Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll appears in court in defamation lawsuit
Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll appears in court in defamation lawsuit
The Department of Justice opted to forego oral arguments at a hearing Wednesday afternoon on whether the United States will be allowed to take over for President Donald Trump as a defendant in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuit, after its lawyer was not able to appear in court due to quarantine restrictions.
The former Elle columnist, who appeared at the New York courthouse in person for the hearing, sued the president last year over his denial of her rape allegation. The president has denied ever meeting her.
The DOJ argued in a court filing last month that Trump was “acting within the scope of his office” at the time. Carroll’s attorney, Roberta Kaplan, argued in a subsequent court filing this month that Trump is not covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act, which assumes liability for the wrongful acts of government employees.
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The Department of Justice opted to forego oral arguments at a hearing Wednesday afternoon on whether the United States will be allowed to take over for President Donald Trump as a defendant in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuit, after its lawyer was not able to appear in court due to quarantine restrictions. The former Elle columnist, who appeared at the New York courthouse in person for the hearing, sued the president last year over his denial of her rape allegation. The president has denied ever meeting her. The DOJ argued in a court filing last month that Trump was “acting within the scope of his office” at the time. Carroll’s attorney, Roberta Kaplan, argued in a subsequent court filing this month that Trump is not covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act, which assumes liability for the wrongful acts of government employees.