Trump to Face Trial for Defamation and Battery in E. Jean Carroll Lawsuit.

Jury selection is set to begin in a civil trial on Tuesday for a lawsuit filed by E. Jean Carroll against former President Donald Trump. Carroll alleges that Trump raped her in the mid-1990s and defamed her when she went public with the story in 2019. Trump has denied the allegations and accused Carroll of fabricating them for publicity. The trial will also address allegations of battery under New York State's new Adult Survivors Act. Carroll's lawyers plan to argue that her allegations are emblematic of a pattern of behavior displayed by Trump. The trial is expected to last about a week.