BREAKING: DOJ is seeking to take over Trump's defense in a defamation lawsuit from a writer who accused him of rape, and federal lawyers asked a court to allow a move that could put American taxpayers on the hook for any money she might be awarded
NEW YORK — The U.S. Justice Department is seeking to take over President Donald Trump's defense in a defamation lawsuit from a writer who accused him of rape, and federal lawyers asked a court Tuesday to allow a move that could put the American people on the hook for any money she might be awarded.
The filing complicates, at least for the moment, Carroll's efforts to get a DNA sample from the president as potential evidence and to have him answer questions under oath. “Numerous courts have recognized that elected officials act within the scope of their office or employment when speaking with the press, including with respect to personal matters,” the DoJ attorneys wrote.“It offends me as a lawyer and offends me even more as a citizen,” she said in a statement.
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