McCarthy dismisses N.Y. case against Trump as personal.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy downplayed the legal case against former President Donald Trump related to a hush-money payment to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels, calling it "personal money" and arguing it shouldn't be prosecuted under the statute of limitations. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is reportedly close to deciding whether to charge Trump, potentially marking the first time in U.S. history a former president has been indicted. McCarthy also drew a comparison to an investigation into alleged misreporting of spending related to the Steele dossier by Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign and the Democratic National Committee.