House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan has requested testimony from Matthew Colangelo, a former Manhattan prosecutor, as part of an investigation into the prosecution of former President Donald Trump. The subpoena is the latest move by Republicans to investigate the Manhattan District Attorney's office, with the committee previously requesting documents from the New York State Attorney General's office. It is unclear how Colangelo will respond to the subpoena, but the investigation is likely to continue.
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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.
Fox News host Steve Doocy criticized former President Donald Trump for attacking the family of the judge overseeing his criminal case in Manhattan, noting that it was a bad look for the former president to do so. Judge Juan Merchan had previously warned Trump not to use social media to incite violence and the judge's daughter was targeted after she worked for a consulting firm that did work for the Biden-Harris campaign. The attack has raised concerns about the safety of those involved in the case and the potential for further violence.
In response to his indictment by a Manhattan prosecutor, former President Donald Trump has called on Congress to "defund" federal law enforcement. Congressional Republicans have been quick to rally to Trump's defense, while Democrats argue that this is an attempt to undermine the rule of law. The debate over defunding federal law enforcement is likely to continue in the coming weeks, as Congress considers the implications of Trump's call to action.
Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree in a Manhattan court on Tuesday. In response, Trump urged Republicans in Congress to "defund" federal law enforcement, and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy accused Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg of seeking to interfere in the elections. If convicted, Trump could face up to four years in prison, with the trial expected to begin in the fall.
Former President Donald Trump was arrested and arraigned in Manhattan criminal court on Tuesday, facing 34 felony charges related to falsifying business records. The charges are linked to a hush money scheme with payments made to women who claimed they had extramarital affairs with Trump. Trump has declared the charges a witch hunt and is expected to challenge them in court, with the case likely to linger over his potential 2024 candidacy.
Former President Donald Trump was arraigned in Manhattan on Tuesday, pleading not guilty to 34 felony counts related to falsifying business records, campaign finance violations, and other charges. The charges stem from a payment made to Stormy Daniels, who had previously claimed to have had an affair with Trump, and the seriousness of the charges has taken many by surprise. The case was dismissed in 2018, and Daniels was ordered to pay Trump's legal fees, leading to Seth Meyers' comment that most people initially expected one or two charges.
Former President Donald Trump was arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday, facing 34 felony charges related to falsifying business records to influence the 2016 presidential election. Trump pleaded not guilty and called the charges "politically motivated", while legal experts say they will be difficult to prove in court. Clashes at a Jerusalem mosque led to hundreds of arrests in a separate incident.