David Pecker, a key figure in the hush-money scandal involving former President Donald Trump, is set to be the first witness in Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan. The New York Times first reported that Pecker would be the prosecution’s initial witness. Pecker, the former CEO of the company that published The National Enquirer, is expected to provide crucial testimony about his role in suppressing stories detrimental to Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign. According to sources familiar with the trial preparations, Pecker will discuss several conversations with Trump regarding the hush…