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Donald Trump says he will appeal a defamation lawsuit filed against him by E. Jean Carroll after the Department of Justice(DOJ) ruled that the former president is not immune from liability in the case.
In a series of posts on Truth Social, Trump hit out at the “political witch hunt” against him after the DOJ announced he was not acting under the scope of office when he allegedly made defamatory statements in 2019 about the former Elle columnist while denying he sexually assaulted her.
These statements include suggesting the attack never occurred as Carroll is “not my type” and claiming she made up the assault to increase sales of her book.
The decision means the DOJ will not substitute itself as the defendant in the lawsuit, which would effectively end Carroll’s case as the government cannot be sued for defamation. The former president must defend himself in the case and is at risk of being found liable for defaming Carroll once again…
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