Both agree that the judge politely suggested that the DOJ reconsider defending Trump in the Federal E Jean Carroll lawsuit. (Separate from the State of NY civil case.) She filed to include the recent Trump attacks into this case.)

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Judge to @TheJusticeDept : “You folks sure you wanna spend taxpayer dollars on defending the lies of an adjudicated sex abuser? Take a moment and think that through.” https://t.co/ftZF5oQ6aq

— George Conway (@gtconway3d) May 24, 2023

This means the Judge is suggesting that DOJ should reconsider their position Trump was acting within his capacity as POTUS when he defamed her in 2019. If so, the Presidency will not be a shield and the the government will drop out of the case.

— Jen Taub (@jentaub) May 24, 2023