John,

Trump's hush money trial is well underway – the first-ever criminal trial of a former US president.

And John, a lot has happened.

The trial’s first witness was former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker. And Pecker testified about three major things:

1. Back when he had a major story about Karen McDougal's claim that she had an affair with Trump in 2006 and 2007, he suppressed it to help Trump's 2016 presidential bid.
2. Pecker had alerted Trump that Stormy Daniels was looking to sell her story of a sexual encounter with Trump.
3. Trump set up a conference call between Pecker and his White House aides, Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Hope Hicks, about extending an agreement with McDougal that would keep her from speaking more widely about her affair with the former president.

John, Pecker confirmed under oath that the scheme to kill the story was to influence the election. Then he went on to reveal that even Trump’s White House aides signed off on extending this hush money scheme.

Here’s what we know: Donald Trump and the others involved in the hush money scheme apparently broke the law, which may have altered the outcome of the 2016 election.

This trial is ongoing, and it’s far from over. But it’s on us to keep up the pressure to make sure that Trump is finally held accountable for breaking the law.

Thank you,

CREW