E. Jean Carroll is a mess for the administration that won’t go away
E. Jean Carroll's legal battles against Donald Trump have created ongoing controversy for the administration. Recent reports suggested that the Justice Department was investigating Carroll for perjury, which sparked criticism from her supporters. However, it was later clarified that the investigation was focused on funding sources related to her litigation efforts, not Carroll herself.
- ▪The Justice Department faced backlash after reports indicated E. Jean Carroll was under investigation for perjury.
- ▪The investigation is actually centered on funding connections to a nonprofit organization linked to Reid Hoffman.
- ▪Carroll initially claimed she received no outside funding for her litigation, but later acknowledged Hoffman's financial support.
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Headlines suggesting President Donald Trump’s Justice Department was targeting E. Jean Carroll for a perjury investigation created a mess for the administration last week. It was far from the first time the advice columnist and rape accuser caused a mess for Trump. Justice Department officials, however, helped turn this particular dust-up into a confusing reminder of the circus that surrounded Carroll’s legal crusade against the president, which began in 2019. Recommended Stories DOJ requests recusal of Georgia election case judge over misconduct scandal Judge reopens Trump IRS lawsuit to investigate $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund Who is Christopher Cooper, the judge who blocked Trump’s plans for the Kennedy Center? E.
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