Hope Hicks Meets With Manhattan Prosecutors as Trump Inquiry Intensifies

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Source: New York Times

By Kate Christobek, Ben Protess, Jonah E. Bromwich and William K. Rashbaum
March 6, 2023
Updated 4:56 p.m. ET

Hope Hicks, a trusted aide to Donald J. Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign, met with the Manhattan district attorney’s office on Monday — the latest in a string of witnesses to be questioned by prosecutors as they investigate the former president’s involvement in paying hush money to a porn star.

The appearance of Ms. Hicks, who was seen walking into the Manhattan district attorney’s office in the early afternoon, represents the latest sign that the prosecutors are in the final stages of their investigation.

She is at least the seventh witness to meet with prosecutors since the district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg, convened a grand jury in January to hear evidence in the case. Last week, another prominent member of the 2016 campaign, Kellyanne Conway, testified before the grand jury, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. Two employees of Mr. Trump’s company have also testified, as have two former executives of The National Enquirer who helped broker the hush-money arrangement, as well as a lawyer for the porn star, Stormy Daniels.

The potential case is focused on Mr. Trump’s role in covering up the payment to Ms. Daniels, who has long said that she had an affair with him. The $130,000 payment was made by Michael D. Cohen, a longtime fixer for Mr. Trump, in the waning days of the 2016 campaign. After Mr. Trump took office, he reimbursed Mr. Cohen.

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[peppertree]

1. All that lip service to Cheeto was bound to get her in trouble someday

To say nothing of some social disease or other.

[dem4decades]

2. So much to do so little tis done.

[Botany]

3. Some things that makes me smile

"Hope Hicks Meets With Manhattan Prosecutors as Trump Inquiry Intensifies"

[FakeNoose]

4. She may not know that much about the payoffs

I believe she heard the gossip after the fact, but I don't think they would have included her in the early discussions about the payoffs. I believe three people knew about the payoffs while they were happening: Michael Cohen, Jared Kushner and Steve Bannon. For others it was probably hearsay and rumors.

[rubbersole]

6. Her only concern about J6 was how it would fuck up her resume.

She could get hired by another sociopath that likes to have his pants pressed while he's wearing them. Lots of experience.

[Blues Heron]

7. Here's hoping she sings like a bird