Hey everyone it is 4 o'clock here in Washington DC I'm Elisa Menendez in

for Nicole Wallace no shortage of fireworks in court today for the final day

of e Jane Carroll versus Donald Trump.

With closing arguments focus on a high stakes question, what is the price to pay for using

one of the world's most powerful megaphones to defame someone.

First up, Carol's attorney, Roberta Kaplan, she addressed the factor that has been

looming over this entire trial.

That is, Trump's continued attacks on Eugene Carroll.

She pointed out that Trump, quote,

spent the entire trial continuing to engage in defamation.

Trump dramatically stormed out of the courtroom.

The judge noted the incident for court record and then Kaplan continued

CNN reports that she said quote the case is also about punishing Donald Trump

for what he has done and what he continues to do. She said that Trump tries to quote,

normalize conduct that could hardly be more abnormal.

She went on to say, quote, typically when someone

is found liable for defamation,

they stop making those statements even if they don't

like the jury's verdict. Even if you don't like the jury's decision, you follow it.

Those are the rules. This trial is also about something much more profound, whether

the rules that apply to everyone else,

to you, to me, to Miss Carroll,

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