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"Michael, I'm proud of you..."

Not words one might have expected to hear from Stormy Daniels as recently as last year.

Her statement: "Michael, I'm proud of you for finally beginning to tell the truth about what you did, and trying to repair some of the harm you have caused. I can hear the pain and regret you feel for betraying your family and your country. My heart goes out to you and your family."

She also says: "You spoke about how the president and his attorney put you and your family in danger by calling you a liar and a rat and disparaging you in public.

"I understand your fear, Michael. I have a family too. Do you believe now that when you and the president called me a liar, when you were his attorney and you insulted me, threatened to bankrupt me and worse, that you put me and my family in danger? I remember the fear you feel. I still feel it. Thank you for having the courage, at long last, to begin to tell the truth. I hope that someday soon your family and mine can both leave this nightmare behind."