Mr. Giuliani subsequently told The Wall Street Journal that Mr. Trump had first learned that he had reimbursed Mr. Cohen—through monthly installments of $35,000 starting in early 2017—in recent weeks, through a discussion with Mr. Giuliani. On Friday, Mr. Giuliani said in a statement he “intended to clarify” his statements about the president’s knowledge of the Stormy Daniels payment. Earlier Friday, Mr. Trump told reporters Mr. Giuliani was “working hard, learning the subject matter.” He added: “He knows it’s a witch hunt, that’s what he knows.”He said more than once that Mr. Giuliani had only just begun working for him. Here are some of the responses by Mr. Trump and the White House to the allegations over the past few months. “Nobody wants to speak more than me,” Mr. Trump said, indicating that some of his lawyers had counseled him differently.

Source: Wall Street Journal May 04, 2018 16:10 UTC