The 41-year-old was charged in relation to a decision to purchase more than a million Chromebooks for schools from 2020 to 2022.

Justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas dissented, calling on the court to reconsider the legal standards for public figures who claim defamation.

Amy Coney Barrett wrote the 5-4 majority opinion handing Trump what he called a “tremendous loss” months before the midterms.