A veteran tabloid publisher testified on Tuesday that he pledged to be Donald Trump's “eyes and ears” during his 2016 presidential campaign. David Pecker recounted how he promised to help suppress harmful stories and even arranged to purchase the silence of a doorman. The testimony was aimed at highlighting the decades-long friendship between Trump and the former publisher of the National Enquirer, culminating in an agreement to give Trump's lawyer a heads-up on negative tips and stories for suppression.
Pecker detailed his involvement in Trump's political journey, from a novice to the Republican nomination and the White House. He explained how he and the National Enquirer published stories that smeared Trump's opponents and suppressed negative stories about Trump, including a porn actor's claim of an extramarital encounter.
