Trump's Terms
Witness cross-examined in hush money trial, plus new indictments in Arizona
Apr 25, 2024
NPR's Andrea Bernstein discusses Trump's hush money trial with insights from former National Enquirer publisher. Election law professor Edward Foley explains fake elector indictments in Arizona involving Trump's allies. Topics include hush money payments, cross-examination, and fake electors scheme.
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Quick takeaways
- Trump advised hush money payments to keep Karen McDougal silent, peeling back secrecy layers in the scheme.
- Arizona indictments, including Trump allies, for fake elector plot aiming to sway election outcome through false submissions.
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Trump's Hush Money Trial Details Revealed
Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker's testimony unveiled Trump's involvement in hush money payments to Karen McDougall. Pecker testified about Trump advising to pay her off and the intricate plans to keep the payments secret from the books. The testimony highlighted Trump's awareness and intimate connection to the hush money scheme involving McDougall and Stormy Daniels. Trump's lawyers emphasized the practice of checkbook journalism and mutual benefits in their defense.
