insert_link World Donald Trump’s former White House Communications Director Hope Hicks has taken the stand at the former president’s hush money trial. Donald Trump's former White House Communications Director Hope Hicks has taken the stand at the former president's hush money trial. Trump faces 34 counts of falsifying business records in an attempt to influence the results of the 2016 election. Ira Spitzer has more from outside the court in Manhattan where the trial is taking place. todayMay 6, 2024 20