House Republicans have launched an investigation into a former Justice Department official currently leading the prosecution in Donald Trump’s New York trial, according to documents obtained recently. Daily Caller News Foundation.
On Tuesday, DCNF reported that Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting documents and communications regarding prosecutor Matthew Colangelo.
A copy of the letter obtained by the news organization said Colangelo, a former senior Justice Department official, said the department “supported the “politicized prosecution” of New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D). “It gives the recognition that there is a presence.” Former President Trump.
“The Judiciary Committee monitors politically motivated prosecutions by state and local authorities,” Jordan’s letter to Garland said. “Since last year, public defenders who campaigned on the promise of prosecuting President Trump engaged in an unprecedented abuse of prosecutorial power by indicting a former U.S. president and current presidential candidate. ”
House Republicans accused Mr. Bragg of being “complicated.”[ing] In such a politicized prosecution. ”
Jordan claimed Colangelo “proved his actions” when he previously worked at the Justice Department.[d] The paper said Colangelo was conducting an investigation into Trump that led to a “wave of state lawsuits against Trump administration policies.” Associated Press. The article also noted that Colangelo, working with the attorney general’s office, oversaw the lawsuit that ultimately led to the closure of President Trump’s charitable foundation.
Jordan pointed out: new york times A 2022 article said Colangelo “has a history of taking on the business of Donald J. Trump and his family.” The NYT also wrote that Mr. Bragg’s decision to hire a former senior Justice Department official shows that his office is seeking to “intensify its investigation” into Mr. Trump.
“The prosecution of Mr. Bragg concerns the same federal subject matter that the Justice Department closed in 2018,” Jordan’s letter said. There are concerns that the case may be retried.” “Furthermore, Mr. Bragg’s prosecution relies heavily on the testimony of star witness Michael Cohen, a convicted felon with clear animosity toward President Trump.”
“Mr. Cohen pled guilty to lying to Congress in 2018,” Jordan continued. “In 2019, Cohen also lied six times while testifying before the Democratic-led House Oversight and Reform Committee in a hearing orchestrated by a longtime Democratic activist to support the fruitless investigation into President Trump. Ta.”
House Republicans accused the Biden administration’s Justice Department of being “politicized and weaponized.”
The letter to Garland requested “all documents and communications” about Colangelo and his employees that referenced Trump. He also requested documents regarding Mr. Colangelo’s “employment, employment, and termination” at the Justice Department.
The Ministry of Justice did not respond to requests for comment. new york post.
Do you like Blaze News? Avoid censorship and sign up for our newsletter to get articles like this delivered straight to your inbox. Please register here!
