A federal judge in a criminal probe of former President Donald Trump has posed dozens of questions to both sides as she decides whether to let U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan's House Judiciary Committee question a onetime key prosecutor
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“I’m talking about the subpoena, that’s what’s in front of me,” Vyskocil said."Not all the political rhetoric that’s been flying back and forth. That’s all color. That’s all theater, but it’s not what’s in front of me.” A committee lawyer, Matthew Berry, countered that Congress has legitimate legislative reasons for wanting to question Pomerantz and examine Bragg's prosecution of Trump, citing the office's use of $5,000 in federal funds to pay for Trump-related investigations.
Pomerantz declined comment as he walked out of the hearing, holding a stack of papers with his book,"People vs. Donald Trump." His lawyer, Ted Wells, said he would accompany Pomerantz if he is required to give deposition testimony on Wednesday.
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