The following article by Sarah Ellison was posted on the Washington Post website June 21, 2018:
During the presidential campaign, National Enquirer executives sent digital copies of the tabloid’s articles and cover images related to Donald Trump and his political opponents to Trump’s attorney Michael Cohen in advance of publication, according to three people with knowledge of the matter — an unusual practice that speaks to the close relationship between Trump and David Pecker, chief executive of American Media Inc., the Enquirer’s parent company.
Although the company strongly denies ever sharing such material before publication, these three individuals say the sharing of material continued after Trump took office. Continue reading “National Enquirer sent stories about Trump to his attorney Michael Cohen before publication, people familiar with the practice say”