Claim: According to a brief filed on June 7, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice under President Joe Biden is — despite Biden's criticism of the move before he was president — still seeking to defend former President Donald Trump in a defamation lawsuit brought by a journalist who accused Trump of raping her.
Fact-check: Is Biden's DOJ Representing Trump in a Defamation Case?
Verdict: true
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Nur Ibrahim
Date published: 2021-06-08T13:26:08