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The move reverses course on one of the Justice Department's most controversial decisions during the early stretch of the Biden administration.

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 cant be held personally liable for remarks he made about a woman who accused him of rape because he was

The government said new evidence shows Trump's statements are related to "a purely personal incident," not his duties as president.

The U.S. Justice Department has changed its mind on former President Donald Trump's potential immunity from a defamation lawsuit filed by writer E. Jean Carroll.

The Justice Department has reversed its position that Donald Trump cant be held personally liable for remarks he made about a woman who accused him of rape because he was

The Justice Department has reversed its position that Donald Trump cant be held personally liable for remarks he made about a woman who accused him of rape because he was

The Justice Department on Tuesday reversed its position that former President Donald Trump was shielded from a 2019 defamation lawsuit...

Chris Ryan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Justice Department said on Tuesday it was no longer claiming, under the Westfall Act, that former President Donald Trump was acting within the scope of his office and employment as president of the United States when he allegedly defamed the writer E. Jean Carroll in 2019. The development, which could clear the way for Carrolls initial 2019 lawsuit against then-President Trump to proceed, came on the same day that Carrolls attorney argued for the dismissa...

The Department of Justice said Tuesday it was abandoning the defense of Trump in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case.