Trump not entitled to immunity in Carroll defamation lawsuit, DoJ says
by David Smith Washington bureau chief from on (#6CWXM)
In reversal justice department says presidency doesn't shield Trump from lawsuit, paving way for possible trial in January
The justice department has reversed its position on defending Donald Trump in a lawsuit brought by the writer E Jean Carroll, paving the way for a possible trial in January.
The department said in a court filing on Tuesday that it could no longer conclude Trump was acting in his capacity as president when he made allegedly defamatory statements about Carroll in 2019.
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