From Trump's standpoint, one of the suit's most troubling accusations is that the $150,000 payment to cover up the affair was illegally designed to influence the 2016 presidential election. It echoed allegations that it was an undisclosed, illegal corporate contribution to the Trump campaign — as outlined in complaints that ethics watchdog Common Cause has filed with the Justice Department and the Federal Election Commission.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 20, 2018 18:02 UTC