to recuse himself after reports about flags that were previously seen flying at two of his homes. the flags are popular among trump supporters who deny the 2020 election results. he blames his wife martha ann whom he asked several times to take it down, but she refused. 18 democrats from the house judiciary committee signed a letter asking chief justice roberts if alito violated the court's new code of conduct and urging him to enforce the code. >>> president biden making a stop in pennsylvania, part of a new bid to reach out to black voters. alice
. >> reporter: the jury asking for read back from the very first witness, david pecker as well as cohen. and jurors instructed not to consider the possible sentence mr. trump could receive. if convicted, he faces anywhere from four years in prison to just probation. and the presumptive gop nominee can still be elected president, even if he's found guilty. >> our thanks to laura for that report. >>> supreme court judge samuel alito is refusing to recuse himself from cases...
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we expect to hear more from david pecker. >>> anti-war protests continue to rock college campuses across the country. 93 people were arrested at the university of southern california after they refused police commands to disperse. the pro-palestinian demonstrations were marred by vandalism. and at ut austin several faculty have said they will not teach today due to the militarized response to a school event. a ut spokesperson refused to comment. >>> and house speaker mike johnson was booed by students when he visited columbia university. >> i'm here today joining my colleagues in calling on president shafik to resign if she cannot immediately bring order to this chaos. >> johnson made the remarks after meeting with jewish students who say the protests are making them feel unsafe on campus. >>> hamas in gaza has released a video of an american israeli hostage speaking directly to the camera. hersh goldberg-polin was abducted and seriously injured on october 7th. his parents are now urging the netanyahu government to reach a cease-fire and prisoner exchange deal with hamas. for more on thi
we expect to hear more from david pecker. >>> anti-war protests continue to rock college campuses across the country. 93 people were arrested at the university of southern california after they refused police commands to disperse. the pro-palestinian demonstrations were marred by vandalism. and at ut austin several faculty have said they will not teach today due to the militarized response to a school event. a ut spokesperson refused to comment. >>> and house speaker mike...