- President Trump has threatened to sue his former chief strategist, Steve Bannon, for remarks he made in a new book.
- Pursuing Bannon for defamation weakens Trump's core argument in a separate defamation suit against him — that he can't be sued while in office.
- That suit, brought by Summer Zervos, a former contestant on "The Apprentice," could force Trump to address sexual harassment claims against him.
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Suing Steve Bannon could force Trump to address sexual harassment claims against him
Pursuing Bannon for defamation weakens Trump's core argument in a separate defamation suit against him — that he can't be sued while in office.
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President Trump's threat to sue his former chief strategist, Steve Bannon, could backfire by weakening his core defense in a separate defamation case against him brought by a woman who claims he sexually harassed her.
Trump is pursuing Bannon for remarks he made in a book published Friday,
Pursuing a defamation case is a risky move for Trump. It weakens his lawyers' core argument in a separate defamation case against the president brought by
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