During the legal proceedings where Karen McDougal sued American Media Inc. (AMI), the publisher of the National Enquirer, a text message exchange between Madeline Westerhaul and Hope Hicks has come to light.
In the text, Westerhaul informed Hicks that the president was inquiring about whether Hicks had contacted David Pecker again. Hicks responded by stating that she had no recollection of speaking to Pecker. She further added that while she doesn't believe she called him, she couldn't remember the specific details of any such communication.