Trump trial live updates as David Pecker testifies for third day
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Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker is expected to continue testifying Thursday in Donald Trump's New York criminal trial, his third day on the stand. CBS News will have live updates of the trial below.
Court is set to reconvene at 9:30 a.m. to resume proceedings, which will overlap with another significant legal development for the former president. In Washington, the Supreme Court is hearing arguments over whether Trump should be immune from federal prosecution in the case brought by special counsel Jack Smith. The judge overseeing the trial denied Trump's request to attend the arguments in the capital.
In his testimony on Tuesday, the most recent day of the trial, Pecker described his efforts to use the National Enquirer to bury negative stories about Trump and attack his rivals during the 2016 presidential campaign. Pecker was the chief executive of the Enquirer's parent company, a role he held until 2020.
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