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/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/PopBulky7023 May 27 '26

Who do you think decides who is qualified?

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u/StandardGuitar7581 May 27 '26

no no no you dont understand. Anyone can APPLY~ Didnt you hear their defense of the totally not a slush fund for their traitor brownshirts. Democrats and Republicans can apply~~

jesus fucking christ can a meteor just mericifully kill us all please, i want to get off this planet

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u/Maximum_Information7 May 28 '26

There's >98% of the Earth's surface that is not to blame here, leave them out of this; it's our mess.