Manhattan DA Rejects Demands From House GOP

The Guardian reports:

Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg has rejected demands from House Republican leaders to provide testimony and documents related to his investigation into Donald Trump’s alleged hush money payment. In a letter to the chairs of the House committees, Bragg called the request “an unprecedented inquiry into a pending local prosecution.”

He continued: “The Letter only came after Donald Trump created a false expectation that he would be arrested the next day and his lawyers repeatedly urged you to intervene. Neither fact is a legitimate basis for congressional inquiry.”

However, Bragg did agree to provide details into how his office has used federal funds, and requested a meeting to “understand whether the committee has any legitimate legislative interest in the requested materials”.

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Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan prosecutor who may indict Donald Trump, fired back on Monday at House Republicans who have demanded documents and testimony about his office’s investigation, calling it “an unprecedented inquiry into a pending local prosecution.” https://t.co/VJc2GxRuz3

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