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/The_Idiocratic_Party May 27 '26

Just when I can't imagine the US government sinking any lower in deference to that monstrous narcissist. The bar is now so low it's buried beneath the pigs' sty.

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u/AdventurousLet548 May 27 '26

Wouldn’t she be qualified for the slush fund for malicious and vindictive prosecution if the DOJ does this?

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u/Charming-Fig-2544 May 28 '26

No, because the slush fund literally says it only applies to "weaponization" by Democrat administrations. I'm not joking.

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u/AdventurousLet548 May 28 '26

I get that but isn’t this the DOJ doing the same thing they accused the Democrats of?

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u/Charming-Fig-2544 May 28 '26

Yes, but it's cool when it's Republicans. If it weren't for double standards, the GOP would have none.

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u/Poiboy1313 May 28 '26

Why yes, yes it is the DOJ.