By CNN's Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle and Brynn Gingras from the courthouse
During his visit to the White House, Pecker said President Trump asked him about Karen McDougal.
"As we walked out, President Trump asked me 'How's Karen doing, how's Karen doing?' So I said 'She's doing well, she's quiet, everything's going good.'" Pecker said.
Pecker is testifying that he got a call from the White House in July 2017.
He says Trump invited him to the White House. It was meant to be a "thank you dinner"
Pecker says his wife didn't want to go to Washington. He called Trump back and told him that, but Pecker says he went anyway and brought business associates with him.
Prosecutor Joshua Steinglass continues questioning Pecker on direct examination.
The jury has returned to the courtroom. The prosecution's questioning of Pecker will continue.
David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, is back on the stand.
Attorney Todd Blanche leaned over and whispered to Trump as Pecker walked up to the stand. Trump pursed his lips and nodded.
Attorneys are debating the entry of a text message thread between former editor in chief o the National Enquirer Dylan Howard and Stormy Daniels' then-publicist Gina Rodriguez, who was one of Howard's sources on Daniels' Trump story.
Trump's attorney says it's unduly prejudicial to bring in messages from Rodriguez because she's not considered a co-conspirator — but Steinglass says it's evidence going to the core of the conspiracy.
Judge Juan Merchan says he needs time to look at the 15 pages of texts more closely.
Steinglass says the prosecution won't submit the texts through Pecker's testimony and can do so through a summary witness later.
Trump is whispering with his lawyers Emil Bove and Todd Blanche as prosecutors and attorneys debate what evidence will be allowed in.
Boris Epshteyn, a former White House aide who remains one of Trump’s closest advisers, is in the courtroom today.
On Wednesday, a grand jury in Arizona handed up an indictment against Trump allies, including Epshteyn, over their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, including the fake electors from that state and several individuals connected to his campaign.
Judge Juan Merchan said he signed the order to show cause regarding four new violations of a gag order for former President Donald Trump.
He signed the order to show cause from the district attorney for the first 10 violations, too.
This means he will hear the additional four violations they have now added. He hasn't made a decision yet or held Trump in contempt.
