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Trump Says Campaign Money Played "No Role" In Repayments For Stormy Daniels Hush Money

May 3, 2018 at 08:04
President Trump in April on Air Force One, where he was asked specifically whether he knew about the payment to a pornographic film actress, Stephanie Clifford. Mr. Trump said, “No,” and referred questions to his personal lawyer. Credit Doug Mills/
President Trump in April on Air Force One, where he was asked specifically whether he knew about the payment to a pornographic film actress, Stephanie Clifford. Mr. Trump said, “No,” and referred questions to his personal lawyer. Credit Doug Mills/
The President admitted that his former lawyer Michael Cohen received a "monthly retainer," but said that it had "nothing to do with the campaig

President Donald Trump said that campaign money "played no roll" in monthly reimbursements paid to his former lawyer Michael Cohen, who paid $130,000 to porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016 to stay quiet about an alleged affair.

The President admitted that Cohen received a "monthly retainer," but said that it had "nothing to do with the campaign" in a series of Tweets on Thursday. Trump has previously denied knowing anything about the payment.

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