Donald Trump Slams ‘Political Witch Hunt’ In E. Jean Carroll Case

Former U.S. President Donald Trump is firing back at the fact that he may not be entitled to immunity in the E. Jean Carroll defamation lawsuit, according to the DOJ.

The DOJ seemingly reversed its opinion on the matter after a federal found Trump guilty in May 2023, awarding Carroll $5 million in damages after they found that he had sexually assaulted her in a department store dressing room in the spring of 1996.

With the trial set for January, the start of the presidential primary season, Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, to condemn the "political Witch Hunt" against him.

On Tuesday, the former President took to Truth Social in order to make his opinion known on the recent DOJ decision.

He wrote, "The DOJ will not defend me in the E. Jean Carroll civil case, which is all part of the political Witch Hunt, lawyered up by a political operative who I just beat in another case, financed by a big political funder, and “judged” by a Clinton appointee who truly hates 'TRUMP.' The statements that I made about Carroll are all true. I didn’t Rape her (I won that at trial) and other than for this case, I have NO IDEA WHO SHE IS, WHAT SHE LOOKS LIKE, OR ANYTHING ABOUT HER…."

Trump went on to say, "The Carroll civil case against me is a Miscarriage of Justice and a total Scam. The trial was very unfair, with the other side being able to do and present virtually anything they wanted, and our side being largely and wrongfully shut down by an absolutely hostile, biased, and out of control judge."

"My lawyers, due to their respect for the Office of the President and the incredulity of the case, did not want me to testify, or even be at the trial….." he continued.

In his third and final statement, Trump wrote, "The net result of this horrible INJUSTICE, where a completely unknown to me woman made up a ridiculous story, wrote it in a book to increase publicity and sales, I correctly disputed the story and got sued for Defamation, whereupon a hostile Judge and Jury shockingly awarded a woman who I don’t know, have never known, and don’t want to know, $5,000,000, while at the same time throwing out the Fake Rape claim."

"WE ARE STRONGLY APPEALING THIS TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE!!!" he added.