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A jury hears final arguments in E. Jean Carroll's claims against Trump

E. Jean Carroll arrives at court in Manhattan on Monday. (Seth Wenig/AP)

NEW YORK — Donald Trump should be held accountable for sexually attacking an advice columnist in 1996 because even a former president is not above the law, a lawyer for the columnist told a jury Monday in closing arguments in the lawsuit that accuses Trump of rape.

A lawyer for Trump responded by calling the accuser's account "unbelievable" and "outrageous."

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