Paying it with campaign funds is personal use and therefore illegal. Certainly Daniels used the campaign to pressure Trump, and for the most money she could. The timing affected the value of the allegations. But The obligation didn't exist because Trump was a candidate. It predated his candidacy. and it was not created by his being a candidate. She could have shook him down for hush money at any point, whether or not he was running for president. (37:50–37:57)
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Asserts that the obligation to pay Stormy Daniels predated Trump's candidacy.
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