Trump spoke with aides about squashing news stories, records show

Search warrants shed new light on the president’s role as his campaign scrambled to respond to media inquiries about hush-money paid to two women.

Donald Trump denies the affairs (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

By Associated Press Reporter

Court records show that in the days leading up to the 2016 election, US President Donald Trump spoke with aides rushing to quash stories about alleged affairs he had with women.

Newly-unsealed search warrants shed new light on the president’s role as his campaign scrambled to respond to media inquiries about hush-money paid to two women who said they had sex with Mr Trump before he was president.