Rapist in chief
Justice Dept. intervenes on behalf of Trump in defamation case brought by woman who accused him of rape
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 ....
The maneuver removes the case — at least for now — from state court in New York, where a judge last month had rejected Trump’s bid for a delay and put Carroll’s team back on course to seek a DNA sample and an under-oath interview from the president. It also means that Justice Department lawyers will be essentially aiding Trump’s defense, and taxpayers could be on the hook for any potential damages, if the U.S. government is allowed to stand in for Trump. Winning damages against the government, though, would be more unlikely than in a suit against Trump, as the notion of “sovereign immunity” gives the government and its employees broad protection from lawsuits ....
You will dubtless recall when E. Jean Carroll acused Trump of raping her (I posted about it in June of 2019: Voting for a rapist).
At the time, Trump first said he had never met her. Then followed the photo ...
Then Trump said he couldn't have raped her because she "wasn't his type".
Now Trump wants the US taxpayers to help him screw over his rape victim. There really is no depth to which he and his boot-licking AG will not sink. Of course, Republican lawmakers and Trump voters will be totally ok with this move.
Sometimes, when I despair, I recall this song and think maybe, maybe things will change for the better, and maybe then those people who have caused and enabled so much suffering will finally be held to account ...
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 ....
The maneuver removes the case — at least for now — from state court in New York, where a judge last month had rejected Trump’s bid for a delay and put Carroll’s team back on course to seek a DNA sample and an under-oath interview from the president. It also means that Justice Department lawyers will be essentially aiding Trump’s defense, and taxpayers could be on the hook for any potential damages, if the U.S. government is allowed to stand in for Trump. Winning damages against the government, though, would be more unlikely than in a suit against Trump, as the notion of “sovereign immunity” gives the government and its employees broad protection from lawsuits ....
You will dubtless recall when E. Jean Carroll acused Trump of raping her (I posted about it in June of 2019: Voting for a rapist).
At the time, Trump first said he had never met her. Then followed the photo ...
Now Trump wants the US taxpayers to help him screw over his rape victim. There really is no depth to which he and his boot-licking AG will not sink. Of course, Republican lawmakers and Trump voters will be totally ok with this move.
Sometimes, when I despair, I recall this song and think maybe, maybe things will change for the better, and maybe then those people who have caused and enabled so much suffering will finally be held to account ...
posted by crystal | 10:46 PM
2 Comments:
Beautiful song, thanks!
Celtic-ish :)
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