Hope Hicks testifies at Trump trial over 2016 White House campaign

NEW YORK — Hope Hicks, a former aide to Donald Trump, appeared to break down crying on the witness stand Friday at Trump’s criminal trial, where she described the campaign and the White House’s efforts to remain silent about the scandalous stories about his past sex life.

His time on the stand marked a significant change in the focus of trial testimony; After days of hearing about tabloid editors and secret deals to suppress or sell celebrity gossip, the jury moved through the whirlwind of the 2016 presidential campaign and straight to the Oval Office.

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