@lawofruby
Summary:
Todd Blanche argues that Trump's payments to Cohen were for legal services, not payback for the Stormy Daniels settlement, despite Trump's tweet acknowledging repayment for the NDA.
NEW: At the beginning of his opening statement, Todd Blanche is arguing that Trump’s payments to Cohen, totaling $420,000, couldn’t possibly be payback for the Stormy Daniels settlement. He was actually paying for legal services, Blanche insists. 1/