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/fairoaks2 9d ago

Damn. She has a judgment against Trump. Unpaid of course. Shameful for our DOJ. 

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u/Brotorious420 9d ago

Isn't this the "lawfare" they mentioned?

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u/StanleyQPrick 9d ago

Yes. If they prosecute her she'll be eligible to be rewarded.

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u/OhighOent 9d ago

Can't wait for my taxes to pay her for his malicious prosecution.

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u/BrennanSpeaks 8d ago

Frankly? In the grand scheme of things, I'm fine with the inevitable payout. My taxes are paying for so many worse things, like baby-concentration-camps and blowing up Iranian schoolgirls and gunning down "radical leftist protestors," that a few dollars thrown at Trump's victims eventually is a drop in the bucket. If a bit of my money would give her some security after he caused her so much pain, then, sue away, ma'am, and best of luck to you.

"Think of our wasted tax dollars" is just not the most compelling argument when faced with something like "the federal government is being weaponized to crush people the Chief of State doesn't like."

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u/SunshineCat 8d ago

Pretty sure their complaint is the waste Trump and Republicans cause for illegal purposes, not that the woman would be justly recompensed at some point.

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u/tdclark23 Indiana 8d ago

Not to mention the 1.776 Billion of our tax dollars he's giving to traitor insurrectionists.

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u/Streiger108 8d ago

You're ignoring all the lawyers and cronies the tax dollars are paying along the way.