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Key things to know about Hope Hicks, and her relationship with Trump, as she continues to testify

From CNN's Michelle Shen

Hope Hicks, once a longtime trusted aide in Donald Trump’s inner circle, is testifying Friday in the New York hush money trial after being subpoenaed.

“I’m really nervous,” Hicks said while looking at the jury. She looked visibly uncomfortable after taking the stand.

As CNN reported previously, Hicks appeared before the grand jury last year before Trump was indicted, as did Trump counselor Kellyanne Conway. Hicks was Trump’s press secretary during the campaign and could shed light on what was happening inside the political operation in the final weeks before the 2016 election, as Cohen says he was paying off adult film star Stormy Daniels to remain quiet about an alleged affair that Trump worried could upend his presidential campaign.

Trump allegedly reimbursed Cohen after he took office and has since been charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records to hide the true nature of those payments. The former president has pleaded not guilty and denied the affair.

Hicks has a long shared history with Trump, starting with her time working in communications for the Trump Organization and was one of the first staffers to join his 2016 campaign. During Trump’s presidency, Hicks eventually rose to become White House communication director and was one of the longest-lasting aides in a White House that was frequently marked by a series of acrimonious departures.

She thrived in an environment where loyalty was paramount, consistently defending Trump amid criticism, and the president nicknamed her “Hopey.” Hicks’ proximity to Trump has at times put her under a media microscope.

Hicks sent draft responses to Cohen for review

The jury is seeing four draft responses Hope Hicks sent to Michael Cohen to review.

He responded: "instead...say: These accusations are completely untrue and just the latest despicable attempt by the liberal media and the clinton machine to distract the public from the FBI's ongoing criminal investigation into secretary clinton and her closest associates."

Hicks describes call with David Pecker about Karen McDougal deal

Hope Hicks is describing a call with David Pecker, during which he explained the Karen McDougal deal.

"I asked what was going on. Why was I receiving this email and he explained that Karen McDougal was paid for magazine covers and fitness columns and that it was all very legitimate and that was what the contract was for," Hicks said of her call with Pecker.

Hicks said she had "never" had any discussions with Pecker before that date about McDougal.

Hicks says she called Cohen because she knew he had relationship with David Pecker

Hope Hicks is testifying that she called Michael Cohen because she knew he had a relationship with David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer.

She also called Pecker's office, she says.

She says she thinks she called Cohen before Pecker, and he prompted her to call Pecker for more information.

"Michael sort of feigned like he didn't know what I was talking about," she says.

Hicks says she forwarded email to Jared Kushner, who knew Rupert Murdoch

Hope Hicks says she forwarded the Wall Street Journal email to Jared Kushner because of his role on the campaign and also because of his relationship with Rupert Murdoch.

Hicks says she hoped to "buy a little extra time."

The jury is being shown email from WSJ reporter about Trump's alleged affair with McDougal and deal with her

Hope Hicks got the email about the Wall Street Journal story on Trump's plane as they were landing in Ohio for a rally, she said.

The email laid out the story about American Media Inc. buying Karen McDougal's story of an affair with Trump.

The WSJ reporter asked if Trump had an affair with McDougal and was he or anyone close to him aware of or involved in the contract between McDougal and AMI.

Hicks says she believed that she mentioned the email to Trump before his rally because she was worried she wouldn't have enough time to respond otherwise.

The email is being displayed for the jury and most jurors are looking at their monitor.