Mark Pomerantz, a former prosecutor who oversaw the Manhattan District Attorney Office's investigation into Donald Trump, invoked the Fifth Amendment in a closed-door deposition on Friday, refusing to answer any questions. He called the inquiry "political theater" and condemned the panel's use of a subpoena, citing grand jury rules. Rep. Darrell Issa, a California Republican, exited the meeting after one hour, with no answers provided.
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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has filed a federal lawsuit against Republican House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, accusing him of attempting to intimidate and attack him over his prosecution of former President Donald Trump. Bragg is asking the court to invalidate the subpoenas that Jordan has issued or plans to issue as part of the investigation, including one for former Assistant DA Mark Pomerantz. Bragg has argued that allowing Jordan's demands would cause “imminent irreparable harm” and has asked the court to block the subpoenas and protect the privileged material from being disclosed.
The House Judiciary Committee has issued a subpoena to former New York County Special Assistant District Attorney Mark Pomerantz, who had previously led an investigation into former President Donald Trump's finances. Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is seeking Pomerantz's testimony in order to investigate the prosecution of Trump by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Pomerantz had resigned from the Manhattan DA’s office in 2022 and publicly criticized Bragg for not charging Trump sooner. The subpoena is the latest development in the ongoing investigation into Trump's finances, and is a sign that the committee is taking the matter seriously.
Former President Donald Trump has declined an invitation to testify before a grand jury convened by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office investigating a "hush money" payment allegedly made on his behalf days before the 2016 election. Trump's attorney Joe Tacopina has stated that the former president has “no plans” to appear before the grand jury. The payment in question was made by Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen to porn star Stormy Daniels, and the grand jury is expected to continue its investigation despite Trump's refusal to testify.
Mark Pomerantz, a former senior prosecutor on the Manhattan DA's team investigating Donald Trump and his organization's business dealings, has stated that there is "overwhelming" evidence against the former president. In a "60 Minutes" interview, Pomerantz said that the district attorney should move forward with criminal charges. It is unclear if the district attorney will take action, as they have not commented on Pomerantz's statements.
The Manhattan District Attorney's office has reportedly begun to pressure former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg to cooperate with their investigation into former President Donald Trump's hush money payments to an adult film star during his 2016 campaign. The investigation is part of a larger effort to investigate various aspects of Trump's life and business, and prosecutors have threatened Weisselberg with additional charges unless he cooperates. Former District Attorney Cyrus Vance had expressed confidence that his successor, Alvin Bragg, would agree with his assessment and see the case through.