White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders on Tuesday refused to address why President Donald Trump and his lawyers have paid money to buy the silence of people who could have damaging information about him.
During Tuesday's White House, CBS correspondent Steven Portnoy asked Sanders why Trump and his attorney offer payments to people "essentially buying their silence."
"I'm hoping you can explain why the president's attorney paid Stormy Daniels $130,000 in the days before the election if her claims were false," the correspondent wondered.
Sanders deflected the question to Trump's "outside counsel."
"You do speak for the president," the correspondent parried. "Can you explain why this payment was made in the week before the election?"
Sanders, again, declined to answer.
"The president continues to deny the allegations," she insisted.
Portnoy concluded his questions by asking Sanders why Trump had not signed the non-disclosure agreement with the adult film star, possibly voiding the contract.
"Once again, I would refer you to the president's outside counsel on that," Sanders said. "The president has denied those allegations."
"Just because you guys continue to ask the same question over and over again, doesn't mean we have to come up with something new to say," Sander snapped at a similar question later in the briefing.
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