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Stormy Daniels is back. And she’s got a few things to say. On Tuesday, the porn star filed suit against President Donald Trump, arguing that the nondisclosure agreement she signed is invalid because he failed to sign it. Oops?
According to the Washington Post: “In the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Daniels — whose real name is Stephanie Clifford — said she wanted to go public with the story of her decade-old affair with Trump in the weeks leading up to the election. … Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen, and Daniels’ attorney, Keith Davidson, negotiated what the lawsuit calls a ‘hush agreement’ in which she would be paid $130,000. After delays and even a wholesale cancellation of the contract by Daniels on Oct. 17, the payment arrived on Oct. 27, 12 days before the election, according to e-mails reviewed by The Washington Post. Cohen said recently that he used his own money to ‘facilitate’ the payment.”
The newspaper added: “Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen, and Daniels’ attorney, Keith Davidson, negotiated what the lawsuit calls a ‘hush agreement’ in which she would be paid $130,000. After delays and even a wholesale cancellation of the contract by Daniels on Oct. 17, the payment arrived on Oct. 27, 12 days before the election, according to e-mails reviewed by The Washington Post. Cohen said recently that he used his own money to ‘facilitate’ the payment. The lawsuit suggests that Trump was aware of the agreement and that the money was intended to influence the election outcome, bolstering two complaints filed with the Federal Election Commission that say the payment violated election law because it was not reported as an in-kind campaign donation.”
Critics have said Republicans are hypocritical about Trump’s relationship with Daniels, pointing out how they treated former President Bill Clinton after his affair with former intern Monica Lewinsky. According to the Post: “Most Republicans on Capitol Hill sought to avoid the topic altogether, while those who were willing to talk about it were careful not to criticize Trump for allegations that would have sent previous White Houses into a tailspin.”
See what cartoonists are saying about the lawsuit and Trump’s relationship with the actress.
