The Justice Department is investigating E. Jean Carroll, the woman Trump was found liable for sexually abusing, in what looks like another step in his retribution campaign against personal enemies.

• The DOJ is looking at whether Carroll lied in a 2022 deposition about getting outside funding for her lawsuit from billionaire Reid Hoffman.
• Her lawyers told the court about Hoffman's funding before trial, and the judge ruled it was not a credibility issue and blocked Trump's team from raising it.
• Carroll won $5 million for sexual assault and $83 million for defamation against Trump, neither of which he has paid as he appeals.
• Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, who used to be Trump's personal lawyer in this case, has recused himself.
• The same DOJ is not investigating anyone named in the Epstein files, while going after Trump critics like Code Pink on minor charges.

Outlook: Expect more DOJ cases targeting Trump's personal and political enemies, while Carroll's existing legal wins stay tied up in appeals.