Justice Department effort to step in for Trump in E. Jean Carroll case “nearly 2 years too late,” her lawyers say

Lawyers for E. Jean Carroll argue that the Department of Justice should not represent President Trump in his appeal against a jury’s $83.3 million award to her, claiming his request for government protection is belated. A federal jury found Trump liable for defamatory statements regarding Carroll’s allegations of sexual abuse, which he denies. Carroll’s attorneys contend that Trump missed the deadline to claim protections under the Westfall Act, asserting that he acted outside his presidential duties when making the statements in question.

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