Mitch McCann: US correspondent as writer E. Jean Carroll tells jury in lawsuit trial ‘Donald Trump raped me’

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Apr 26, 2023 · 2m

WARNING: This story discusses rape and may be distressing.

A writer suing Donald Trump has taken the stand to tell jurors that the future president raped her after she accompanied him into a department store fitting room in 1996.

“I’m here because Donald Trump raped me, and when I wrote about it, he said it didn’t happen. He lied and shattered my reputation, and I’m here to try and get my life back,” E. Jean Carroll testified.

Former advice columnist E. Jean Carroll claims former President Donald Trump raped her in a department store dressing room. Photo / AP

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