Ms. Daniels could take the stand to testify against Mr. Trump as early as this week.
Her presence would let Mr. Trump’s defense lawyers attack Ms. Daniels as an extortionist and question her credibility.
Nor can she testify about the plan for Mr. Trump to hide his reimbursements to Mr. Cohen by characterizing them as legal fees.
Mr. Trump’s lawyers contend that he did not know that the checks he signed for Mr. Cohen were not for legal fees, and that Mr. Cohen and Mr. Trump’s employees were responsible for any false records.
“He has never thought that the little man, or especially women, and even more, women like me, matter,” Ms. Daniels said.
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