Stormy Daniels, the woman who is in the middle of the investigation into Donald Trump, was out riding one of her favorite horses when the news broke on Thursday that the former US president had become the first serving or former US president to encounter criminal charges.
Daniels wasn’t familiar with the accusation for nearly two hours. She returned home to literally hundreds of messages and called her longtime lawyer Clark Brewster to ask what was up.
She was surprised, honestly, even though it was mostly expected.”
Brewster told USA TODAY Daniels’ reaction
A few weeks ago, Daniels said she would “dance down the street” if and when Donald Trump was indicted on hush money-related charges stemming from her apparent affair with him back in 2006. Those allegations, and claims that Trump paid her $130,000 to make her silent about their relationship just days before the 2016 election, first came to the public after Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton in the hard-fought race.
Brewster dismissed that remark late Thursday as just a comment that she may have made to try to be funny or something. When the significance of the charges sank in, Daniels didn’t feel like dancing at all, Brewster said.
The fact is that she feels bad that the guy has been charged. But on the other hand, truly, she knew what the facts were and she wants him to deal with the truth as well. So from that perspective, there’s a degree of feeling like the system is working.”
Brewster added.
Brewster, who has been representing Daniels since 2019, added that he and Daniels both felt it is a sad day, honestly but that both felt cleared by the charge by a grand jury hearing evidence presented by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
Brewster added that I think obviously the grand jury looked at a lot of documents and heard a lot of testimony and made a decision, and I have to respect that. But on behalf of Stormy and honestly myself, there’s no joy in seeing the man indicted. I think it’s a tragedy to see someone who has been a former president and leader of this country to be criminally charged. But you have to respect the system and you have to respect the fact that we deal with truth and justice, and the truth is ultimately what will get him acquitted or convicted.
And, you know, it does prove the adage that we all believe from the time that we’re little kids that no man is above the law. It really is a testament, truly, to our constitutional system.”
Brewster added.
