Category: E. Jean Carroll

Trump Criticizes DOJ’s Refusal to Grant Presidential Immunity in Lawsuit

Former President Donald Trump criticized the Department of Justice (DOJ) for reversing their position on whether he should have presidential immunity on comments he made regarding the defamation lawsuit against him by E. Jean Carroll. On his Truth Social platform Wednesday, Mr. Trump referred to the DOJ’s refusal to grant presidential immunity as “horrible” before adding, “We…


DOJ Reverses Previous Support for Trump Immunity in E. Jean Carroll Defamation Lawsuit

The Department of Justice does not believe former President Donald Trump was immune from civil action as a public official when he allegedly made defamatory statements against author E. Jean Carroll in 2019 and will therefore not defend him. The decision marks a U-turn for the DOJ, which had previously defended Mr. Trump in a…


LIVE NOW: NTD Good Morning (July 12): Ukrainian President Calls NATO’s Decision to Withhold Membership Absurd; Extreme Weather Across U.S.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy called NATO’s decision to withhold membership absurd. The president of the war-torn country is set to meet with President Biden on July 12. Vermont officials are calling flooding in the state the worst since Hurricane Irene.  We take a look at the aftermath and at a California landslide that left a dozen homes…


NTD Good Morning (July 12): Ukrainian President Calls NATO’s Decision to Withhold Membership Absurd; Extreme Weather Across U.S.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy called NATO’s decision to withhold membership absurd. The president of the war-torn country is set to meet with President Biden on July 12. Vermont officials are calling flooding in the state the worst since Hurricane Irene.  We take a look at the aftermath and at a California landslide that left a dozen homes…


NTD Good Morning (July 12): Ukrainian President Calls NATO Decision to Withhold Membership Absurd; Extreme Weather Across US

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has called NATO’s decision to deny his country membership absurd. The president of the war-torn nation is set to meet with U.S. President Biden on July 12. Vermont officials have said that flooding in the state is the worst since Hurricane Irene. We take a look at the aftermath of the intense…


Judge Rejects Trump’s Effort to Dismiss First E. Jean Carroll Defamation Lawsuit

Former President Donald Trump’s effort to dismiss one of the two lawsuits filed against him by writer E. Jean Carroll was rejected by a federal judge on June 29. Trump had attempted to have the court dismiss a lawsuit filed by Carroll in 2019 accusing the then-president of defaming her when he denied having raped her in a…


LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (June 28): Former Marine Pleads Not Guilty in Jordan Neely Death; Trump Sues E. Jean Carroll for Defamation

Former Marine Daniel Penny has pleaded not guilty in the killing of Jordan Neely on a New York subway. Video shows him putting the homeless man, who was acting erratically, in a chokehold. Offshore wind farms could negatively affect American military operations along the coasts. Some lawmakers are calling for investigation. Former President Donald Trump…


NTD News Today (June 28): Former Marine Pleads Not Guilty in Jordan Neely Death; Trump Sues E. Jean Carroll for Defamation

Former Marine Daniel Penny has pleaded not guilty in the killing of Jordan Neely on a New York subway train. Video footage shows him putting the homeless man, who was acting erratically, in a chokehold. Offshore wind farms could negatively affect American military operations along the coasts. Some lawmakers are calling for an investigation. Former…


Trump Sues E. Jean Carroll for Defamation, False Statements After Jury Orders Him to Pay $5 Million

Former President Donald Trump has filed a counterclaim against author E. Jean Carroll, accusing her of defamation and making “false statements” after she alleged he raped her in a dressing room at the Bergdorf Goodman department store in Manhattan in the mid-1990s. Trump’s counterclaim comes just a month after he was ordered to pay $5 million in damages when a…


Trump’s Defamation Trial Scheduled to Begin as GOP Primary Caucuses Kick Off

A federal judge has scheduled E. Jean Carroll’s remaining defamation trial against former President Donald Trump for a date in January 2024 that coincides roughly with the kickoff of Republican presidential primary caucuses. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan said in a Thursday scheduling order that Carroll’s civil trial against Trump will begin on January 15,…