Stormy Daniels, Once Paid to Keep Quiet, Could Testify Against Trump

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Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Ms. Daniels could take the stand this week, allowing jurors to see and hear from the person at the center of the criminal case against the former president.
Ms. Daniels could take the stand to testify against Mr. Trump as early as this week.
Ms. Daniels could also offer context about the environment in which she sold her story of their 2006 encounter, which Mr. Trump denies.
Michael Bachner, a New York City defense lawyer not involved in the case, said that if prosecutors did not call Ms. Daniels to testify, “it would just be a glaring hole” that the defense would question.