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House Republicans Chair Mark Pomerantz, Former Manhattan Prosecutor Who Investigated Trump

House Republicans have issued a subpoena demanding testimony from a former Manhattan prosecutor who previously led the investigation into President Donald Trump. prosecution March 30th.

Mark Pomerantz, who was a special assistant district attorney in Manhattan for about a year in 2021 and early 2022, said: parliamentary inquiry According to a letter sent Thursday by three House Republican committee chairs,

“Dated March 27, 2023, we received a reply letter from the New York County District Attorney’s Office stating that you will not cooperate with our supervision.” I have written Rep. Jim Jordan, Rep. James Comer, and Rep. Brian Still used Manhattan’s official name on Thursday. Mr. Jordan is chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Mr. Comer is chairman of the House Oversight Committee, and Mr. Stehr is chairman of the House Operations Committee.

Republican leaders sharply criticized the investigation into Mr Trump, who was charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records on Tuesday. According to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office, the indictments began in 2015 in an alleged scheme to cover up stories and allegations Trump believed could harm his campaign. derived from

Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges and has repeatedly denied wrongdoing.

Trump, the 2024 Republican nominee, has accused Democrat Bragg of filing the lawsuit for political gain. Republican leaders echoed that accusation on Thursday, arguing their investigation could help future legislation.

“The New York County District Attorney’s unprecedented indictment, if enacted, will inform consideration of potential legislative reforms that, if enacted, would insulate current and former presidents from such politically motivated state and local indictments. needs supervision,” they wrote.

Bragg has denied pursuing the lawsuit for political purposes, saying the Republican chairman is “seeking to undermine the active investigation and ongoing New York criminal case with an unprecedented campaign of harassment and intimidation.” said.

“Repeated efforts to undermine state and local law enforcement efforts are an abuse of power and will not deter us from our duty to uphold the law,” he said. statement.

At a press conference on Tuesday, Bragg said he conducted a “thorough investigation” before indicting Trump.

“This is the business capital of the world,” Bragg said of New York City. “We regularly handle cases involving false business statements. Accurate recordkeeping is the cornerstone of business integrity and a well-functioning business marketplace.”

Bragg’s legal counsel, Leslie Dubek, said: march letter Congressional inquiry was ‘unprecedented'[ed]It was an interference in the ongoing criminal investigation and a violation of New York’s sovereignty, and refused the chairman’s request for documents and Bragg’s testimony.

In their letter, Jordan, Comer, and Steil wrote that Pomerantz should not be shielded from testifying about his experience investigating Trump. Interview for CBS’s “60 Minutes”.

“There is no basis for refusing to testify before the Commission about something you have already discussed in a book or on a prime-time TV show with millions of viewers,” they wrote.

A spokeswoman for Pomeranz did not return requests for comment.



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House Republicans have issued a subpoena demanding testimony from a former Manhattan prosecutor who previously led the investigation into President Donald Trump. prosecution March 30th.Mark Pomerantz, who was a special assistant district attorney in Manhattan for about a year in 2021 and early 2022, said: parliamentary inquiry According to a letter sent Thursday by three House Republican committee chairs,”Dated March 27, 2023, we received a reply letter from the New York County District Attorney’s Office stating that you will not cooperate with our supervision.” I have written Rep. Jim Jordan, Rep. James Comer, and Rep. Brian Still used Manhattan’s official name on Thursday. Mr. Jordan is chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Mr. Comer is chairman of the House Oversight Committee, and Mr. Stehr is chairman of the House Operations Committee.

Republican leaders sharply criticized the investigation into Mr Trump, who was charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records on Tuesday. According to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office, the indictments began in 2015 in an alleged scheme to cover up stories and allegations Trump believed could harm his campaign. derived fromTrump has pleaded not guilty to all charges and has repeatedly denied wrongdoing.

Trump, the 2024 Republican nominee, has accused Democrat Bragg of filing the lawsuit for political gain. Republican leaders echoed that accusation on Thursday, arguing their investigation could help future legislation.”The New York County District Attorney’s unprecedented indictment, if enacted, will inform consideration of potential legislative reforms that, if enacted, would insulate current and former presidents from such politically motivated state and local indictments. needs supervision,” they wrote.Bragg has denied pursuing the lawsuit for political purposes, saying the Republican chairman is “seeking to undermine the active investigation and ongoing New York criminal case with an unprecedented campaign of harassment and intimidation.” said. “Repeated efforts to undermine state and local law enforcement efforts are an abuse of power and will not deter us from our duty to uphold the law,” he said. statement.

At a press conference on Tuesday, Bragg said he conducted a “thorough investigation” before indicting Trump. “This is the business capital of the world,” Bragg said of New York City. “We regularly handle cases involving false business statements. Accurate recordkeeping is the cornerstone of business integrity and a well-functioning business marketplace.”Bragg’s legal counsel, Leslie Dubek, said: march letter Congressional inquiry was ‘unprecedented'[ed]It was an interference in the ongoing criminal investigation and a violation of New York’s sovereignty, and refused the chairman’s request for documents and Bragg’s testimony.In their letter, Jordan, Comer, and Steil wrote that Pomerantz should not be shielded from testifying about his experience investigating Trump. Interview for CBS’s “60 Minutes”.”There is no basis for refusing to testify before the Commission about something you have already discussed in a book or on a prime-time TV show with millions of viewers,” they wrote.A spokeswoman for Pomeranz did not return requests for comment.

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