The chairmen’s letter « only came after Donald Trump created a false expectation that he would be arrested the next day, » general counsel Leslie Dubeck wrote.
The general counsel for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office told three House GOP committee chairmen that their recent related to the DA’s investigation into former President Donald Trump was « unprecedent[ed] » and would interfere in an ongoing criminal inquiry.
On Monday, Reps. Jim Jordan, James Comer and Bryan Steil wrote to District Attorney Alvin Bragg, accusing him of preparing to « engage in an unprecedented abuse of prosecutorial authority » and demanding his testimony if a New York grand jury issues an indictment charging Trump.
Bragg and the grand jury he convened have been investigating the circumstances surrounding a made on Trump’s behalf to adult film star Stormy Daniels just days before the 2016 election, including potential falsification of business records. Trump has denied any wrongdoing and insisted Thursday that he is « 100% innocent. »
In their letter, the trio of GOP chairmen also sought details about any communications between the DA’s office and the Justice Department, as well as information about the use of federal funds in Bragg’s office. Jordan is the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Comer leads the House Oversight Committee and Steil chairs the Committee on House Administration.
