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'Following his lead': Hicks testifies about Trump's 'very involved' approach to media
By Kyle Schnitzer

Hicks testified that Donald Trump was "very involved" in his 2016 campaign, and she would just be "following his lead" when it came to media responses.

Asked by Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Michael Colangelo how involved Trump was in the campaign's messaging strategy, Hicks said staffers just did what he wanted done.

“I would say that Mr. Trump was responsible. He knew what he wanted to say and how to say it," Hicks said.

"We were all just following his lead. I think he deserves the credit for the different messages the campaign focused on in terms of the agenda he put forth.”

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Hicks says Trump congratulated Pecker on National Enquirer's Ben Carson story: 'Pulitzer worthy'

When former National Enquirer published David Pecker published a story about Donald Trump's then-political foe Ben Carson, Hope Hicks testified that Trump congratulated him on "great reporting" that could be "Pulitzer worthy."

She recalled overhearing a phone conversation between Pecker and Trump, when she said that "“Mr. Trump was congratulating him on the great reporting.”

Hicks testifiied that Trump would call Pecker to congratulate him on his articles — including telling Pecker that some of his stories were "Pulitzer worthy."