During his testimony, David Pecker revealed that he informed Dylan Howard, the editor in chief of the National Enquirer, that the agreement he made needed to be kept highly confidential. Pecker emphasized the importance of maintaining secrecy by stating, 'the agreement that I made has to be highly, highly confidential.'
Pecker further explained that he communicated to Howard the intention to assist the campaign discreetly. He expressed the need to keep the matter quiet in order to support the campaign effectively. Pecker stated, 'I told him we’re going to try to help the campaign, and to do that, I want to keep this as quiet as possible.'
