Trump Uses Deposition in E. Jean Carroll Defamation Case to Brag, Complain

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Donald Trump was impeached in October 2022 in a defamation lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll. During the deposition, Trump was combative and meandering in his answers to opposing counsel. Trump touted his platform on social media, threatened counsel, and insulted Joe Biden. Loading Something is loading.

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Former President Donald Trump took a few moments to brag about his own accomplishments, complain about the nation’s “broken” justice system, and insult President Joe Biden during a deposition last year.

On October 19, Trump was impeached for a defamation lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll, a former Elle magazine columnist who also accused the former president of sexual assault in a separate lawsuit.

An excerpt of Carroll’s and Trump’s depositions was unsealed Friday.

The records show a belligerent Trump true to form: He repeatedly insulted Carroll and at one point falsified his words, allegedly saying that “rape is sexy” and gave curt responses to opposing counsel, Roberta Kaplan.

Kaplan declined to comment for this story.

Here are some of the twists and turns from Trump’s impeachment:

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