seeking to depose president trump and his personal attorney michael cohen about that secrecy agreement for which daniels was paid $130,000 just days before the 2016 election. cnn's abby phillip is live at the white house with more. what are they saying, abby? >> reporter: well, good morning, alley. stormy daniels's lawyer michael avenatti continues to put the pressure on president trump and michael cohen, the president's personal lawyer, on this issue. he is asking to depose president trump in a question and answer session in a court of law. stormy daniels's lawyer, michael avenatti, wants to know what president trump knew about the $130,000 payment to his client days before the 2016 election. avenatti asking the federal judge in california for permission to question the president under oath forum to two hours. >> we're going to prove that mr. co help's statements to the american people are false.