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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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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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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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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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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
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...
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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
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...
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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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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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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
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...
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david pecker back on the stand. what is the prosecution approach then and what are they going to start with today. >> they certainly pulled back the curtain on the underbelly of the tabloid world in new york city, which may be seedy, but is not illegal. they did not reveal anything that was criminal in nature or that directly related to donald trump's payments to michael cohen who paid stormy daniels. again, unclear what this underlying crime is that donald trump is alleged to have concealed. and so, that was really the extent of it. we learned that david pecker, the former publisher of the national inquirer, he and donald trump had a mutually beneficial relationship. i thought that was interesting. donald trump apparently sold him the most magazines. it was in his benefit to put him on. when he heard donald trump was running for president, he saw an opportunity to help him but also help himself. so he said he would be his eyes and ears on the ground and if bad stories came his way, he would let trump know. and then
david pecker back on the stand. what is the prosecution approach then and what are they going to start with today. >> they certainly pulled back the curtain on the underbelly of the tabloid world in new york city, which may be seedy, but is not illegal. they did not reveal anything that was criminal in nature or that directly related to donald trump's payments to michael cohen who paid stormy daniels. again, unclear what this underlying crime is that donald trump is alleged to have...
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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...