The Justice Department on Tuesday intervened in the defamation lawsuit brought by a woman who says President Trump raped her years ago, moving the matter to federal court and signaling it wants to make the U.S. government — rather than Trump himself — the defendant in the case.
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Justice Dept. intervenes on behalf of Trump in defamation case brought by woman who accused him of rape
September 8, 2020 at 10:20 p.m. EDT