Trump Walks Out Mid-Trial as E. Jean Carroll Seeks $24 Million in Damages

Trump Walks Out Mid-Trial as E. Jean Carroll Seeks $24 Million in Damages
(Left) Former President Donald Trump in New York on Jan. 25, 2024. (Right) E. Jean Carroll at Manhattan Federal Court, on Jan. 25, 2024. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images; Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
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Former President Donald Trump abruptly left the courthouse in the middle of closing arguments that mark an end to the defamation trial in the case brought against him by writer E. Jean Carroll.

The courthouse was packed Friday morning for the conclusion of the trial. Minutes after the plaintiff’s side began its closing statement, President Trump got up and left without notice. He did not return for the rest of the statement.

Catherine Yang
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Catherine Yang is a reporter for The Epoch Times based in New York.
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