E. Jean Carroll said she kept quiet about assault accusation against Trump for 20 years out of "fear" of him

Author E. Jean Carroll testified Thursday that she was inspired in 2017 by the "Me Too" movement to come forward with her allegation that former President Donald Trump had raped her more than two decades earlier.

Carroll was on the stand for the second day, being cross-examined by an attorney for Trump, Joe Tacopina.

"It caused me to realize that staying silent does not work," Carroll said. On Wednesday, she said she chose to keep the alleged assault in a New York City department a secret for more than 20 years out of "fear" of Trump.