- Former President Donald Trump sat for his court-mandated deposition on Wednesday as part of a defamation suit from former Elle magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll.
- Carroll alleged that Trump raped her in a store dressing room during the 1990s, a claim he denies. However, the deposition specifically pertains to the former columnist’s claim that the former president defamed her by questioning her credibility and insulting her appearance when denying her initial accusation.
- Trump’s team asserted that the former president wanted the opportunity to clarify events on the record and also blasted the suit as a hit job.
