Former President Donald Trump's defamation trial has begun. A jury was selected Tuesday and attorneys began with opening statements.
But in the run-up to the trial, Trump attempted to delay the process and, in another motion, attempted to use his presidential immunity as a defense.
Catch up on what happened here:
First, he claimed presidential immunity: Trump claimed he could use presidential immunity to defend himself against Carroll's defamation charge. The Second Circuit ruled that he couldn't do that because he waited too long to say he wanted to use it, upholding a ruling by the trial judge.
He then tried to delay the trial: Donald Trump asked the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to delay the trial after he lost an earlier attempt to use presidential immunity. He said he needed more time to consider his options, including whether to request a review by the U.S. Supreme Court. However, a three-member panel of judges denied Trump's motion in a brief court order without elaborating.
