E Jean Carroll won. And Trump can be now portrayed as a sexual abuser | Margaret Sullivan

The verdict isn't a total vindication, but Trump has now been held responsible for at least a fraction of his many misdeeds

No, the verdict did not amount to total vindication. But for E Jean Carroll and for the more than two dozen other women who, over many years, have accused Donald Trump of sexual misconduct, it came close.

Finally - finally - this oft-accused predator would be held accountable for at least some fraction of his misdeeds.