Posted on 03/27/2023 10:51:20 AM PDT by Signalman
Bryan Steil (R-WI) sent a letter to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg informing him they have jurisdiction over his investigation into former President Donald Trump.
Bragg has maintained the House committees do not have authority to investigate his investigation into Trump allegedly paying hush money to Stormy Daniels to keep a supposed affair secret. Bragg's investigation has been called into question on a legal basis for pursing considering other authorities have decided to not move forward with charges in the past.
The GOP chairmen's letter asserts Bragg's response did not address their points laid out in the initial request for him to cooperate:
"Moreover, you are apparently attempting to upgrade a misdemeanor charge to a felony using an untested legal theory at the same time when you are simultaneously downgrading felony charges to misdemeanors in a majority of other cases in your jurisdiction.
Contrary to the central argument set forth in your letter, this matter does not simply involve local and state interests. Rather, the potential criminal indictment of a former President of the United States by an elected local prosecutor of the opposing political part...implicates substantial federal interests, particularly in a jurisdiction where trial-level judges are also popularly elected."
The letter ends with a deadline of March 31 for Bragg to comply with committees' inquiry.
Bragg and his office have so far remained defiant to Congress. The New York Post reported an aide to Bragg told a House Judiciary staffer, "Your committee has no jurisdiction over us. You’re wrong. Stop calling us with this bulls—t,” after he made multiple attempts to get in touch by phone.
Throwing those ‘strong words’ will get it done.
I hope there will be action behind those strong words.
Give him until the deadline, then subpoena him.
Fat Al needs to have a heart to heart with Dersh.
Today’s GOP: The poster boy for lines in the sand.
Remember tough guy rep.Trey Gowdy and his committee investigations. All bark and no bite. Same old same old here.
Has Bragg stopped laughing yet?
More twinkies please.
Strong words is all they have. I agree with Bragg that the Congress has no jurisdiction in this state court matter
The problem is that Congress relies on the Democrat controlled FBI & AG to affect any criminal arrests, investigations & prosecutions. Also, courts in many jurisdictions s are controlled by lawless Dem judges. Absent cooperation from institutions mentioned, the only thing Congress has is words.
Mr Bragg is an insurrectionist.
Trump hasn’t been indicted. Soros’ DA looks like a political stooge. RdS has two rather large holes in his feet. Trump is up in the polls. I would assume that goon DA has been too busy trying to explain to Soros how he has screwed this up so badly to be doing too much laughing.
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How many warnings before a Stern Letter.
Show me you are going to ACT
That’s all they can do. These committees have no real powers except to question people and issue a report.
We may finally know when you make nothing into a “federal case”.
Really? I suggest you talk to Steve Bannon about your theory...
These committees have no powers. They solicit information and issue reports and/or recommendations. Look at the Mueller Report...we spent millions on that....all we got was a report...with holes and no absolutes.
he committee made a recommendation. The justice system took over.
OH MY the VERY LAST strongly worded letter, I will bet Alvin is just shaking in his boots!
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