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Why Trump is investigating E. Jean Carroll

Why Trump’s DOJ is investigating a woman who accused him of assault.

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Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is investigating a woman who accused him of sexual abuse.

What’s happening? On Wednesday evening, we learned that E. Jean Carroll — a writer and advice columnist who alleged in a 2019 essay and two subsequent, successful civil lawsuits that Trump assaulted her decades ago — is now under federal criminal investigation in Illinois.

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