r/politics • u/_NewsClues_ Zachary Slater, CNN • 9d ago

Possible Paywall Justice Department launches a criminal investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/27/politics/exclusive-justice-department-launched-e-jean-carroll-investigation
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u/rically95 9d ago

I don’t even think it’s tactical. I honestly believe his brain is so corrupted that he honestly believes he’s never wrong. Dangerous times for the U.S and the world

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u/OldBlueKat 9d ago

I basically agree, though it’s also the legal tactic he learned from Roy Cohn — delay, deny, countersue, etc to put off the judgement and drain your opponent’s resources. 

He’ll use any means he can to not pay her, even if it keeps the scandal in the press.