Manhattan prosecutor sues Republican congressman to prevent him from interfering in Trump trial

MADRID, 12 Abr. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The attorney for the district of Manhattan and in charge of the case for which former US president Donald Trump is being investigated, Alvin Bragg, has formally denounced the chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives of Congress, Jim Jordan.

The complaint describes a "transparent campaign of intimidation and attack" by Jordan, a Republican congressman who chairs the congressional body that allows independent investigations into legal cases.

Jordan, who has vehemently criticized Trump's indictment for 34 charges related to fraud after the alleged bribery of porn actress Stormy Daniels, has already called Bragg's predecessor, Mark Pomerantz, to appear before this House committee.

Pomerantz left the position of district attorney in December 2022, but it was he who initiated the fraud investigations that the now prosecutor has finished materializing. Jones summoned Congress on several occasions, the last time last week, to explain the investigation to the former president, which he considers to be politically motivated.

Now, Bragg wants to prevent the Republican from using the Judiciary Committee to interfere in the investigation against Trump, summoning him to testify to explain the case, as he already did with Pomerantz, in addition to requesting confidential documentation related to the case.

For the Manhattan district attorney, this possible subpoena and request for documents would imply "a direct attack on federalism and the sovereignty of the interests of the state of New York."

"In short, Congress does not enjoy any valid legislative purpose to engage in this campaign of harassment in retaliation against the district attorney's investigation into Mr. Trump's indictment under New York law," the complaint details.

The New York Prosecutor's Office already accused prominent Republican congressmen in March of interfering in the judicial process opened against former President Donald Trump after verifying "unprecedented" demands by the committees they preside over in the House of Representatives to gather information under secret summary.

For his part, Jones posted a tweet in response to the lawsuit, alleging that "they first impeach a president when there is no crime, then sue to block congressional oversight when we ask them about the federal funds they say they used for it." .

Later, in an interview with Fox News, Jones assured that "they are the ones who are obstructing our investigation." "Especially when we have a prosecutor who is interfering in the most important elections we have," he added.

In addition to Jones, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, the Prosecution has addressed the Chairman of the Administration Committee, Bryan Steil and the Chairman of the Oversight and Accountability Committee, James Comer.

In the letter, the Prosecutor's Office has regretted "an unprecedented request" formulated by these committees "to obtain confidential information on the status of the investigation, now imputation, of Mr. Trump", recalling that the body "cannot disseminate data related to the investigation against the tycoon "to protect the integrity and independence of these proceedings."