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Trump's lawyers seek to discredit testimony of former National Enquirer publisher in hush money trial
David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, returned to the witness stand for a fourth day as defense attorneys tried to poke holes in his testimony about his tabloid’s efforts to protect Trump from potentially damaging stories using a catch-and-kill scheme.
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Former National Enquirer publisher details hush money deals at Trump trial
David Pecker said there were disagreements with Trump and Michael Cohen about who would ultimately pay the hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels, and included testimony about Playboy model Karen McDougal. New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.
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Donald Trump teases possible Madison Square Garden rally
Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president in 2024, said he is hoping to hold a rally at Madison Square Garden. “We’re going to be doing a rally at Madison Square Garden, we believe,” Trump said. “We think we’re signing Madison Square Garden to do. We’re going to have a big rally honoring the police, and honoring the...
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Donald Trump speaks about Supreme Court hearing on presidential immunity
Before heading into a lower Manhattan courtroom on Thursday, Donald Trump addressed reporters about a Supreme Court hearing arguments on presidential immunity.
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Ex-National Enquirer publisher testifies he scooped up possibly damaging tales to shield Trump
As Donald Trump was running for president in 2016, his old friend at the National Enquirer was scooping up potentially damaging stories about the candidate and paying out tens of thousands of dollars to keep them from the public eye.
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Trump hush money trial: Publisher of National Enquirer testifies during Day 2
The second day of testimony focused on a tabloid “catch and kill” scheme and a gag order. Former National Enquirer Publisher David Pecker explained what he said were coordinated plans to buy and bury damaging stories about Trump. Meanwhile, the judge did not rule on penalties requested by the prosecution for what they claim were violations of a gag order...
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National Enquirer made up the story about Ted Cruz's father and Lee Harvey Oswald, former publisher says
David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, testified at Donald Trump’s trial Tuesday that the tabloid completely manufactured a negative story in 2016 about the father of Sen. Ted Cruz.
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Judge weighs whether to hold Donald Trump in contempt of court
Judge Juan Merchan, presiding over the first criminal trial involving a sitting or former president in U.S. history, reserved his decision Tuesday as he weighs whether to hold Donald Trump in contempt of court over alleged gag order violations at his hush money trial. It wasn’t immediately clear when Merchan might issue a decision. Judges “reserve a decision” typically...
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David Pecker describes arrangement to use National Enquirer to help Trump during 2016 race
The publisher recounted Tuesday at Trump’s hush money trial how he promised then-candidate Trump that he would help suppress stories that had the potential to harm the Republican’s election bid.
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First witness testifies in criminal trial of former President Donald Trump
Short opening statements were made in the hush money trial of former president Donald Trump — Passover being one reason, along with a juror having a dental appointment. But the first prosecution witness did take the stand: the former publisher of The National Enquirer, David Pecker. NBC New York’s Chris Glorioso reports.
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Key takeaways from the opening statements in Donald Trump's hush money trial
Lawyers presented dueling narratives Monday as jurors got their first glimpse into the prosecution accusing Trump of falsifying business records as part of a scheme to squelch negative stories about him during his 2016 presidential campaign.
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Trump's $175 million bond in NY civil fraud judgment case is settled with cash promise
New York state lawyers and an attorney for former President Donald Trump settled their differences Monday over a $175 million bond that Trump posted to block a large civil fraud judgment while he pursues appeals.
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Opening statements get underway in Trump Hush money trial
Tracie Strahan reports.
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Trump trial: Prosecutors, defense present their case as first witness takes the stand
The commencement of opening statements in Donald Trump’s hush money trial sets the stage for weeks of testimony about the former president’s personal life and places his legal troubles at the center of his closely contested campaign against President Joe Biden
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Opening statements and first witness on tap for Trump hush money trial
Opening statements are set to begin Monday morning in the case of the People of the State of New York versus Donald Trump, the first criminal trial of a former president.
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Key players: Who's who at Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial
Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial shifts to opening statements Monday, followed by the start of witness testimony. A jury of seven men and five women, plus six alternates, was picked last week.
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Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial shifts to opening statements Monday
Here’s a look at the key players in the historic first criminal trial of a former U.S. president.
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Trump was forced to listen silently as potential jurors offered their unvarnished assessments of him
Over the past week, Donald Trump has been forced to sit inside a frigid New York courtroom and listen to a parade of potential jurors in his criminal hush money trial share their unvarnished assessments of him.
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Man sets himself on fire outside Trump trial courthouse
The fire was ultimately put out minutes later after police and FDNY brought a larger extinguisher, leaving a smoky scene outside court as a gaggle of reporters and horrified witnesses looked on. News 4’s Chris Glorioso and Marc Santia report.
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NYPD updates after man sets himself on fire outside courthouse
A man sets himself on fire in protest area outside Trump hush money trial in Manhattan.