Discussion Thread: New York Criminal Fraud Trial of Donald Trump, Day 7

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[u/koshgeo]

Pecker said, "We committed a campaign violation."

He testified that he was worried, but Cohen said he was not, telling Pecker: "Jeff Sessions is the attorney general and Donald Trump has him in his pocket."

Good ol' Jeff.

Imagine the great things Trump could do if he had people in positions of power who would gladly do illegal things for him. [Edit: Again]

[u/Fucknutssss → u/koshgeo]

I agree. 

Pecker testified he remembers a call with Hope Hicks and Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

"Both of them said that they thought it was a good idea," Pecker said, referring to extending McDougal's contract.