Who Believes E. Jean Carroll?
In America, the burden of proof should be on the accuser, not the accused.
by Debra J. Saunders
April 29, 2023, 11:02 PM
“I’m here because Donald Trump raped me, and when I wrote about it, he said it didn’t happen. He lied and shattered my reputation, and I’m here to try and get my life back,” E. Jean Carroll testified Tuesday in a New York courtroom.
Carroll is suing Trump for battery and defamation stemming from an incident some 27 years ago. When she was an advice columnist in her 50s, Carroll says, Trump raped her in a Manhattan department store dressing room. Trump denies her claim; his attorneys say she is motivated by money and politics.
And there’s no question that politics are at play here. New York changed its statute of limitation law last year — and that’s the only reason this case is in a courtroom.
Over the years, a number of women have accused Trump of sexually assaulting them. Many of these women were highly credible.
Carroll, not so much. She’s not even sure when the alleged incident occurred. Was it 1995 or 1996? Until recently, she claimed not to know. Tuesday, she said it was in the spring of 1996. No date. No date means her story can’t be fact-checked.
Here’s what bugs me the most.
If Carroll’s accusation is true, she should have spoken out at the time and called the police instantly.
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