Trump put at center of "catch and kill" scheme by Ex-National Enquirer publisher

• "I would describe [him] as very knowledgable, detail-oriented," Pecker said when asked by prosecutors to describe Trump as a businessman. "I would describe him as a micromanager [who] looked at all the aspects, no matter what the issue was."

What we're watching: Pecker, a longtime friend of the ex-president, detailed to the jury how he met with Trump and Trump's then-lawyer Michael Cohen in August 2015 and agreed to help his presidential bid.

• "I said I would run positive stories about Trump and I would publish negative stories about his opponent," he said.
• "I said I would also be your eyes and ears because I know that the Trump Organization had a very small staff."
• Pecker provided a play-by-play of how he and Cohen — in coordination with Trump — intercepted stories about Trump's alleged affair with former Playboy model Karen McDougal, as well as an uncorroborated story that Trump fathered a child out of wedlock with a former housekeeper.

The details: Pecker testified that Cohen told him Trump would be willing to take a DNA test to show that ex-housekeeper's story was false, and that "the boss would be very pleased" if Pecker could kill it.

• Ultimately, Pecker said he decided to buy the story for $30,000 — a much larger sum than the National Enquirer would usually pay for a celebrity story — "because of the potential embarrassment it would have to the campaign and Mr. Trump."

What's next: Pecker is expected to return to the witness stand Thursday and provide details on his role in intercepting the story of Trump's alleged affair with adult film star Stormy Daniels.