Three House Republican committee leaders have called on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to testify before Congress about any potential charges in the prosecutor’s money laundering investigation into former President Donald Trump. The letter, which was signed by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio; House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky. and House Administration Committee Chairman Brian Steele, R-Wis., argues that the investigation is politically motivated and could undermine the equal application of justice and interfere with the course of the 2024 presidential election. Reports surfaced last week that Trump may soon face criminal charges in New York related to payments to adult film star Stormi Daniels. However, the grand jury has yet to return an indictment, and it remains to be seen if Bragg will comply with the request to testify. Meanwhile, congressional Republicans have expressed support for Trump ahead of a possible grand jury decision, with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy defending Trump in full at a GOP conference retreat in Orlando, Florida.
House GOP Leaders Demand Manhattan DA Testify in Trump Hearing
On Monday, three House Republican committee leaders sent a letter to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, demanding that he testify before Congress about any potential charges in the prosecutor’s money laundering investigation into former President Donald Trump. The GOP lawmakers argue that the investigation is “clearly a politically motivated prosecutorial decision” and that it will undermine confidence in the equal application of justice and interfere with the course of the 2024 presidential election.
The letter isn’t a subpoena, but it marks the groups’ first investigative action after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy vowed to investigate the people who questioned Trump. The House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio; House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky.; and House Administration Committee Chairman Brian Steele, R-Wis., signed the letter. It comes ahead of a pending New York grand jury verdict in the case.
The GOP leaders have also requested that Bragg share communications between his office and the Justice Department since January 2017 and other Trump-related documents. They argue that Bragg’s “star witness” is former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, who they allege has a “serious credibility problem.”
The Manhattan District Attorney’s office responded to the letter on Monday, stating that it will not be intimidated by attempts to undermine the justice process, nor will it allow unsubstantiated allegations to deter them from applying the law fairly. The spokesperson added that in every case, they follow the law without fear or favor to bring out the truth.
Overall, the House GOP leaders are calling on Bragg to testify about any potential charges in the prosecutor’s money laundering investigation into former President Donald Trump. They argue that the investigation is politically motivated and could undermine the equal application of justice and interfere with the course of the 2024 presidential election. The letter marks the group’s first investigative action after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy vowed to investigate those who questioned Trump.
House GOP Leaders Call on Manhattan DA to Testify on Trump Indictment
Following Donald Trump’s recent social media posts alleging his impending arrest, three House Republican committee leaders sent a letter to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, demanding that he testify before Congress about any potential charges in the prosecutor’s money laundering investigation into the former president. Reports surfaced last week that Trump may soon face criminal charges in New York related to payments to adult film star Stormi Daniels.
The grand jury has yet to return an indictment, and Trump’s spokesman clarified that he had no notice other than illegal leaks from the Department of Justice and the DA’s office to NBC and other news organizations.
Congressional Republicans expressed support for Trump ahead of a possible grand jury decision. At a House GOP conference retreat in Orlando, Florida, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy defended Trump in full, dismissing Bragg’s investigation as politically motivated, and stated that the attorney general was not interested in curbing rising crime in New York City.
However, McCarthy called for silence and urged Americans not to protest if the former president was indicted and arrested.
It remains to be seen if Bragg will comply with the request to testify, and whether an indictment will be handed down. NBC News’ political correspondent Rebecca Shabad and Capitol Hill correspondent Ali Vitali covered the story.
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