Keith Davidson, the attorney who orchestrated hush-money agreements for two women who claimed to have had affairs with Donald Trump, is scheduled to resume his testimony at Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan on Thursday.
Davidson has already delivered vivid accounts of the arrangements with Karen McDougal and Stormy Daniels, which occurred in 2016. His evidence aims to demonstrate to the jury the lengths to which Trump went to silence these women, suggesting these actions were politically motivated to aid his presidential campaign.
On Tuesday, Davidson provided insights into his interactions with Michael Cohen, Trump’s personal lawyer, particularly concerning the agreed $130,000 payment to Daniels that Cohen delayed until after the election. Davidson expressed his suspicion at the time, saying, “I thought he was trying to kick the can down the road until after the election.”
Prosecutors are leveraging Davidson’s testimony to strengthen the forthcoming statements from Cohen, who is a central figure in this case and negotiated the hush-money deals directly for Trump. Anticipating the defense’s strategy, it’s clear Trump’s legal team will challenge Cohen’s reliability, branding him dishonest and biased against Trump.
This week, Judge Juan Merchan, presiding over the trial, imposed a $9,000 fine on Trump for breaching the gag order by making unsanctioned public comments about the trial participants. Trump has since complied with the directive to remove specific posts from Truth Social as of Tuesday.
A further hearing is set for Thursday to address additional potential violations of the gag order cited by prosecutors last week. These alleged infractions include two remarks about Cohen, one comment concerning the jury, and a mention of David Pecker. Trump is specifically prohibited from publicly criticizing witnesses or jurors involved in the trial.
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