House Republicans are rallying to the defense of former President Donald Trump ahead of his possible indictment.
The Republican chairmen of three House committees sent a letter Monday to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, seeking information about his actions in the Trump case, which they characterized as an “unprecedented abuse of prosecutorial authority.” They requested testimony as well as documents and copies of any communications with the Justice Department.
Bragg's office said in a statement it would not be intimidated by what it characterized as attempts to undermine the justice process. Prosecutors have not said when their work might conclude or when charges could come. But law enforcement in New York has been makingHowever, Rep. Brian Steil, chair of the House Administration Committee, said the potential actions of the prosecutor are pretty darn unprecedented.” Steil, whose committee oversees election law, said lawmakers are looking to see whether federal resources have been used by Bragg throughout his investigation.
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