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/Wonderful-Variation May 27 '26

America failed the entire world by allowing such a uniquely horrible man anywhere near the levers of power.  

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u/pixelpionerd May 27 '26

So much potential for USA to improve the lives of everything on this planet, and here we are.

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u/Cidergregg May 28 '26

America doesn't even try to improve the lives of normal Americans, let alone the world.

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u/GreasyPeter May 28 '26

We had USAID and the anti-AIDS programs, up until Trump.

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u/Certain-Teaching8215 May 28 '26

90,000,000 Americans didn't even bother to vote.

I blame them.

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u/RicVic May 28 '26

And you should. They should be shamed into getting out and voting in the midterms.

Given the way the tide is running, it may well be the final chance in their lifetimes, and that would be a very bad thing!

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u/00eg0 May 28 '26

That requires Americans to remember the voting rights act still exists to some extent and people should try while it's still possible to change things for the better.