Judge Allows E. Jean Carroll to Amend Defamation Lawsuit Against Trump to Include CNN Town Hall Comments, Seek $10 Million in Damages

E. Jean Carroll allowed to amend defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump to include comments from a CNN town hall in May.
Carroll seeking at least $10 million in punitive damages from Trump after he repeated defamatory statements about her.
Trump's legal team argued allowing amendment to lawsuit was futile but judge approved amendment.
Carroll accused Trump of raping her in 1990s and defaming her when she came forward with allegations in 2019.
Trump facing mounting unrelated legal issues including felony charges for mishandling classified documents and probes into role in Capitol attack.