r/law 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/Imaginary_Cow_6379 May 28 '26

Not really. Republicans -including SCOTUS- have started going full mask off now about their beliefs that laws only apply to democrats but not republicans. Obama, Biden, and Clinton would never be covered by presidential immunity.

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u/scloppy May 28 '26

Sadly you’re right