据知情人士透露，司法部已对指控唐纳德·特朗普总统性侵犯的前《Elle》杂志专栏作家e·让·卡罗尔(E. Jean Carroll)展开刑事调查。
消息人士称，据称调查的中心是卡罗尔在对特朗普总统的民事诉讼中是否做了伪证，之后她获得了500万美元的判决。
消息人士称，鉴于他过去在此事上代表特朗普，代理司法部长托德·布兰奇(Todd Blanche)回避了调查。
美国有线电视新闻网(CNN)首先报道了这项调查的消息，消息人士称，这项调查是由伊利诺伊州北区联邦检察官安德鲁·布特罗斯(Andrew Boutros)领导的。
这项调查只是该部门对特朗普总统的政敌发起的一系列调查中的最新一项，其中一些调查在法院和大陪审团面临重大障碍。
司法部发言人拒绝就调查向美国广播公司新闻发表评论。卡罗尔的律师也拒绝置评。
DOJ launches criminal probe into E. Jean Carroll: Sources
The Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the former Elle magazine columnist who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
The investigation is allegedly centered around whether Carroll committed perjury during her civil lawsuits against President Trump, after which she was awarded a $5 million judgment, the sources said.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche recused himself from the investigation, given his past representation of Trump in the matter, the sources said.
CNN first reported news of the investigation, which sources said is being led by the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, Andrew Boutros.
The probe is just the latest among a series of investigations launched by the department into political foes of President Trump, a number of which have faced significant obstacles in the courts and grand juries.
A Justice Department spokesperson declined to comment on the investigation to ABC News. Attorneys for Carroll also declined comment.
