Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee will join their Republican counterparts as they host a field hearing on crime and violence in New York City next week in an effort to diminish the event as a political stunt.
Republicans announced the hearing last week as a way to undercut the work of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, hoping to erode his credibility as he prosecutes former President Donald Trump on a number of criminal charges. Democrats on the committee have previously skipped GOP-led field hearings as a way of protest, but several members now plan to attend and hold a counter-response, sources told Punchbowl News. The hearing will be held on April 17 in the district represented by Rep.
The Democratic lawmakers will then join Republicans during the field hearing, which will feature testimony from “victims of violent crime in Manhattan.” It’s not clear who will be asked to testify. Republicans on the Judiciary Committee subpoenaed former New York County District Attorney Mark Pomerantz to appear before the panel and testify about his previous involvement in the Trump investigation. Pomerantz initially led the inquiry before resigning last year over Bragg’s initial reluctance to move forward with the case.
Jordan has also repeatedly pressed Bragg to testify and provide the committee with documents related to his investigation, all of which the district attorney has rejected as overreach.
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