John Yoo on E. Jean Carroll Verdict: The Whole Point of this ‘Is to Tell Donald Trump to Shut Up’

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YOO: “I agree fully with Andy. The whole point of this, this enormous damages, unprecedented damages now, is to tell Donald Trump to shut up. If you can think of it this way: Every time Donald Trump wants to insult Jean Carroll, he’s going to have to write a $40 million check for each sentence. That’s how bad this is. I can’t believe his lawyers haven’t succeeded in just telling him, look, campaign for president. Run for president. Make your accusations about a two-tiered justice system but leave this alone. Stop attacking people who are no longer public citizens. Stop attacking people. You’ve already lost and the court has already said what you’ve done is libel. Because every time he insults her again, he’s going to have to cut another $20-$30 million check.”