Ex-National Enquirer CEO David Pecker, a long-time friend of the former president, was seen again at the building where the panel meets.
A pivotal figure in the hush money payment investigation of Donald Trump was seen on Monday leaving the Manhattan building where a grand jury has been meeting for months, though there was still no word on when the panel might vote on a possible indictment of the former president. David Pecker, a long-time Trump friend and the former chief executive of the parent company of the National Enquirer, was also seen weeks ago at the same building, suggesting that his testimony could be key as prosecutors continue to push toward potential criminal charges of the ex-president. This was the first time the panel was hearing testimony in the Trump probe since last Monday, when a witness favourable to the ex-president appeared before the grand jury. The jurors did not meet at all on Wednesday, one of the days when they ordinarily convene, and heard other matters on Thursday. The grand jury is now back on Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss secretive proceedings.
