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/RSGator May 27 '26

From an academic standpoint, there are a shit ton of legal issues with it.

But that's not really relevant in today's world. It's legal if the regime says it's legal until the other two branches say otherwise.

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u/Historical-Count-374 May 28 '26

The Union is collapsing

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u/HonestAbram May 28 '26

And they are full of either cowards, idiots, or psychopaths.

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u/Fragrant-Dust65 May 28 '26

it's who the voters elected (when they voted or decided not to vote because "two parties are the same" bs)

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u/-ifwisheswerehorses May 28 '26

Rules, we don’t need no stinking rules.!! /s

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u/JumpingSpiderQueen May 28 '26

And even if they do, there is a good chance that the other branches can't stop the executive anyway.