In 2018, additional details emerged from Pecker's testimony to a federal grand jury, shedding light on a meeting that took place in January 2017 at Trump Tower. According to the transcript, Pecker recounted to the grand jury that during the meeting, Trump made a comment about Karen McDougal, referring to her as 'a good girl'.
Furthermore, Pecker confirmed in his testimony that Trump expressed concerns about the potential damage that could arise from the McDougal and doorman stories. Trump reportedly believed that these stories had the potential to be highly detrimental to his campaign and election prospects.