China News Network, March 3 Comprehensive report, the day before the "arrest" of former US President Trump's "spoilers", on the 21th local time, three Republicans of the US House of Representatives sent a letter to Alvin Bragg, District Attorney for Manhattan, New York, asking him to provide testimony and documents related to the investigation of Trump. ABC said this was the first time a House Republican committee had taken action on the matter.
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The letter was reportedly written by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer and House Executive Committee Chairman Brian Steyer. The letter criticized the Trump investigation as an "unprecedented abuse of prosecutorial power."
Jordan told ABC on the 20th that he did not believe Trump had violated the law and said that the potential prosecution was unprecedented in nature. When pressed by reporters on Jordan if there was evidence that federal funds were being used for local investigations, he said he had no evidence. That's why they're looking into this.
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office also declined to comment on whether any federal funds were used to support the investigation into Trump.
CNN called it the latest effort by House Republicans to "disrupt events" at a time when Trump could become "the first ever indicted former U.S. president."
Earlier, U.S. House Speaker McCarthy announced that he plans to use the committee to investigate potential indictments and whether it involves using federal funds for investigations.
House Democrats criticized Republican actions for being "in trouble" to protect Trump, "at the expense of the American people, law enforcement and our legal system." New York Democrats also shouted, "Jim Jordan and Kevin McCarthy: Don't interfere with New York City and stop interfering in ongoing investigations." ”
Earlier, some officials broke the news that Trump may be charged by New York prosecutors in the near future for allegedly paying "hush money" to American "star" Daniels. Daniels previously identified Trump as having an "extramarital affair" with her in 2006 and paying her $2016,13 through a lawyer during the <> election as payment for not being exposed. Trump vehemently denies this.
Trump posted on social media on the 18th, saying that he expected to be arrested on Tuesday (21st) and called on supporters to protest.
Senior Democrats warned that Trump's call could trigger a repeat of the Capitol riot violence.
According to the New York Times report on the 20th, people familiar with the matter said that more than a dozen senior police officers held a meeting with the mayor's senior public safety assistant on the 19th to discuss safety, staffing and emergency plans in the event of any protest.
NBC said police and other law enforcement agencies have conducted "preliminary security assessments" to discuss potential security plans in and around Manhattan Criminal Court, where Trump could appear for trial.