Trump hush money trial: Ex-tabloid publisher, former Trump assistant testify on Day 4
Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified for several days in Donald Trump's hush money trial in April 2024, describing "catch and kill" schemes to protect Trump from negative stories, before Trump's lawyers cross-examined him.

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4 developments- Apr 23, 2024Only lean-right coverage:Trump ‘hush money’ trial resumes, National Enquirer boss David Pecker returning to the stand
- Apr 25, 2024David Pecker, Trump’s ‘eyes and ears’, to resume testimony in hush-money trial
- Apr 25, 2024Trump's lawyers will grill ex-tabloid publisher as 1st week of hush money trial testimony wraps
- Apr 27, 2024David Pecker testimony at Trump trial reveals the seedy underbelly of his tabloid journalism
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19 viewpointsTrump hush money trial: Ex-tabloid publisher, former Trump assistant testify on Day 4
Secrets, lies and payoffs laid bare in week 1 of Trump trial testimony
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8 viewpointsTrump's attorneys cross-examine David Pecker, poke holes in alleged 'catch-and-kill' scheme
Trump's lawyers will grill ex-tabloid publisher as 1st week of hush money trial testimony wraps
Trump's lawyers will grill ex-tabloid publisher as 1st week of hush money trial testimony wraps - The Daily Reporter
Trump attorney uncovers inconsistency in Pecker’s ‘catch-and-kill’ testimony
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8 articlesTrump’s Attorney Challenges National Enquirer Publisher On Whether “Catch And Kill” Payments Were All That Unusual For The Tabloid
Donald Trump hush-money trial: National Enquirer’s David Pecker to face further cross-examination – live
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