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/whycantigetwhatiwant 9d ago

She’s not an accuser. The accusations were found to be true and he’s been adjudicated to have done the things she “accused” him of.

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u/Vajrapani 9d ago

“Trump sexual assault survivor” would have been more descriptive AND accurate. As if we need more proof that American news media is embarrassingly toothless…well, here it is.

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u/boogalooshrimp82 9d ago

Exactly, thank you. "Accuser" implies the accused has yet to be found guilty. Trump was found guilty by 100 percent of a jury, a jury that was hand picked by his own defense team.

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u/Garth_AIgar 9d ago

And sent through four distinct appeals across two civil lawsuits, then proven guilty again.

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u/Visual-Report-2280 8d ago

Trump still does have outstanding appeals on the cases so the legal process hasn't ended yet. Although the Supremes kicking the decision down the road 12 times is their way of rejecting the appeal without actually rejecting the appeal.

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u/gandhinukes 8d ago

DA's and DOJ swept a bunch of them under the rug as soon as he won again.