US justice department reportedly opens criminal inquiry into Trump accuser E Jean Carroll

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Officials said to be examining whether Carroll committed perjury in 2022 deposition tied to lawsuits against president

The Trump administration has opened a criminal investigation into E Jean Carroll, the writer who accused the president of sexual assault, https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/27/politics/exclusive-justice-department-launched-e-jean-carroll-investigation">according to https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/us/politics/us-is-said-to-open-criminal-inquiry-of-e-jean-carroll-over-accusations-against-trump.html">news reports.

Prosecutors, the New York Times and CNN reported on Wednesday, are looking into whether Carroll, 82, committed perjury in a 2022 deposition during her civil lawsuits against Trump, in which she said she did not accept outside financial support for her legal battles.

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