House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) is calling for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and prosecutor Matthew Colangelo to testify before the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government on June 13, following President Donald Trump’s historic criminal conviction in New York.
Jordan, who has characterized the trial as a “kangaroo court,” wrote to Bragg and Colangelo on Friday requesting their appearance. The move underscores how Trump’s Republican allies in Congress plan to use their narrow House majority to push the narrative that Bragg’s prosecution was politically motivated ahead of the November election.
🚨 #BREAKING: Jim Jordan will be demanding Alvin Bragg and Michael Coangelo appear for a Congressional hearing June 13 to testify about the political prosecution of President Trump
HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE @Jim_Jordan!
And if they don’t show up, have them arrested and charged. pic.twitter.com/F0vxdtYPME
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 31, 2024
If Bragg and Colangelo decide to testify they will be questioned by supporters of Trump such as Rep. Matt Gaetz, from Florida and House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik from New York. Jordan has been openly critical of the trial expressing his views on Thursday “The Manhattan courts proceedings highlight the dangers of politicizing our justice system.”
Rep. Jim Jordan has just officially sent a subpoena to DA Alvin Bragg to come before Congress and explain his political persecution of Trump!!
Alright Jordan… now back it up!! If he doesn’t show, send the Sergeant at Arms to arrest his ass!!
Who wants to see Fat Alvin in… pic.twitter.com/vffg1i1TWi
— SaltyGoat (@SaltyGoat17) May 31, 2024
Bragg, however, has defended the trial and its outcome, telling reporters, “While this defendant may be unlike any other in American history, we arrived at this trial, and ultimately today at this verdict, in the same manner as every other case that comes through the courtroom doors.”
The high-profile testimony, should it occur, would further spotlight the ongoing political battle surrounding Trump’s legal troubles and the efforts by his allies to discredit the proceedings. The hearing’s timing, just months before the 2024 presidential election, underscores the potential political implications of the conviction and its aftermath.
Jim Jordan says after Alvin Bragg told him he has no oversight authority over his Trump investigation, he is now considering a subpoena to force him to appear before Congress. pic.twitter.com/U2sfhwJUQk
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) April 2, 2023
As President Trump continues to face Democrat persecution via sustained lawfare attacks, it’s vital that his allies in Congress push back against an out-of-control federal government led by a Biden regime desperate to remain in power as its poll numbers continue to slide.
