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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDonald Trump is Asserting Presidential Immunity Against Apprentice Sexual-Harassment Lawsuit
Donald Trump is Asserting Presidential Immunity Against Apprentice Sexual-Harassment Lawsuit
A former contestant says he groped her during filming of the show a decade ago.
BY EMMA STEFANSKY JULY 9, 2017 1:53 PM
Continuing with current practice of attempting to use immunity against numerous lawsuits and investigations, Donald Trump has again asked a judge to halt a lawsuit leveled against him by a former contestant on The Apprentice, who cites numerous allegations of inappropriate contact by Trump.
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/07/trump-apprentice-lawsuit-presidential-immunity?
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Donald Trump is Asserting Presidential Immunity Against Apprentice Sexual-Harassment Lawsuit (Original Post)
workinclasszero
Jul 2017
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beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)1. He can't, there is no immunity for what he did before being sworn in.
Ask Bill Clinton.
spanone
(135,841 posts)2. yep.
Tatiana
(14,167 posts)3. Two words: Paula Jones.
The precedent has been set.
I hope this contestant takes him to the cleaners.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)4. Well I guess the pussy grabber-in-chief
is outta luck then.
MineralMan
(146,317 posts)5. No such immunity for acts done prior to being sworn in as President
exists. Sorry, Donald.