David Pecker just threw Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Hope Hicks under the bus in Donald Trump’s criminal trial
Earlier today former National Enquirer boss David Pecker delivered a body blow to Donald Trump. Pecker testified that his own attorneys informed him that he was likely violating the law by conspiring with Trump to bury the Karen McDougal story, and that he informed Trump’s attorney of this – yet Trump wanted to go through with it anyway. This helps prove criminal intent on Trump’s part, and it’s why he’s going to be convicted.
But now it turns out there’s more. Pecker testified this afternoon that at one point he had a conference call with Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Hope Hicks, and they both told Pecker that they thought Pecker should extend the exclusivity contract to keep the McDougal story buried. Both women were working in the Trump White House at the time.
This is turning into a massive criminal coverup, going far wider than just Donald Trump. Hope Hicks is reportedly a witness for the prosecution in this trial. We’ll see if it turns out prosecutors have cut a non-prosecution deal with her (similar to the one that Pecker is operating under) in exchange for her full testimony. As for Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who is now the Governor of Arkansas, it’s not clear what’ll happen to her. But the testimony of Hicks, Pecker, and Michael Cohen should be enough to absolutely bury Trump.
