Former President Donald Trump has been discovered responsible for battery and defamation in a civil lawsuit filed by E. Jean Carroll, a author, and journalist who alleged that Trump sexually assaulted her in a division retailer dressing room within the mid-Nineteen Nineties. Carroll additionally accused Trump of defaming her when he denied the assault and instructed she was mendacity to advertise her e-book.

Though the jury didn’t discover that Trump raped Carroll, they awarded her $5 million for battery and defamation. The decision has sparked outrage throughout the political spectrum, with Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) including his voice to the condemnation of Trump.

In an interview with CNN, Sen. Romney said that Trump was not match for the presidency and hoped that the American individuals would attain the identical conclusion. He cited the decision as proof of Trump’s unsuitability for the best workplace within the land.

Trump didn’t attend the trial, and he doesn’t face any jail time on account of the civil verdict. Nonetheless, the ruling has raised questions on Trump’s authorized and political future. The decision won’t have an effect on his capability to run for president, as it’s a civil case.

Trump can be dealing with prison publicity in an unrelated case introduced in opposition to him by Manhattan prosecutors for hush cash funds made to grownup movie star Stormy Daniels. Nonetheless, a profitable prison prosecution is unlikely to forestall him from operating for workplace once more.

Regardless of the authorized technicalities, the decision has dealt a blow to Trump’s status and has prompted renewed scrutiny of his conduct in the direction of ladies. Carroll hailed the decision as a victory for herself and different victims of abuse, whereas Trump’s attorneys expressed disappointment and vowed to attraction.

The trial additionally highlighted the continued political polarization in america, with Trump’s supporters and opponents fiercely divided over the decision. Some conservative commentators dismissed the ruling as a politically motivated assault on Trump, whereas others known as for him to be held accountable for his actions.