Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Stormy Daniels' hush money and federal election law
Porn star Stormy Daniels is offering to return $130,000 she says she was paid to keep quiet about an affair she had with Trump before he became president.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readPorn star Stormy Daniels is offering to return $130,000 she says she was paid to keep quiet about an affair she had with Trump before he became president. In exchange, Daniels wants to speak freely, and share any photos, texts or videos she has relating to Trump. The offer follows news last week that the president’s lawyer used a Trump organization email account to secure Daniels’ payment in 2016. Some legal experts say that’s likely a violation of federal election law.
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3 of 5As White House rolls out gun proposals, where does Betsy DeVos stand?- 0:00What are the White House's gun policy proposals, and where does Education Secretary DeVos stand?
- 9:29Will Pennsylvania's election affect the midterms?
- 17:56Stormy Daniels' hush money and federal election lawYou’re reading this
- 27:25Gearing up for SXSW
- 38:43USC's March Madness snub