The Department of Justice for years had tried to shield Donald Trump from being sued by writer E. Jean Carroll for defaming her over her sexual assault claim.
The Justice Department has reversed its position that Donald Trump can t be held personally liable for remarks he made about a woman who accused him of rape because he was
Danny Wild-USA TODAY SportsWhen the Department of Justice announced in 2021 that it would continue to represent Donald Trump in his defamation case against journalist E. Jean Carroll, it set up years of discomfort for the federal government in defending a former president accused of rape.On Tuesday, the Justice Department said it would no longer shield Trump from the costly and contentious legal battle.DOJ lawyers notified a federal judge in New York City that they would not assert that “Donald
The Justice Department has reversed its position that Donald Trump can t be held personally liable for remarks he made about a woman who accused him of rape because he was
The Department of Justice for years had tried to shield Donald Trump from being sued by writer E. Jean Carroll for defaming her over her sexual assault claim.