The president also acknowledges that he bought McDougal’s story from The National Enquirer. In a tape that Cohen released, it’s clear that Trump doesn’t want to rely on Pecker’s loyalty.
“You never know where that company — you never know what he’s gonna be —” Cohen says.
“David gets hit by a truck,” Trump says.
“Correct,” Cohen replies. “So, I’m all over that.”
American Media’s Liability
In March, Congress asked American Media about its exclusive hush stories. The company released a statement that denied that it could “extort or otherwise improperly influence the president” with such stories. If sources are correct, that statement might not be true.
