Hope Hicks, Donald J. Trump’s campaign press secretary in 2016, testified about the infamous recording, which captured him bragging about grabbing women’s genitals. It was revealed by The Washington Post a month before the election.
One of Donald Trump's closest former advisers testified Friday about the "frantic" hours in after his campaign learned about the existence and imminent release of the "Access Hollywood" tape, offering a glimpse into one of the most consequential moments of the 2016 presidential election. Hope Hicks spent nearly three hours on the witness stand, at one point breaking down in tears. Trump is on trial for allegedly falsifying business records to hide the reimbursement of a hush money payment his then-attorney Michael Cohen made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in order to boost his electoral prospects in the 2016 presidential election.
During his testimony in the former president’s criminal trial, Keith Davidson described a lucrative legal niche keeping embarrassing stories out of print.