Key takeaways:
- Jury selection is set to begin Tuesday in a trial over former advice columnist E. Jean Carroll’s claim that former President Donald Trump raped her nearly three decades ago in a department store dressing room.
- The trial has the potential to be politically damaging for the former president, and is being closely watched by political observers.
- No matter the outcome, Trump isn’t in danger of going to jail, but the jury’s response to the allegations could have a significant impact on Trump’s political future.
Jury selection is set to begin Tuesday in a trial over former advice columnist E. Jean Carroll’s claim that former President Donald Trump raped her nearly three decades ago in a department store dressing room.
Carroll, a magazine writer and columnist, alleges that the attack took place in a Bergdorf Goodman department store on Fifth Avenue in New York City, when the “playful banter” she’d been engaged with the businessman took a “dark turn.” She claims that Trump “seized” her, “forced her up against a dressing room wall, pinned her in place with his shoulder, and raped her.”
Trump has denied the allegations, calling them “a con job,” a “hoax” and “a complete scam,” which led Carroll to sue him for defamation. The trial is in a federal civil court, meaning that no matter the outcome, Trump isn’t in danger of going to jail.
The trial comes as Trump is again running for president, and has the potential to be politically damaging for the former president. For decades, Trump has seemed to shake off allegations, investigations and even impeachments. However, this trial could be a new test for his “Teflon Don” reputation.
The case is being closely watched by political observers, as it could have a significant impact on Trump’s political future. It remains to be seen how the jury will respond to the allegations and whether Trump’s reputation will be able to withstand this new challenge.
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