A House subcommittee hearing Wednesday pitted Republican Rep. Harriet Hageman of Wyoming against Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman of New York over alleged conflicts of interest related to former President Donald Trump’s business records trial. It got heated.
Mr. Goldman said on MSNBC Tuesday morning that he had met with Mr. Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, “a number of times in preparation.” exterior. Mr. Hageman noted Mr. Goldman’s comments as he prepared to question witnesses at a hearing held by the House Judiciary Committee’s Special Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. (Related: Dan Goldman claims Republicans are “trying to sabotage” Biden administration’s border security efforts)
“What you need to understand is that Mr. Goldman, a new congressman from New York, actually has a personal stake in this case,” Hageman said. “He said he was involved in the Bragg case and helped prepare Mr. Cohen’s testimony. So, first of all, he aligns himself with a self-admitted and convicted liar and perjurer. He also said that Mr. paid the judge, whose daughter’s office, more than $150,000 for her services.Therefore, I think there is a significant conflict of interest with New York Representative Dan Goldman. .”
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Democratic Representative Stacey Plaskett of the Virgin Islands interrupted Hageman and demanded that the Wyoming Republican’s remarks be removed from the committee record.
“I would like to ask that statements regarding conflicts of interest related to Mr. Goldman be suppressed,” Plaskett said, accusing Mr. Hageman of violating House resolutions. rule Personal attacks are prohibited.
Hageman also called Plaskett “Jeffrey Epstein’s name” in the exchange before Republican Congressman Jim Jordan pointed out that Plaskett called Trump “all kinds of names.” It was called “Fixer.”
Epstein, who died in custody while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges in 2019, donated more than $30,000 to Plaskett’s campaign, Law & Crime. report.
“He is not a member of this committee,” Mr. Plaskett replied. “Ladies and Gentlemen of the State of Wyoming, I think she was just stating a fact that is in the news,” Jordan ruled, and Hageman began questioning America First Legal Executive Director Gene Hamilton. did.
Goldman’s campaign paid $157,000 in digital advertising to Authentic Campaign, a political fundraising and marketing firm run by Lauren Marchan, Breitbart News report. Lauren Marchan is the daughter of Juan Marchan, the New York judge handling the Trump case.
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