Trump must face defamation suit as Justice Department reverses course
The DOJ determined that Trump no longer qualifies for government-employee immunity and can be sued for remarks he made about E. Jean Carroll while he was president
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The DOJ determined that Trump no longer qualifies for government-employee immunity and can be sued for remarks he made about E. Jean Carroll while he was president
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday at the Justice Department for refusing to back his defense in the upcoming second E. Jean Carroll civil rape case. Hours after officials said his statements against Carroll were not protected by his role as president, Trump denounced the DOJ for a “travesty of justice.” In May, a Manhattan jury awarded Carroll $5 million in damages ...
The Justice Department on Tuesday said that Donald Trump can be held personally liable for remarks he made about a woman who accused him of rape — a
There’s surely more behind Garland’s change of mind than what his lawyers explained in court on Wednesday.
The Department of Justice on Tuesday rejected former President Donald Trump's claims of presidential immunity when he denied E. Jean Carroll's rape allegations while in office.