"Judge Rules Trump Can Testify in E. Jean Carroll Trial, Delaying End"

A judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump may have the opportunity to testify in the upcoming E. Jean Carroll defamation trial, despite his lawyer's request for a weeklong adjournment due to his mother-in-law's funeral and campaign events. The judge offered to delay the end of the trial to accommodate Trump's schedule, allowing him to testify on Jan. 22, six days after the funeral. This trial focuses on determining further damages owed to Carroll after a federal jury awarded her $5 million in a previous trial, where Trump was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation. Carroll's attorneys opposed the delay, citing Trump's history of seeking trial delays and ongoing defamation.