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Jeffrey E. forwards NYT article on Trump’s alleged prior knowledge of Stormy Daniels payment to Steve Bannon

The email suggests that a senior Trump adviser (Bannon) was being informed that President Trump may have known about the hush‑money payment months before publicly denying it. It provides a concrete do Email dated May 5, 2018, from Jeffery E. to Steve Bannon referencing NYT story on Trump and Stormy D Mentions “Good catch and yes,” implying agreement that Trump knew earlier. Contains confidentialit

Date
November 11, 2025
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House Oversight
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House Oversight #030956
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The email suggests that a senior Trump adviser (Bannon) was being informed that President Trump may have known about the hush‑money payment months before publicly denying it. It provides a concrete do Email dated May 5, 2018, from Jeffery E. to Steve Bannon referencing NYT story on Trump and Stormy D Mentions “Good catch and yes,” implying agreement that Trump knew earlier. Contains confidentialit

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From: jeffrey E. [[email protected]] Sent: 5/5/2018 5:46:34 AM To: Steve Bannon Subject: Re: Trump Is Said to Know of Stormy Daniels Payment Months Before He Denied It - The New York Times Good catch and yes On Fri, May 4, 2018 at 10:09 PM Steve Bannon <Q wrote: https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/05/04/us/politics/trump-hush-payment-stormy- daniels.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage please note The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected], and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved

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