Mystery witness in Monday’s grand jury: David Pecker of National Inquirer. His testimony can show the scheme was designed to affect outcome of election. He reportedly communicated directly with Trump on payment (The Fixers by @joe_palazzolo @mrothfeld) nytimes.com/2023/03/27/nyr…
2. For those asking whether Pecker's testimony may help Trump, recall Pecker has already testified before the grand jury. We also have AMI's/Pecker's damaging admissions in the federal non-prosecution agreement.👇👇 Bragg likely knows what he's getting, and it rebuts Costello.
3. Note how AMI agreement refers to THE meeting to set up catch & kill election scheme was with: Pecker, Cohen, and "at least one other member of the campaign." Guess who was that other member of the campaign? Answer: DOJ sentencing memo: "Individual-1" (Donald Trump)
@rgoodlaw "the deal was off and that Cohen should tear up the assignment agreement"... Did Trump beg Pecker to cancel the payment agreement because he knew Cohen would ask for reimbursement for this one too, and that he could not afford POLITCALLY speaking 2 cases (Stormy D + McDougal) ?
@rgoodlaw Well, the bedrock principle as a lawyer questioning witnesses is "Don't ask questions you don't already know the answers to"
@rgoodlaw Item 3 is all you need to know to rebut their claims that it was personal.
@rgoodlaw Wish he would go to jail. Trump is the devil himself.