Filmmaker Ivy Meeropol says the former journalist who accused Donald Trump of sexual assault is a barrier breaker. Trump has denied wrongdoing.E. Jean Carroll in New York, in 2024. Leonardo Munoz / AFP via Getty ImagesMay 29, 2026, 6:05 PM EDTBy Yasmin Vossoughian and Emily NgoE. Jean Carroll is more than the woman who accused Donald Trump of sexual assault, according to the documentarian who had to coax Carroll into sharing her story. She was a barrier-breaking journalist with a unique voice, filmmaker Ivy Meeropol said on today’s “Here’s the Scoop” podcast.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.