Topline
The Trump administration’s reported criminal investigation into writer E. Jean Carroll—the latest highly politicized and controversial use of his Department of Justice to pursue the president’s perceived enemies—comes as Trump is running out of options to avoid paying nearly $100 million in damages (and counting) to the writer, with the Supreme Court poised to rule on whether it considers Trump’s appeal of the two verdicts against him.
Key Facts
The Justice Department launched a criminal inquiry into Carroll and whether she committed perjury when testifying in a deposition against Trump.
Carroll has accused Trump of sexually assaulting…
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