Trump's Presidential Immunity Defense Rejected in Defamation Lawsuits

A federal judge has rejected former President Donald Trump's attempt to dismiss writer E. Jean Carroll's defamation suit against him, stating that claims of absolute presidential immunity do not exempt him from damages liability. The judge ruled that Trump's personal attacks on Carroll, who accused him of sexual assault, were not protected by presidential immunity as they were unrelated to his official duties. Carroll is seeking at least $10 million in damages. Trump has countersued Carroll, but the revised defamation trial is set to begin in January.