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May 28, 2026

Trump Justice Department Opens Criminal Investigation Into Sexual Assault Accuser E Jean Carroll

Also: WHO warns of 'catastrophic collision' between Ebola outbreak and armed conflict in DR Congo‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

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Thursday 28 May 2026

Fanatical & Malevolent Actors
Trump Justice Department Opens Criminal Investigation Into Sexual Assault Accuser E Jean Carroll
On 27 May 2026, the US Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into E Jean Carroll, the 82-year-old writer who successfully sued Donald Trump for sexual assault and defamation, CNN and the New York Times reported.

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