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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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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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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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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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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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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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. >> 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...