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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened a criminal investigation into writer E Jean Carroll, who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault, CBS News, the BBC's US partner, has reported.

The investigation is looking into whether Carroll committed perjury in connection with civil cases she brought against Trump, the news outlet quotes sources as saying.

Carroll, a former magazine columnist, accused Trump of sexual assault and defamation, and successfully sued him in two cases. Both judgements were upheld on appeal, but Trump has since asked the Supreme Court to overturn the first of them.

He has denied the accusations. The BBC has contacted the DOJ and Carroll's lawyer for comment.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyp77jd407o

]]>https://wtf.coffee-room.com/topic/3666/more-lawfareRSS for NodeThu, 28 May 2026 16:17:00 GMTThu, 28 May 2026 13:00:34 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to More lawfare on Thu, 28 May 2026 14:50:51 GMT]]>I hate whataboutism. Why not just admit that the current administration is doing some really bad stuff without trying to blunt it with "well the other guys did it first"?

It is so sad that we have given up expecting that our politicians and government could do better than the previous lot.

]]>https://wtf.coffee-room.com/post/25451https://wtf.coffee-room.com/post/25451Thu, 28 May 2026 14:50:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to More lawfare on Thu, 28 May 2026 13:56:31 GMT]]>Pandora's box was opened from 2015 on. No suprise the current admin has not risen above it.

]]>https://wtf.coffee-room.com/post/25450https://wtf.coffee-room.com/post/25450Thu, 28 May 2026 13:56:31 GMT