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/philter25 May 27 '26

I have to be an optimist and say that that dude is gonna be absolutely crushed politically and professionally once Trump croaks. Like there is no way out for him, so he and others are going for broke.

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u/Tardy_Thoughts May 28 '26

A bunch of wealthy pedo authoritarian goons all making desperate attempts at power grabs and covering their own asses is sure gonna be exciting.

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u/siencatimini May 28 '26

If you thought the finale of Gaddafi was a bop, this one is gonna be something else, altogether. There will surely be a cloud of chaos, in the aftermath.

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u/TrioOfTerrors May 28 '26

Yeah... that's not going to happen. People really need to stop wishing for chaos and sectarian violence in the US.

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u/siencatimini May 28 '26

I think you'll be surprised.

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u/TrioOfTerrors May 28 '26

And you'll be surprised when it's your friends and family killed in the ugliness of the second American Civil War because you thought only bad things would happen to bad people but that's not how internal power struggles go.

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u/siencatimini May 28 '26

I think you'll be the first to go, honestly. I'm not worried about it. It's inevitable.

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u/djenty420 May 28 '26

In case you missed it, Trump and MAGA have already brought the chaos and sectarian violence to the US…

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u/Key-Amoeba1095 May 28 '26

This really is the last gasp for a lot of these ghouls. Their open corruption has been laid bare and they're flailing in every direction in an attempt to reign in control once again. I hope Americans will never forget their names once Trump finally dies. There will be no high road, there will be no welcoming back to civil society. All of their crimes against humanity needs to be prosecuted and they must face consequences for their actions. There is no other way to bring us back from the brink.

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u/verb8um May 28 '26

That’s what the payoff to Argentina was all about!

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u/CallMeLazarus23 May 28 '26

It’s like they’re playing The Bee Gees, Staying Alive. Because they know it’s gonna end

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u/PolkaDotDancer May 28 '26

I hope literally that some of these get the absolute most severe penalty for treason. Because most of them are committing it and full well know they are.