Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is facing an investigation by House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan over his use of federal funds to indict former President Donald Trump.
Although Bragg responded to the investigation by filing a lawsuit earlier this week, his effort was just dealt a loss in court.
"Congress has no power to supervise state criminal prosecutions. Nor does Congress have the power to serve subpoenas 'for the personal aggrandizement of the investigators or to punish those investigated,'" The Hill quoted Bragg’s office as saying in the lawsuit.
"Congress has no power to supervise state criminal prosecutions. Nor does Congress have the power to serve subpoenas 'for the personal aggrandizement of the investigators or to punish those investigated,'" The Hill quoted Bragg’s office as saying in the lawsuit.
"The charges the District Attorney filed against Mr. Trump were approved by citizens of New York," the lawsuit continued.
"Rather than allowing the criminal process to proceed in the ordinary course, Chairman Jordan and the Committee are participating in a campaign of intimidation, retaliation, and obstruction," it added.
Bragg went on to ask for an injunction to prevent the House Judiciary Committee from subpoenaing Mark Pomerantz.
Pomerantz previously worked in the Manhattan district attorney's office and has published a book called "People vs. Donald Trump: An Inside Account."
However, RedState reported that Trump-appointed U.S. District Court Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil shot down Bragg's request.
That fact was detailed in a Twitter threat by former Senate Judiciary Committee chief counsel for nominations Mike Davis.
Soros-funded Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's (frivolous) lawsuit against House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan is already off to a bad start for Bragg:
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York declined to even enter a temporary restraining order.
— 🇺🇸 Mike Davis 🇺🇸 (@mrddmia) April 12, 2023
"Summary of Soros-funded Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's (frivolous) legal argument: Congress is interfering in Bragg's misuse of federal funds and misuse of federal law to politically interfere in the next presidential election," Davis added.
For his part, Jordan fired back at Bragg on Twitter, saying, "First, they indict a president for no crime. Then, they sue to block congressional oversight when we ask questions about the federal funds they say they used to do it."
First, they indict a president for no crime.
Then, they sue to block congressional oversight when we ask questions about the federal funds they say they used to do it.
— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) April 11, 2023
