
The former publisher of the National Enquirer admitted in court this week that the outlet under his leadership “created” a false story about Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R‑TX) father during the 2016 presidential election.
David Pecker made the remarks on Tuesday while testifying at former President Donald Trump’s trial in Manhattan criminal court when asked by prosecutors about the origin of the story.
The tabloid ran a story in April 2016 where it fabricated a photograph of Cruz’s father, Rafael Cruz, with Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated President John F. Kennedy, that the publication claimed was taken three months prior to the November 1963 shooting.
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