This morning, President Trump tweeted a denial that he’d had a sexual encounter with Daniels in 2006, accusing her of extortion and of violating a nondisclosure agreement. Trump also said he’d paid Michael Cohen a retainer for legal services, adding, “Money from the campaign, or campaign contributions, played no roll [sic] in this transaction.” Legal analysts say Cohen’s payment likely amounted to a campaign finance violation, even if Trump repaid it, since it constituted a loan to Trump’s campaign that went unreported in federal election filings.