The Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll after she won damages in cases where juries found Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation. The investigation focuses on whether Carroll committed perjury during a 2022 deposition when she said outside backers were not funding her legal fight. Carroll later said billionaire Reid Hoffman helped cover some legal expenses through a nonprofit connected to his network, while she maintained she had no direct connection. The probe triggered immediate outrage from Democratic lawmakers and Trump critics, who accused the DOJ of weaponizing federal law enforcement against a woman who successfully sued Trump. California Democrats including Gavin Newsom’s office, Adam Schiff, and Ted Lieu condemned the investigation as an attack on victims and the rule of law.
"The Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the writer who won millions in damages after juries found President Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation. The investigation, first reported by CNN, centers on whether Carroll committed perjury during a 2022 deposition when she said outside backers were not funding her legal fight against Trump."
"Carroll later disclosed that billionaire LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman helped cover some legal expenses through a nonprofit tied to his network, although she argued she had no direct connection. The DOJ's investigation, however, instantly ignited accusations online from Trump critics claiming the president's department was weaponizing federal law enforcement against a woman who successfully sued him in court."
"Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) called the probe a disgusting insult to victims everywhere: First, Trump weaponized the DOJ to target his political enemies. Now, perversely, he's targeting E. Jean Carroll, the woman who credibly and successfully sued him for sexual assault. He's using the power of the DOJ to go after his own victims. It's a vile attack on the rule"
"Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) trashed the DOJ for acting unethically and warned, November is coming. The Department of Justice is acting unethically on a stupendous scale. The DOJ is filing frivolous cases and investigations against people trump doesn't like. The DOJ believes it can override a jury. The DOJ cannot. November is coming."
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