Trump is turning the organs of the state against his personal enemies. Look at E Jean Carroll
The justice department decision to launch a criminal investigation into Carroll is a troubling, dark turn
TL;DR
- Donald Trump was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation against E Jean Carroll by federal juries.
- Carroll was awarded over $88 million in judgments, but has not yet received payment.
- Trump has engaged in a prolonged campaign of public attacks against Carroll.
- The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E Jean Carroll.
- This investigation is framed as a retaliatory use of state power by Trump against a personal enemy.
- The article suggests this is part of a trend of Trump using federal agencies against opponents and the use of retaliatory legal proceedings against victims of sexual violence.