{"slug": "justice-department-launches-criminal-probe-into-e-jean-carroll", "title": "Justice Department launches criminal probe into E. Jean Carroll", "summary": "The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll for potential perjury during her lawsuits against President Donald Trump, according to two sources. The probe examines whether Carroll made false statements in her sexual abuse allegations against the president.", "body_md": "Vance warns Air Force graduates that AI is a 'new era of warfare'\n\n01:27\n\nNow Playing\n\nJustice Department launches criminal probe into E. Jean Carroll\n\n02:39\n\nUP NEXT\n\nJill Biden Says She Was ‘Terrified’ Seeing Joe Biden’s 2024 Debate\n\n02:23\n\nTrump Says He Feels No Political Pressure to End War With Iran\n\n02:14\n\nUS-Iran Peace Talks in Doubt After Second Clash in 3 Days\n\n02:11\n\nU.S. military launches new strikes on Iranian drones\n\n05:54\n\nJill Biden says she thought her husband was 'having a stroke' during 2024 debate\n\n04:43\n\nTrump backs federal regulation of prediction markets as states seek to place restrictions\n\n03:39\n\nWhite House vows to keep Ebola out of U.S.\n\n01:54\n\nJack Schlossberg says Trump ‘impeachment has to be on the table’ for House Democrats\n\n15:04\n\nKornacki: You don't see incumbents ‘lose by this kind of margin every day' after Cornyn defeat\n\n19:33\n\nBiden sues Justice Department to stop release of interview tapes\n\n01:30\n\nTrump Touts UFC White House Event as 'Greatest Show on Earth'\n\n00:24\n\nTrump: Iran is ‘negotiating on fumes’ as deal remains unclear\n\n02:35\n\nKen Paxton Wins Texas GOP Primary After Trump Endorsement\n\n04:55\n\nUS and Iran Trade Multiple Strikes Amid Fragile Ceasefire\n\n01:53\n\nPaxton thanks Trump after Texas Senate primary win\n\n01:56\n\nCornyn concedes after projected loss in Texas Senate primary\n\n01:52\n\nKen Paxton wins Republican Senate primary in Texas\n\n03:59\n\nRep. Al Green loses seat to Rep. Christian Menefee in Democratic primary\n\n01:43\n\nNBC News NOW\n\nJustice Department launches criminal probe into E. Jean Carroll\n\n02:39\n\nCopied\n\nAccording to two sources, the Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into whether E. Jean Carroll committed perjury during her lawsuits tied to her sexual abuse allegations against President Donald Trump. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports on the investigations against the president's rivals.May 28, 2026", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/justice-department-launches-criminal-probe-into-e-jean-carroll", "canonical_source": "https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/justice-department-launches-criminal-probe-into-e-jean-carroll-264092229741", "published_at": "2026-05-28 16:38:57+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-05-28 18:29:50.892792+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy"], "entities": ["Justice Department", "E. Jean Carroll"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/justice-department-launches-criminal-probe-into-e-jean-carroll", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/justice-department-launches-criminal-probe-into-e-jean-carroll.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/justice-department-launches-criminal-probe-into-e-jean-carroll.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/justice-department-launches-criminal-probe-into-e-jean-carroll.jsonld"}}