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Columnist Who Accused Trump Of Sexual Assault Is Suing Him For Defamation

The president accused

E. Jean Carroll, the advice columnist who says President Trump sexually assaulted her more than two decades ago in a New York City department store, is suing the president for defamation.

A lawsuit filed Monday in New York Supreme Court accuses Trump of making a "series of false and defamatory statements" by denying the incident, saying he had never met Carroll and suggesting that her accusation was politically and financially motivated.

"Trump knew these

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