"Trump's Brief Testimony in E. Jean Carroll Defamation Trial"

Former President Donald Trump briefly testified in a federal defamation trial filed by writer E. Jean Carroll, answering only five questions after the judge limited the scope of his testimony. Trump's responses were mostly direct and cut off when veering off-course, in contrast to his previous discursive testimony in an unrelated trial. The lawsuit stems from Trump's denial of Carroll's rape allegation, and the jury will decide the amount of damages Trump will have to pay after a previous ruling that his remarks about Carroll were defamatory. Closing arguments are expected on Friday, with the jury set to deliberate thereafter.