Hi there everyone it's 4 o'clock in New York buckle up witness number nine in the people of the state of New York versus

Donald J. Trump was unlike any moment of this trial we've seen so far, unlike any

witness in this trial we have seen so far. And this is a trial that has already seen its

fair share of twists and turns and drama but on the stand today hope Hicks the

consummate silent Trump insider who was by Donald Trump's side for years from before he descended down

the escalators at Trump Tower and announced his first run for the White House all the way

through his final days after the January 6th insurrection.

As the Washington Post put it today, she witnessed every Trump scandal.

Today, a visibly nervous and distraught Hope Hicks who began to cry as cross-examination, began.

Before that, though, she pulled the curtain back on Donald Trump's innermost circle.

Hope Hicks described the meltdown inside Trump world

over the release of the Access Hollywood tape.

She was the first person in the campaign

to know about it when she got an email from David Ferrantold. He was done with the Washington Post. He's now at the New York Times.

David Ferrenthold was seeking comment from her. Hicks sent the email to other staffers on the campaign,

including Kelly Ann Conway and Steve Bannon and she wrote this

flagging one need to hear the tape to be sure to deny deny deny

deny hope Hicks said quote there was consensus among us all that the tape was damaging

and that this was going to be a crisis. So what was Trump's first reaction?

Well that it was not something he would say but later Trump said that it was quote

not anything to be so upset over and he said it was quote pretty standard stuff for

two guys and nonetheless Hope Hicks recalled the intense reaction enough to completely

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