Report: Judge dismisses Stormy Daniels lawsuit against President Trump

Adult film actress Stormy Daniels (Stephanie Clifford) exits court after a hearing related to Michael Cohen, President Trump's longtime personal attorney and confidante, April 16, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

A federal judge dismissed adult film star Stormy Daniels' defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump, CNN reported Monday night.

The lawsuit revolved around Trump’s dismissal of Daniels’ account of a man threatening her not to reveal her story of an alleged affair with Trump. The president called it a “total con job.”

The judge said Trump's "rhetorical statement" was protected by the First Amendment, according to CNN.