Bad news for Trump!
In a 3-2 decision, a New York appellate court ruled that Donald Trump is not immune from a civil defamation suit just because he's President.https://t.co/3oybmNLfoJ
— Hardball (@hardball) March 16, 2019
N.Y. court allows Summer Zervos defamation suit against Trump to proceed, citing case involving Paula Jones and President Clinton https://t.co/p4nv4KQ2KQ
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 14, 2019
New Ruling in Summer Zervos case: “We reject defendant President Trump’s argument that the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution prevents a New York State court- and every other state court in the country – from exercising its authority under its state constitution.”
— Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2) March 14, 2019
I get it, @realDonaldTrump is under so much legal danger, it's hard to keep it all straight. It's ALL important.
— Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) March 15, 2019
But his exposure from Summer Zervos's defamation lawsuit is not going away and continues to be the most likely thing to land him under oath. https://t.co/JgAB1AlPsE
Summer Zervos — who says Trump sexually molested her — filed the suit after Trump denied the claims during the 2016 presidential campaign https://t.co/FaEYtMH6pu
— POLITICO (@politico) March 14, 2019