The Political Fallout of the Jury Decision Against the Former President

A Manhattan federal jury found former President Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation in the E. Jean Carroll case and awarded her $5 million in damages. Trump called the verdict in the civil case a “disgrace.” Carroll alleged Trump raped her in a New York City department store in the mid-1990s then defamed her when he denied it. Jessica Leeds testified during the trial that a young Trump groped her on a flight back in the 1970s. She joins AC360 to discuss the verdict and says she’s “very pleased” with the jury’s decision.

Plus, sources tell CNN that the Department of Justice has filed criminal charges against Republican Rep. George Santos. In just his first year in office, the New York lawmaker has been accused of breaking campaign finance laws, violating federal conflict of interest laws, stealing cash meant for an Iraq War veteran’s dying dog, masterminding a credit card fraud scheme and lying about where he went to school and worked. Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Elie Honig tells Anderson Cooper what he thinks the charges against Santos could be.

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