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Judge Denies Stormy Daniels’ Request To Depose Trump – Avenatti Explains Next Steps

Christian Datoc Senior White House Correspondent
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A California judge ruled Thursday that Stormy Daniels’ request to depose President Donald Trump was “premature,” but that isn’t stopping the former adult actress and her attorney Michael Avenatti from going after POTUS.

Avenatti joined CNN’s Wolf Blitzer shortly after the decision to explain his client’s plan of attack.

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“We’re going to wait for the president and Mr. Cohen to file their motion to compel arbitration, and then we’re going to immediately refile our motion,” he explained. “Again, Wolf, based on the language of the order that came down today, they are in a world of hurt. They are not in a good place.”

“We told them what the law was before we filed the motion. They didn’t seem to understand it. Maybe they’re going to understand it now, but I think we’re going to get the discovery that we’ve asked for, and I think we’re going to get the trial we’ve asked for.”

Avenatti further added he and Daniels don’t view the decision as a “setback at all.”

“It’s not even a gnat,” he told Blitzer. “The court has denied this on procedural grounds. We know they’re going to file it, we’re going to refile it. I’m excited about our prospects now more than ever because of the order.”

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