Hope Hicks: Trump Asked Me to Deny Relationship
Hope Hicks stated that she did not deny her relationship with former President Trump. The statements of Hicks, a close colleague of Trump, are on the agenda.
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Hope Hicks, former deputy of former US President Donald Trump, stated in the ‘hush money’ case regarding Trump that Trump asked her to deny his relationship with adult film actress Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential elections.
Trump’s Testimony: Denying the Relationship
Former US President Donald Trump, who was accused of hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential elections, appeared in court at the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York. In the 11th hearing of the case, Hope Hicks, a former assistant of Trump, testified as a witness.
Hope Hicks: Surprised by Trump’s Presidential Offer
Hicks, who said she was surprised by Trump’s entry into politics in 2015 and thought he was joking when he asked her to be the press secretary of his election campaign, stated, ‘I didn’t understand whether I should take it seriously or not.’
Hicks: I Asked Him to Deny the Relationship
Answering questions about what happened after becoming the press secretary of Trump’s election campaign, Hicks recounted that she told Trump that the Wall Street Journal would publish the details of adult film actress Stormy Daniels’ story four days before the elections on November 8, 2016. Hicks mentioned that Trump asked her to deny having a relationship with Daniels, stating, ‘He wanted all kinds of relationships to be denied.’
Judge: Speech Ban Does Not Cover Court Testimony
Meanwhile, Judge Juan Merchan made statements regarding the ban on speaking to the press about court employees and their families previously imposed on Trump. Merchan emphasized that the speech ban does not cover court testimonies. The court decided to continue the hearing on Monday.
Threat of Prison Sentence for Trump
In the case known to the public as the ‘hush money’ case, Trump is accused of paying hush money to the lewd film actress Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential elections and tampering with official records to cover up the payment. While it is stated that Trump could face up to 4 years in prison, the case is significant as Trump could be the first former US President to be tried in a criminal case in US history.
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