US top court again rejects Trump push to toss out E. Jean Carroll verdict

The US Supreme Court has again rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to overturn a $5 million verdict against him for allegedly sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s and later defaming her. This decision means that Trump must abide by the original verdict, which he has already paid. The court's refusal to reconsider the case is significant because it upholds the rule of law and ensures that those who break it face consequences.

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