DOJ Withdraws Defense of Trump in Carroll Rape Defamation Case
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that it will no longer defend former President Donald Trump in the defamation lawsuit brought by writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused him of rape. The DOJ's decision means that Trump will no longer be shielded from civil liability under the doctrine of sovereign immunity. The move comes after a federal appeals court suggested that Trump could be personally sued if his statements about Carroll were not made in service of the U.S. government. Carroll's lawsuit is set for trial in January 2024.
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