Appeals Court Denies Trump's Request to Delay Defamation Trial

The trial, set to begin on January 16, will determine the damages owed to E. Jean Carroll for defamatory comments made by Trump.

An appeals court has denied former President Donald Trump's request to delay the upcoming E. Jean Carroll defamation trial.
Trump's attorneys had asked for a 90-day delay while considering an appeal to the court's rejection of his presidential immunity defense.
The trial, set to begin on January 16, will determine the damages owed to Carroll for Trump's defamatory comments.
Previously, a jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation, awarding Carroll $5 million in damages, a verdict Trump is appealing.
Trump has also invoked the presidential immunity argument in a separate election interference case, which was also rejected.