Former judge calls Pecker an 'outstanding' first witness in Trump trial

Florida Judge Jeff Swartz praised ex-National Enquirer publisher David Pecker as an “outstanding” first witness in former President Trump’s hush money trial, stating he was “incredibly credible.” 

“I think David pecker was an outstanding choice for the first witness,” Swartz said during his Saturday appearance on CNN. “He set the stage and he set the whole scene up for the jury.” 

“And he was really very good on cross-examination,” he continued. “I don't think that he actually got impeached in any really serious way.