Stormy Daniels Takes Witness Stand in Trump Trial as Judge Scolds Prosecutors

Stormy Daniels on Tuesday reiterated her previous claims about an alleged affair to members of the jury.

Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, is seen at Linwood Dunn Theater in Los Angeles, Calif., on May 11, 2022. Phillip Faraone/Getty Images

A key witness took the stand on Tuesday in the so-called “hush money” trial of former President Donald Trump, prompting a response from the judge overseeing the case.

Stormy Daniels, an adult film performer whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, appeared on the witness stand again claimed that she engaged in a 2006 affair with the former president. President Trump has categorically denied the encounter ever took place.