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Manhattan DA Issues Response to House Republicans

Katherine Pompilio
Thursday, March 23, 2023, 10:53 AM

In the letter, Bragg explains that they have demonstrated no legitimate legislative reason for congressional oversight

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On March 23, Manhattan District Attorney (DA) Alvin Bragg issued a response to a letter sent by three House Republicansthat requested Bragg’s testimony about, and congressional oversight of, the potential indictment of former President Donald Trump in New York County. 

In the letter, Bragg explains that Reps. Jim Jordan (R.-Ohio), James Comer (R.-Ky.), and Bryan Steil (R.-Wis.) have demonstrated no legitimate legislative reason for congressional oversight of the New York special grand jury’s investigation and that the Republicans’ allegation that the DA’s office is pursuing a prosecution of Trump for political purposes is “unfounded.”

You can read the letter hereor below:


Katherine Pompilio is an associate editor of Lawfare. She holds a B.A. with honors in political science from Skidmore College.

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