House GOP chairmen ask Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg to testify on Trump probe

[News Junkie]

Source: NBC News

Three House Republican committee chairmen sent Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg a letter Monday requesting he testify before Congress "about what plainly appears to be a politically motivated prosecutorial decision" in any potential indictment of former President Donald Trump in the prosecutor's hush-money probe.

"You are reportedly about to engage in an unprecedented abuse of prosecutorial authority: the indictment of a former president of the United States and current declared candidate for that office," the letter said.

It comes ahead of a pending New York grand jury decision in the case.

"This indictment comes after years of your office searching for a basis — any basis — on which to bring charges, ultimately settling on a novel legal theory untested anywhere in the country and one that federal authorities declined to pursue," they lawmakers continued. "If these reports are accurate, your actions will erode confidence in the evenhanded application of justice and unalterably interfere in the course of the 2024 presidential election."

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-gop-chairmen-ask-manhattan-d-alvin-bragg-testify-trump-probe-rcna75754

[Wishful-Thinking]

1. Just say no!

[Walleye]

2. They really are sounding desperate

[dem4decades]

3. How do you say "Fuck off" in legalese?

[jayschool2013]

21. Arkel vs. Pressdram (1971)

Solicitors' letter to Private Eye:

We act for Mr Arkell who is Retail Credit Manager of Granada TV Rental Ltd.

His attention has been drawn to an article appearing in the issue of Private Eye dated 9th April 1971 on page 4. The statements made about Mr Arkell are entirely untrue and clearly highly defamatory.

We are therefore instructed to require from you immediately your proposals for dealing with the matter. Mr Arkell's first concern is that there should be a full retraction at the earliest possible date in Private Eye and he will also want his costs paid. His attitude to damages will be governed by the nature of your reply.

The reply:


We acknowledge your letter of 29th April referring to Mr J. Arkell.

We note that Mr Arkell's attitude to damages will be governed by the nature of our reply and would therefore be grateful if you would inform us what his attitude to damages would be, were he to learn that the nature of our reply is as follows: fuck off.

The legal process continued for more than a year before the case fell apart and Private Eye was awarded costs.

The Eye wrote: "In view of the above, Mr Arkell has now, albeit belatedly, complied with the suggestion made to him at an earlier stage in the proceedings."

[underpants]

26. 👍😆

[nevergiveup]

4. Ask them if it is okay to testify

after Trump is in jail. Scheduling should be much easier at that point.

[mzmolly]

5. When will these fools learn to distance themselves from

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the tangerine idiot?

[2naSalit]

6. I wonder how long...

It will take for him to stop laughing before he tells them to go pound sand.

[33taw]

7. House subpoenas are not to be honored - didn't we learn that after J6?

[cilla4progress]

8. They need to go to SCHOOL to learn how government actually works.

Starting with the federal system and separating of powers!!

FFS!

[Zorro]

10. Criminals protecting criminals

That is today's Republican Party.

[Novara]

11. How about "go fuck yourselves"?

[dweller]

12. ...

✌🏻

[OAITW r.2.0]

13. Weaponization of the Federal Government? Better let Gym know! nt

[C Moon]

14. How is it the GOP was caught off guard by the fact that tfg may be arrested?

It's been festering since the beginning of time.
Now it seems they are scrambling to control it.

[Traildogbob]

15. Allison Gill

Of “Mueller She Wrote”, said this AM on Stephanie Miller, that congress has ZERO jurisdiction over a state AG in an ongoing investigation, and this is outright Obstruction of Justice. Gym, McCarthy et al should be charged with such, ASAP. I am sick of this God damned weaponized congress of fools just shitting all over the independent judicial branch of government. Equal in power ti congress. Or it is suppose to be when criminals are not assigned into leadership roles to protect their own.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

41. It's a letter asking him to talk to Congress

If Allison Gill was suggesting it *legally* constitutes OoJ, I'd be pretty disappointed in her.

There's no statute that could be used to prosecute this action as obstruction of justice in the legal sense. Are they trying to obstruct justice, yes, probably, in the common vernacular, so if that's what she was getting at, okay.

But a lot more has to happen than a nasty letter asking him to appear before a congressional committee before any prosecutor would even think of touching this in terms of a 'case' for obstruction.

Now, they start making actual threats, issuing subpoenas, that could change the equation at least a little.

[iluvtennis]

16. I would hypothesize that Bragg doesn't have to do anything until after the investigation is closed.

FU house rethugs.

[Jarqui]

17. Bragg should tell them he is going to do as Gym Jordan did ... nt

[Martin68]

18. Just say yes! this will backfire like every other phony "investigation" they've conducted so far.

It will give the DA an opportunity too explain why he is just following the law and doing his job - something about which Republicans know very little.

[underpants]

27. Yeah but they have their Fox News/talk radio talking points

which are very popular in their circle. Problem it’s nonsense, pablum. This is the case with all the investigations that blow up in their face.

[Midnight Writer]

33. Just say no! It is an ongoing criminal investigation and prosecution.

After the case is closed, whatever the outcome, is the time for a public review.

The details of the case should be confidential. The Republicans want a) to get the information of what evidence the prosecutor is holding so they can publicly attack it in advance, b) to discredit the investigation with personal attacks and whataboutism, and c) to speechify for the TV cameras for political posturing and fund-raising.

Bragg should ask the Committee what the legislative purpose of the hearing is. That is the excuse the Republicans use when they refuse a Congressional subpoena. Congress has no oversight authority over a city DA.

[Playingmantis]

19. The whole damn GOP is corrupt to the core

They (GOP) don't give a damn about rule of law, truth or even decency..its all about money and power and they can never get enough of it.. I would love to testify in front of them..telling them all what a contemptible bunch of liars and hypocrites they are!
Enforcing the law would erode confidence in the 2024 election??!!! Go f*** yourselves!!
That's my testimony!
Say I am in contempt? Half the country has contempt for you scum sucking lying cowards!

[BaronChocula]

20. That would be great

The questions that MAGAs ask only expose their vastly humorous ignorance. And when DEMOCRATIC members ask their questions it just triples the MAGA humiliation. I can't wait to laugh.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

22. This will be fun to watch

Link to tweet

[RAB910]

23. He should send the GOP this reply

[bluestarone]

24. We have entered a new phase

I cannot believe THIS is not considered OBSTRUCTION of justice!!

[SWBTATTReg]

25. And the efforts to suppress justice continues by the GOP. Why are they so adamant that DA

Bragg stop his efforts when clearly, a grand jury has found enough evidence to warrant djt's arrest and charges.

It's been way too long that any court actions in the arrest of djt to face his first of many upcoming charges have been presented.

It stinks to high heaven that the sheep of the GOP follows the orange tangerine over the edge of the cliff, falling to their death, despite everything being legal and proper. Why not let the justice system proceed and tRUMP defend himself properly like all defendants do? What's the problem, GOP?

[bucolic_frolic]

28. These are the States' Rights Republicans

but only when it helps them and theirs

[PortTack]

29. Politically motivated?? Yet you're still chasing hunter Biden's laptop...oh pleazzz

Besides, they have zero legal power to interfere.

[viva la]

30. He'll just come and tell the truth...

and they'll bluster and shake fists and threaten.
We've seen it before.

[Demsrule86]

43. He will not come and discuss an ongoing investigation so Jim Jordan can pass the info

to Trump.

[rickford66]

31. Send a subpoena, we're out of toilet paper.

[Evolve Dammit]

32. Since GOP considers subpoenas optional, so should everyone else. F'em.

[Midnight Writer]

34. "What is the legislative purpose of the hearing?"-Every Republican refusing to honor a subpoena

The DA should withhold any public comment until the case is resolved.

[vsrazdem]

35. He should just ask a court to quash the supoena until the trial is over.

[Haggis 4 Breakfast]

36. Talk about federal OVER-REACH . . . .

[IcyPeas]

37. "politically motivated" you say? ummm Yo! GOP ... ever hear of Hillary Clinton?

[onecaliberal]

38. Are they obstructing his investigation? What they're asking is not legal.

[paleotn]

39. And as soon as GYM! has the power to enforce his subpoena, Bragg will honor it.

[pfitz59]

40. He can tell the house to f-off.

Not their suzerainty.

[Demsrule86]

42. This is a state prosecutor...he can and will tell them to fuck off...