Stormy Daniels on Trump, hush money trial
Stormy Daniels, in her first U.S. interview since Donald Trump was found guilty in his New York criminal trial, talks with Rachel Maddow about the harrowing experience of being the star witness against Trump and how the trial has turned her life upside down.
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Stormy Daniels, in her first U.S. interview since Donald Trump was found guilty in his New York criminal trial, explains why she reasonably believed that Donald Trump invited her to his hotel suite to talk business, and shares insights with Rachel Maddow on the answers she gave in her testimony.
'Trump is trying to make an example out of me': Stormy Daniels menaced by MAGAs for telling truth
In an exclusive interview with Rachel Maddow, Stormy Daniels talks about how Donald Trump and his followers have terrorized, menaced, and tried to ruin her financially for telling the truth about her encounter with Trump, targeting not just herself but her family and loved ones with no support or protection from the justice system that put her in the way of Trump's wrath.
Exclusive: Stormy Daniels talks about the harsh reality of being the star witness against Trump
Stormy Daniels, in her first U.S. interview since Donald Trump was found guilty in his New York criminal trial, talks with Rachel Maddow about the harrowing experience of being the star witness against Trump and how the trial has turned her life upside down.
Exclusive: Stormy Daniels shares new details of her traumatic encounter with Donald Trump
NOTE: Graphic content — Stormy Daniels joins Rachel Maddow in reading through portions of her testimony in the New York criminal trial of Donald Trump, and shares insights and some new details of her encounter with Trump in his hotel suite.
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Click here to read Judge in Trump's criminal hush money case postpones sentencing to Sept. 18. The move comes on the heels of the Supreme Court's immunity decision.
During Trump's effort to remove the state case to federal court in 2023, Judge Alvin Hellerstein determined that Trump's alleged conduct in the case was "purely a personal item" outside of Trump's official duties.
Click here to read Following Supreme Court ruling, what happens next in Trump's criminal hush money case? Judge Merchan faces the task of applying the Supreme Court's immunity ruling.
If Merchan opts to set aside the verdict, he could order a new trial without any of the contested evidence related to official acts, according to Levitt.
The "hush money trial" involving Stormy Daniels refers to legal proceedings related to allegations that Donald Trump, BEFORE his presidency, paid hush money to Daniels to silence her about an alleged affair they had in 2006. This affair reportedly took place shortly after Trump's wife, Melania, gave birth to their son, Barron.
The controversy primarily revolves around the legality and ethics of the payment, which was made just BEFORE the 2016 presidential election. Critics argued that the payment, which was made through Trump's then-lawyer Michael Cohen, was intended to prevent Daniels from speaking publicly about the affair and potentially influencing the election.
The trial itself did not directly accuse Trump of attempting to defraud others, but rather focused on CAMPAIGN FINANCE VIOLATIONS and whether the payment constituted an illegal campaign contribution or an attempt to influence the election by suppressing damaging information.
In 2018, Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to CAMPAIGN FINANCE VIOLATIONS, among other charges, in connection with the payments to Daniels and another woman, Karen McDougal, who also alleged an affair with Trump. Cohen claimed he made the payments at Trump's direction and in coordination with him, which Trump denied.
The implications of the trial and the affair itself were significant in terms of public perception, legal scrutiny, and the broader political landscape at the time.
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