The Manhattan district attorney’s office on Monday pushed back against House Republicans’ demands on the investigation and possible indictment of former president Donald Trump, saying it will not let “baseless accusations” deter them from applying the law.
The case involves a $130,000 payment made during the frenetic 2016 presidential campaign, a former Trump lawyer and fixer who served time in prison, andBragg’s response to the House GOP’s letter did not confirm if his office would comply with any of their demands.During a news conference on Sunday, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Bragg’s investigation was politically motivated and that the district attorney was not doing enough to control crime in New York City.
“So this guy is trying to create something when he has all the crime happening in New York, and he prides himself on not prosecuting everything else,” McCarthyThe Manhattan DA’s office, in its statement, said New York “remains one of the safest big cities in the U.S.”On Saturday, Trump claimed his arrest was imminent in the criminal investigation, and called for protests by his supporters.
“WILL BE ARRESTED ON TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK. PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!” he said via Truth Social, writing from his home in Florida. While the grand jury was still hearing testimony about the case Monday and hasn’t returned an indictment yet, authorities in New York were preparing for
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