AG Barr defends having DOJ lawyers rep Trump in E. Jean Carroll suit

WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday defended his Justice Department’s request to replace President Trump’s lawyers and defend him in a defamation suit brought by advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, who accused him of rape. On Tuesday evening, the DOJ filed a motion requesting to intervene in the case and said Trump was...

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