- The Justice Department has reportedly launched a criminal investigation into E Jean Carroll, the writer who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault.
- The investigation will reportedly focus on whether Carroll committed perjury in her civil lawsuits against Trump.
- Carroll was previously awarded $5 million after a jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse, and a further $83.3 million for his defamatory statements.
- Federal prosecutors are reportedly examining a 2022 videotaped deposition where Carroll said that she did not receive outside funding, despite later revelations that billionaire Reid Hoffman covered some of her legal expenses.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has recused himself from the current investigation, having previously represented Trump as his personal lawyer.
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