Former Manhattan prosecutor declines to provide details at GOP-led deposition about Trump case

[CatWoman]

A former prosecutor who once oversaw the Manhattan District Attorney Office’s investigation into former President Donald Trump frustrated House Republicans on Friday by repeatedly saying during a deposition that he would not answer their questions about the DA's probe.

Mark Pomerantz spent roughly six hours with members of the GOP-led House Judiciary Committee, which is investigating Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's prosecution of Trump.

In a his opening statement, obtained by NBC News, Pomerantz blasted the inquiry as “political theater” and condemned the panel's use of a subpoena to compel his participation.

“This deposition is for show,” Pomerantz said. “We are gathered here because Donald Trump’s supporters would like to use these proceedings to attempt to obstruct and undermine the criminal case pending against him, and to harass, intimidate, and discredit anyone who investigates or charges him.”

Pomerantz also said it would be improper for him to provide information about an ongoing investigation.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/mark-pomerantz-frustrates-republicans-deposition-trump-case-rcna84249

[LakeArenal]

1. Of course he did. Because that's the right thing.

[mobeau69]

2. ⬇️

[Botany]

3. Suck it Gym. Mark Pomerantz has mad legal skills* and the law on his side too.

“This deposition is for show,” Pomerantz said. “We are gathered here because Donald Trump’s supporters would like to use these proceedings to attempt to obstruct and undermine the criminal case pending against him, and to harass, intimidate, and discredit anyone who investigates or charges him.”

* From Wiki:

Pomerantz was born in Brooklyn,[2] and received a B.A. from Harvard College in 1972 and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1975.[3] He served as editor in chief of the Michigan Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif.[4] He served as law clerk to Justice Potter Stewart of the U.S. Supreme Court and Judge Edward Weinfeld of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.[5]

[Hassin Bin Sober]

4. Issa is like a puppy who had his toy taken away. Lol

Link to tweet

[CatWoman]

6. LOL!!!!

he sure is pissed

[Hassin Bin Sober]

9. Come to think of it, wasn't it Issa who cried when Schwarzenegger took the governorship..

… Issa thought he bought for himself?

[Eyeball_Kid]

7. Maybe Issa ought to think about why Pomerantz was so oppositional.

It's pretty simple, Daryl. Separation of powers. Constitution. You wouldn't be reacting with dismay if you knew the law.

[ananda]

5. Hehheh. Put that in your smipe and poke it, Reeps!

[UTUSN]

8. K&R