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President Donald Trump and the Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to dismiss an $83 million defamation verdict won by E. Jean Carroll.

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Confirmed by multiple independent outlets including Washington Post, CNBC, CNN, SCOTUSblog, and AP wire stories carried by Washington Times and ABC News. Details on Westfall Act argument and presidential immunity claim add specificity and corroboration. [tier=silver indep_score=0.9 clusters=5 claim_tier=exceptional]

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