Donald Trump hush-money trial: David Pecker returns to witness stand – live

Ex-president’s longtime ally and former National Enquirer publisher on stand again following Monday opening statements

• A guide to Trump’s hush-money trial
• Who is David Pecker, key witness in Trump’s criminal trial?

Good morning.

David Pecker returns to the witness stand today in the case of the People of the State of New York versus Donald Trump – the first ever criminal trial of a former US president.

A guide to Trump’s hush-money trial – so far

The key takeaways from the opening statements on Monday.

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The key arguments prosecutors will use against Trump

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