Avenatti responded that Daniels' account of being threatened to keep quiet about the affair represents a "big, big accusation" and a "critical" fact. In other TV interviews, Avenatti said he was holding back certain details of the alleged affair, including the contents of a CD or DVD he tweeted a picture of last week, for strategic reasons.
Jeff Fager, executive producer of "60 Minutes," said the report included meaningful aspects of Daniels' story, including what the $130,000 payment to her by Trump attorney Michael Cohen might mean in the context of federal campaign rules.