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Fortunately for Bragg, there are good reasons to conclude that the elected president was not an “officer of the United States.”
The question is whether it learned those lessons well enough and how much difference this hard-earned wisdom can really make.
The story of Jan. 6’s aftermath—and all of Lawfare’s coverage of it—in one place.
Bragg’s lawsuit raises a number of questions about the scope of congressional investigative authority.
The former president is seeking $500 million in damages from Cohen.
What precisely happened in that New York courtroom on Tuesday?
In his remarks, Bragg stated that Trump made 34 false statements to cover up other crimes relating to payments to individuals—including adult film actress Stormy Daniels—intended to suppress negative information about the former president to allegedly help his campaign.
The New York County Clerk’s office released an order by Judge Merchan allowing Bragg to disclose to the public that a Manhattan grand jury had issued an indictment of Trump.
In the letter, Dubeck urges Jordan, Comer, and Steil to refrain from “unlawful political interference.”
Jordan, Comer, and Steil argue that in light of the DA’s efforts “under political pressure from left wing activists” to indict Trump, their respective committees must now consider whether “Congress should take legislative action.”