Donald Trump has filed a countersuit against writer E. Jean Carroll, claiming she defamed him on television after a jury found him liable for sexually abusing her in the 1990s. Trump's attorney wrote in the court filing that Carroll defamed Trump by claiming in her interview that Trump raped her. Carroll's attorney Roberta Kaplan responded that Trump's filing is an attempt to "attack women who report his misconduct and then trying to gaslight the public by denying his own words and actions." The countersuit is an update to a defamation lawsuit Carroll filed against Trump in 2019.
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has declared Donald Trump the “strongest political opponent” against President Joe Biden, despite earlier suggesting Trump might not be the best choice for the 2024 presidential elections. McCarthy's comments have caused confusion among political analysts, who have speculated that McCarthy is either trying to appease the Republican base or distance himself from Trump. Regardless, McCarthy believes Trump is the strongest candidate to run against Biden in the 2024 elections, though it remains to be seen if Trump will actually be the Republican nominee.
Liz Cheney, former Representative from Wyoming, has made it clear that she will not take any steps to help former President Donald Trump in his quest to return to the White House. In an interview, she stated that she will not do anything to help Trump and that he should face consequences for trying to overturn the 2020 election. Cheney has not yet revealed her plans for a potential 2024 presidential bid, but she has made it clear that she will not be helping Trump in any way.
Rudy Giuliani, former personal attorney for former President Donald Trump, has been interviewed by federal investigators as part of a special counsel investigation into the efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Giuliani has denied any wrongdoing and has said he was acting in his capacity as a private attorney for Trump. Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith is reportedly nearing decisions surrounding any charges in the investigation, though it is unclear what, if any, charges Giuliani may face.
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein expressed skepticism towards Donald Trump's efforts to move his New York State "hush money" criminal case to federal jurisdiction, citing that the act for which the former president has been indicted does not relate to anything under the color of his office. Trump's lawyers argued that the payments were made while Trump was president, however Hellerstein has yet to issue a ruling on the matter.
Former President Donald Trump was recently recorded discussing a sensitive military document that he had not declassified while in office, which is consistent with a partial transcript included in his indictment by federal prosecutors this month. The recording was obtained by NBC News and first reported by CNN, and the document discussed is not part of the 31 counts of willful retention of national defense information charged in the indictment. Trump is heard describing the document as "highly confidential, secret" and has since claimed he was not in possession of it when he was talking.
A New York appeals court has dismissed claims against Ivanka Trump in a $250 million lawsuit brought against her father, former President Donald Trump, and his company by the state's attorney general. The court found that the claims against Ivanka Trump were "time-barred" and that she should be dismissed as a defendant, noting that the statute of limitations had expired and that she was not accused of any wrongdoing. The ruling is a victory for Ivanka Trump, providing a measure of relief from the numerous lawsuits she has faced since her father left office.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has raised doubts about whether former President Donald Trump is the best Republican candidate to defeat President Joe Biden in the upcoming election. He suggested that Trump could win in 2024, but noted that his legal troubles could complicate the situation. Other Republicans have also questioned Trump's electability, and McCarthy's comments suggest he may be open to other candidates for the GOP nomination in 2024.