Politics can be a strong motivator, and of course, promises of a big payoff make people do stupid and sometimes dishonest things.
I bet Trump sues her personally, not just the NYT. I would, especially if I knew she was lying. She can retract, or I will make it a mission to ruin her life.
The sad thing about retraction is, the story gets out there for whatever number of days. There should be some recourse for the defamed
Any way to check her bank balance?