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POLITICSJul 29 · 19:08 UTCKOAA NBC5 COLORADO SPRINGSAP via Scripps News Group

Trump asks Supreme Court to toss $83M defamation verdict in E. Jean Carroll case

President Donald Trump and the Justice Department are urging the Supreme Court to dismiss an $83 million defamation verdict against him in a case involving E. Jean Carroll. They argue presidential immunity under the Westfall Act protects Trump for comments made during his first term, following a prior attempt to overturn a $5 million verdict in the same case.

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