Coverage dated July 10, 2023 to July 11, 2023

Trump can be held liable in E. Jean Carroll defamation lawsuit after DOJ reverses course

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The Justice Department has reversed its position that Donald Trump can't be held personally liable for remarks he made about a woman who accused him of rape because he was president when he made the comments.

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Minneapolis Star Tribune
Trump can be held liable in writer's defamation lawsuit after Justice Department reverses course (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published Jul 10, 2023
Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description
The letter gives fresh fuel to E. Jean Carroll's original defamation lawsuit, which had been delayed by appeals over whether Trump could be held liable for statements he made while president.
WMUR
Trump can be held liable in E. Jean Carroll defamation lawsuit after DOJ reverses course (opens WMUR)
Published Jul 11, 2023
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The Justice Department has reversed its position that Donald Trump can't be held personally liable for remarks he made about a woman who accused him of rape because he was president when he made the comments.
The Garden Island
Trump can be held liable in writer’s defamation lawsuit (opens The Garden Island)
Published Jul 11, 2023
The Garden Island's feed description
NEW YORK — The Justice Department on Tuesday said that Donald Trump can be held personally liable for remarks he made about a woman who accused him of rape — a reversal of its position that Trump was protected because he was president when he made the remarks.

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