One thing to bear in mind when considering how this story is likely to play out is the overall context of the election. There is really no good scenario that can play out here for Trump, other than the (exceedingly slim) possibility that the release of this story somehow invokes sympathy from undecideds and fence-sitting Republicans to support him in the 11th hour. But even then, the overall momentum of the race would still leave Biden feeling confident.

All other outcomes range from horrid (bulk of undecideds breaking for Biden), bad (a trickle do so), or “meh” (overall momentum of the race remains stable). With Trump trailing nationally by roughly 10 points and states slipping away from him faster and faster, any outcome where he does not somehow manage to shift the momentum in his favor is a loss. He needs to change the dynamics of election and this story does not help him in any way.