CNN plays tape of Trump appearing to show off classified military documents
Donald Trump is now suing E Jean Carroll for defamation, one month after he was found liable for sexually abusing her in a Manhattan department store and then defaming her by denying the attack took place.
The former president filed a counterclaim on Tuesday claiming that she defamed him when she stood by her rape accusation in an interview with CNN one day after the jury verdict.
The counterclaim was in response to the first of two lawsuits the magazine columnist brought against Mr Trump.
In a civil trial in the second lawsuit last month, a jury awarded Carroll $5m in damages.
Meanwhile, Rudy Giuliani has confirmed that he recently spoke to federal investigators as part of their probe into efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
Mr Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, was part of Mr Trump’s legal team who made false claims of election fraud.
As that investigation ramps up, Mr Trump has been dealt a fresh blow in his Manhattan criminal case.
On Tuesday, a judge slapped down his request to move the case – where he is charged with 34 counts over hush money payments before the 2016 election – to federal court.
