News about Stormy Daniels, Donald Trump

Trump lawyer Todd Blanche: "Does the outcome of this trial affect you personally?" Michael Cohen: "Yes."

BREAKING: Prosecutor Susan Hoffinger asks Michael Cohen to state why he paid $130,000 to Stormy Daniels. Cohen: "To ensure that the story would not come out, would not affect Mr. Trump's chances of becoming president of the United States." Hoffinger asks him to state at whose…

COHEN begins by talking about a Feb. 2017 meeting with Trump in the Oval Office. He says Trump asked if he was OK for money and emphasized a check would be coming to begin reimbursement for Stormy Daniels payoff.

It's rare to see Trump pay this close attention during testimony. He has his body shifted in the direction of the witness stand and has been watching Cohen as he's cross-examined by Blanche. Typically, he has his eyes closed for sustained periods as if the testimony isn't…