'Powerful': Trump's 'friend' said to be ex-president's Achilles' heel at trial


by Raw Story

Raw Story— Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg made a sharp move by putting former National Enquirer chief David Pecker on the stand first to testify at former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial, former court staffer and Lawfare correspondent Anna Bower explained on MSNBC Friday.The reason for that, she said, is that unlike a witness like Michael Cohen, Pecker remains friendly with the former president, and so it is much harder to spin his claims about Trump's alleged "catch and kill"...

WSTPost—Trump’s classified documents trial postponed indefinitely: Judge’s ruling has huge implications on whether the former president avoided pre-election trial. By Charlie Spiering, Senior Political Correspondent, Washington, Dc Published: 17:30 BST, 7 May 2024 | Updated: 17:54 BST, 7 May 2024 A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that President Donald Trump's trial date in his classified documents case will be postponed, citing ongoing issues in the case.Trump-appointed District Judge Aileen Cannon ruled that the trial would be postponed indefinitely to resolve...

dailym.ai—Trump's classified documents trial postponed indefinitely: Judge's ruling has huge implications on if ex-president avoids trial before the election. A federal judge ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump's trial date for his classified documents case would be postponed, citing issues with the case.

MSNBC—Eric Trump’s court presence at Donald Trump’s trial didn’t help his dad’s ‘family man’ strategy. Especially since Jan. 6, much has been written about the call-and-response dynamic between Donald Trump and his supporters. But since the beginning of the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal trial against Trump last month, a different feedback loop has been on display: After the media makes observations of the former president’s courtroom arrangements and behavior, Team Trump appears to make noticeable tweaks in response. Don’t believe me? After the press noted that Trump was sitting alone...