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Appearing on CNN just moments after Donald Trump stormed out of the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial with the jury already seated, former Department of Justice official Harry Litman told CNN that the former president is “just begging” the jury to slam him with massive punitive damages. Speaking with host Sara Sidner, Litman explained that the antics of Trump and his lawyer Alina Habba — who was threatened with being sent to “lock-up” on Friday — are going to push up the price when the jury returns with a dollar amount for damages. “I want to say about Trump’s exit today, that might be a surpri…