A federal judge has reportedly rejected Donald Trump’s plea for a mistrial in the defamation lawsuit filed by columnist E. Jean Carroll. The judge dismissed the former president’s arguments as lacking “merit” and being “entirely pointless.” What Happened: Judge Lewis Kaplan dismissed Trump’s motions during the civil trial, stating that a written order would follow. The judge expressed that granting a mistrial would be “entirely pointless” as it would only lead to a restart of the case, reported CNN on Wednesday. Trump sought a mistrial after Carroll admitted to deleting some death threats she …
