Former Trump White House aide Madeleine Westerhout is set to summarize her testimony this morning in former President Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial.
For prosecutors, Westerhout’s testimony yesterday offered a detailed picture of how Trump approached his personal finances while serving as president — including how he signed personal checks for his then-attorney Michael Cohen and others.
Defense attorneys, meanwhile, appeared to use Westerhout to highlight Trump’s character following hours of abrasive testimony from Stormy Daniels.
“He never once made me feel like I didn’t deserve that job and I didn’t belong there, especially in an office filled with older men,” Westerhout told jurors about working by Trump’s side for over two years. “He was a really good boss. I hope he respected me in my job, and I just found him very enjoyable to work for.”
Westerhout at one point broke down in tears on the witness stand while recounting to the jury how she lost her job after she shared private details of Trump’s family with reporters at an off-the-record dinner.
“That mistake, eventually — ultimately, cost me my job, and I am very regretful of my youthful indiscretion,” Westerhout said while crying.
