After the indictment of former US President Donald Trump in New York, District Attorney Alvin Bragg is now suing a leading Republican for meddling in the case. Republican Congressman Jim Jordan and the House Judiciary Committee he chairs are responsible for an “unprecedented brazen and unconstitutional attack” on the ongoing impeachment inquiry against Trump, Bragg’s suit says.
Jordan is leading a “campaign of intimidation against District Attorney Bragg.” The move is intended to prevent the Judiciary Committee from taking action against Trump’s impeachment. In the document, Bragg asks the court to invalidate and unconstitutional a subpoena already issued by former New York City Attorney Mark Pomeranz — and possibly any other subpoenas. Pomerantz was involved in the investigation against Trump.
Last week, Trump was criminally indicted in New York for paying a porn star — the first US president in history. He was briefly detained and pleaded “not guilty”.
Jordan, a Trump ally, has previously taken an aggressive stance against Bragg and launched a judicial panel against him. He also claimed, without evidence, that Prague was acting “under political pressure from left-wing activists”. It has not been ruled out that the committee may also summon a lawyer.
The lawsuit cites threats against Prague
With their majority in the House of Representatives, Republicans could push parliamentary hearings and try to pressure Prague in other ways. According to media reports, the group announced it would travel to New York in the coming days to hear from the lawyer’s “victims”. After taking office in 2022, Bragg had to defend himself against accusations that he was too soft on street crime.
The lawsuit, which has just been filed, cites indirect and direct threats against Prague — including Trump’s message. It showed a photo display with a picture of Trump with a baseball bat next to a picture of the lawyer. An envelope containing white powder and a death threat found in Bragg’s office were also mentioned. The powder then turned harmless. The office has received more than 1,000 calls from people claiming to be Trump supporters. Many of those calls were threatening and racist.
Before Trump was indicted, Brock, Manhattan’s first black district attorney, had already prepared his colleagues for tumultuous weeks and months ahead. In a letter to staff quoted in US media, he promised that all threats against the prosecutor’s office would be investigated: “We will not tolerate any attempt to threaten our office or threaten the rule of law in New York.”
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