Headline Roundup November 9, 2018
Trump Played Key Role in Payments Made to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal
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Federal prosecutors have evidence that President Trump played a key role in facilitating payments to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal that may have violated campaign finance laws, according to a new report by The Wall Street Journal.
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Donald Trump Played Central Role in Hush Payoffs to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal
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As a presidential candidate in August 2015, Donald Trump huddled with a longtime friend, media executive David Pecker, in his cluttered 26th floor Trump Tower office and made a request.
Trump arranged hush money payments to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal: Report
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President Trump knew of details and facilitated payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal in exchange for their silence about alleged affairs with
Trump Personally Facilitated Hush Money Payments To Stormy Daniels And Karen McDougal: WSJ
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“Get it done,” Trump said of making the payments, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
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