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elleng

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3. Alvin Leonard Bragg Jr. (born October 21, 1973) is the current New York County District Attorney.

Reply to Boydog (Original post)

Thu Apr 7, 2022, 05:45 PM

Apr 2022

On November 2, 2021, he became the first African-American and first person of color elected to that office.[2] Bragg previously served as chief deputy attorney general of New York and as an assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York.

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Why do we have a Manhattan DA that we don't even know we can trust? [View all] Boydog Apr 2022 OP

Correct me if wrong.... calguy Apr 2022 #1

You are correct, 183,000 of his fellow new yorkers voted for him. He got over 80 percent of the vote bottomofthehill Apr 2022 #2

Unfortunately, I'm one of the 80% choie Apr 2022 #4

Me too. His resume/qualifications seemed fine and Golden Raisin Apr 2022 #28

He won the Democratic primary with 34% of the vote. The runner-up got 31%. The margin was 9k vote Princess Turandot Apr 2022 #31

Alvin Leonard Bragg Jr. (born October 21, 1973) is the current New York County District Attorney. elleng Apr 2022 #3

Be that as it may but there is some speculation Boydog Apr 2022 #5

Deciding to go slow, or whatever, on the trump case... brush Apr 2022 #7

Didn't Bragg return documents/evidence back to poli-junkie Apr 2022 #6

He needs to be removed or step down and the people of that district need to demand it. Boydog Apr 2022 #8

but we can trust him..... to do the mafia's bidding getagrip_already Apr 2022 #9

Yes, he is a duly elected DEMOCRAT, and I trust he knows what he's doing Hoyt Apr 2022 #10

You make it sound like..... MyOwnPeace Apr 2022 #13

Fine, spend the rest of your life hating on trump, so he keeps winning. Hoyt Apr 2022 #16

Fine, spend the rest of your life working to ensure iemanja Apr 2022 #19

He is not above law. And he's a beaten POS. I'm not going to crucify Bragg. Hoyt Apr 2022 #24

Asking an elected representative to do his job iemanja Apr 2022 #25

His job is to run the DA's office, not participate in retribution. Do you live Hoyt Apr 2022 #29

Cyrus Vance was pretty certain there was plenty enough evidence to indict Trump. Boydog Apr 2022 #18

Yet Vance didn't indict him. In fact, he chose not to run again. Bragg's Hoyt Apr 2022 #21

yup, I'm going to assume that I don't have all the information before damning Bragg Amishman Apr 2022 #27

Exactly. If Bragg is in trump's pocket, lock Bragg up or vote him out. Hoyt Apr 2022 #30

Retribution Beyond Losing & Dying A Pitiful Old POS SoCalDavidS Apr 2022 #14

So, you want to get him so he doesn't run again? Sorry, that ain't Democracy. Hoyt Apr 2022 #17

Elected representatives serve at the will of the people iemanja Apr 2022 #20

Fine, crucify Bragg. If trump runs, IMO we need to prepare to beat him at polls. Hoyt Apr 2022 #22

And how does ensuring a lawful prosecution iemanja Apr 2022 #23

If Bragg doesn't think conviction is likely, I trust him. He's closer to it and Hoyt Apr 2022 #26

Bragg has said the investigation is proceeding. brooklynite Apr 2022 #11

proceeding to swirl in the toilet bowl? NCjack Apr 2022 #12

Translation: Bragg feeling political heat. Process is ongoing but not going anywhere. Sneederbunk Apr 2022 #15