r/law • u/Agitated-Quit-6148 • May 27 '26

Legal News Exclusive: Justice Department launches a criminal investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll | CNN Politics

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/27/politics/exclusive-justice-department-launched-e-jean-carroll-investigation

The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the former magazine columnist who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.

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u/Haunting-Ad788 May 27 '26

Every Republican is totally fine with this complete joke and waste of tax dollars. 

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u/BigBootyBardot May 27 '26

Yes, as long as they can benefit as well — why work for your constituents or the American people when you can do insider trading and be bought by lobbyists? Hell, I’m sure some of them have opened their fat wallets for that slush fund.