Hush Money

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secret payments to hide bad things, like affairs, often leading to legal problems called as hush money

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Stormy Daniels Case

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Karen said she had affair with Trump, got $150,000 to stay silent.

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Hush money can break campaign finance laws, like what happened with Cohen.

Made people wonder if Trump was honest, but not everyone agreed it mattered.

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Congressional Investigations

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Legal Consequences

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Radical by Choice

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Hush Money

secret payments to hide bad things, like affairs, often leading to legal problems called as hush money

Stormy Daniels Case

Stormy said she had affair with Trump, got $130,000 to keep quiet before 2016.

Karen said she had affair with Trump, got $150,000 to stay silent.

Kar McDougal Caseen

Hush money can break campaign finance laws, like what happened with Cohen.

Legal Issues

Made people wonder if Trump was honest, but not everyone agreed it mattered.

Impact on Trump's Presidency

Congressional Investigations

congress looked into hush money payments, adding to the problems for Trump's presidency.

Legal Consequences

even though Trump didn't get in trouble, the hush money scandals hurt his reputation.

Radical by Choice

Hush money can cause big legal and political problems, as seen in cases with Trump.

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