Keith Davidson testifies; Judge Merchan punishes Trump gag order violations
Keith Davidson testified that he had texted with National Enquirer reporter Dylan Howard, saying he had a “blockbuster Trump story,” in June 2016.
Davidson testified that the story was about the interactions between Trump and Davidson’s client, Karen McDougal.
Howard had responded to Davison, “Talk 1st thing, I will get you more than ANYONE for it. You know why…”
Davidson said he didn’t know if he had a “clear understanding at the time” of Howard’s text.
“But I knew that Dylan’s boss David Pecker and Mr. Trump were longtime friends and had a former business relationship,” Davison continued.
“Mr. Pecker published Trump magazine, and at the time, AMI had announced, kind of announced explicitly that they had endorsed Mr. Trump’s candidacy,” Davidson continued.
Howard had gone on to text Davidson asking if Trump cheated on Melania Trump or if the affair with McDougal happened during his marriage with her.
Davidson had responded, “I really can’t say yet, sorry,” in a text. He testified today that he hadn’t been prepared to discuss the details at that point.
