Trump had claimed that he never met Carroll, and accused her of fabricating the allegations to sell her book or to "carry out a political agenda." The DOJ had argued that by denying Carroll’s allegations, Trump was making it easier for himself to govern due to the seriousness of the accusation. BARR DEFENDS DOJ INTERVENTION IN E. JEAN CARROLL LAWSUIT AGAINST TRUMP: 'THE LAW IS CLEAR'“While the government’s position is not entirely without merit, it goes much too far. "When I spoke out about what Donald Trump did to me in a department store dressing room, I was speaking out against an individual. As the judge recognized today, the question whether President Trump raped me 20 years ago in a department store is at 'the heart' of this lawsuit.

Source: Fox News October 27, 2020 14:09 UTC