Trump to Testify in Defamation Trial Following Sexual Abuse Verdict

Carroll's attorneys seek millions in damages in trial starting Tuesday, with Trump's testimony scheduled for January 22.

Former President Donald Trump is set to testify in a New York defamation trial brought by columnist E. Jean Carroll, who a jury previously found was sexually abused by Trump in the 1990s.
The trial, which starts on Tuesday, will focus on damages, with Carroll's attorneys seeking $10 million in compensatory damages and additional punitive damages.
Trump's testimony is scheduled for January 22, following a federal judge's order that allowed him a week's delay.
The judge noted that Trump, despite seeking to postpone the trial, had scheduled a campaign appearance in New Hampshire on Wednesday.
Carroll won a $5 million judgment in a previous trial for sex abuse and defamation, where Trump did not attend.