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A tabloid publisher accused of burying a story about an alleged ex-lover of Donald Trump in 2016 has agreed to pay a fine for violating US election laws.

Mr Trump will not be punished or the subject of further inquiry, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) ruled.

The FEC found that the money paid to ex-Playboy model Karen McDougal during the presidential election amounted to an illegal campaign contribution.

The publisher of the National Enquirer will pay a fine