Trump says money for his lawyer Cohen 'not from the campaign'

[May 03, 2018]    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said his lawyer Michael Cohen did not use presidential campaign funds to pay Stormy Daniels as part of a contract that he said was aimed at stopping the adult-film star from making "false and extortionist accusations" about an affair.

President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen leaves federal court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., April 16, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

"Money from the campaign, or campaign contributions, played no roll in this transaction," Trump wrote in one of a series of early morning tweets.

(Reporting by Susan Heavey and Makini Brice)

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