(In Daniels' case, a $130,000 payment was made, which Trump then reimbursed Cohen for , according to his lawyer.) That is a violation of campaign finance laws, one of the eight charges that Cohen pleaded guilty to on Tuesday. If it fully exonerates Trump, a move toward impeachment would likely be cast as a pure political ploy by Democrats. If it doesn't clear Trump, however, then Democrats will likely seriously consider the idea of impeachment. One thing it didn't change is that the real threat to Donald Trump's presidency in all of this isn't indictment.

Source: CNN August 22, 2018 11:41 UTC