US Justice Department Investigates E. Jean Carroll Over Deposition Statements

The US Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll concerning potential false statements made in her civil lawsuits against Donald Trump. The investigation focuses on Carroll's deposition statement that no outside person paid for her legal costs, despite billionaire Reid Hoffman covering some expenses. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, who has been recused due to prior involvement with Trump's legal cases, is not overseeing this investigation.