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The Justice Dept. intervenes on behalf of Trump in defamation case. What happens next?
The Justice Dept. intervenes on behalf of Trump in defamation case. What happens next?
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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Sep 10, 2020
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Podcast episode
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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. In this segment from "Post Reports," Matt Zapatosky talks about the unusual move, and where it fits into the larger story of Trump's Justice Department.
Released:
Sep 10, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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