The former president has a contentious relationship with CNN, a network that he has continually disparaged as ‘fake news.’
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Four takeaways from the E. Jean Carroll verdict against Trump
Parsing the verdict and the political fallout.
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Jury starts deliberations in suit accusing Trump of rape
If they believe columnist E. Jean Carroll, jurors can award compensatory and punitive damages.
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Jury hears final arguments in writer’s claims against Trump
Donald Trump’s defense lawyer told jurors in New York City that they would have to believe the unbelievable to accept a columnist’s claims that the former president sexually attacked her in a department store in 1996
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Trump rejects last chance to testify at New York civil trial
The former president has not shown up once during the two-week trial in which writer E. Jean Carroll, who has accused Trump of raping her, testified for several days.
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At least 8 Trump electors have accepted immunity in Georgia investigation
At least 8 of the 16 Georgia Republicans who convened in December 2020 to declare Trump the winner in the state have accepted immunity deals.
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After latest Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy convictions, Trump says Justice Dept. is ‘destroying lives’
Trump has increasingly expressed solidarity with those arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 attack that injured more than 140 members of law enforcement and resulted in the deaths of 5 people.
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Donald Trump seeks to move New York criminal case to federal court
Federal officers, including former presidents, have the right to be tried in federal court for charges arising from ‘conduct performed while in office,’ the lawyers argued.
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Trump calls rape claim ‘ridiculous’ in video deposition
The former president’s attorneys will not call any witnesses, and closing arguments will likely happen Monday before the jury begins deliberations Tuesday.
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Trump PAC complaint against DeSantis rejected by Florida ethics board
Allies of former President Donald Trump filed a complaint against Republican rival Gov. Ron DeSantis, alleging that the governor violated campaign finance laws with a ‘shadow’ run for the White House.