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Manhattan DA Bragg responds to House GOP doc request

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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg responded to several leading House Republicans’ requests for information on the probe into former President Trump, saying the former president "created a false expectation" of his potential arrest.

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  1. Alvin Bragg's "Soft on Crime" policies face scrutiny as he goes after Trump

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    Manhattan DA Bragg responds to House GOP doc request

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  1. BizPac Review

    Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg responds to Trump’s call to action over possible arrest (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg reportedly responded to former President Donald Trump calling for protests over his potential indictment by telling his office staffers that he won’t […]

  2. NBC News

    House GOP chairmen ask Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg to testify on Trump probe (opens NBC News)

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    The letter, obtained by NBC News, comes ahead of what could be a possible indictment of former President Donald Trump by a New York grand jury.

  3. Politico

    House GOP targets Manhattan DA as possible Trump indictment looms (opens Politico)

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    Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is in the GOP’s crosshairs, though it’s not clear if he’ll be immediately summoned.

  4. Legitgov

  5. Newsweek

    Donald Trump demands Alvin Bragg be arrested instead (opens Newsweek)

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    The embattled former president has once again attacked Manhattan's district attorney, accusing Bragg of running a politically motivated witch hunt against him.

  6. Fox News

    House Judiciary Committee demands Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg testify about possible Trump indictment (opens Fox News)

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    EXCLUSIVE: The House Judiciary Committee is demanding that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg testify before Congress in the wake of his “unprecedented abuse of prosecutorial authority,” as he reportedly considers indicting former President Trump for alleged hush money payments made to adult fi…

  7. Newsweek

    Alvin Bragg's "Soft on Crime" policies face scrutiny as he goes after Trump (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is accused of being soft on crime. But he's no softie when it comes to investigating Donald Trump.

  8. CBS News

    Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg saw case against Trump as potentially "charge ready" years ago (opens CBS News)

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    In a 2020 interview with CBS News, Alvin Bragg​​, then a Democratic candidate for Manhattan district attorney, shared some thoughts about the probe into then-President Trump and his former "fixer," Michael Cohen.

  9. Gopusa

    New York DA Office Responds to Demands for Information About Trump Arrest (opens Gopusa)

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    The Manhattan district attorney’s office on Monday issued a response to House Republicans’ demands to have District Attorney Alvin Bragg testify amid reports that former President Donald Trump will be indicted soon.

  10. Fox News

    Manhattan DA issues scathing response to GOP letter on possible Trump indictment: 'We will not be intimidated' (opens Fox News)

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    A spokesperson for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg responded to a GOP letter demanding Bragg testify on a potential Trump indictment.

  11. Insider

    Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg defiant after House GOP demands answers over a possible Trump indictment: 'We will not be intimidated' (opens Insider)

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    Bragg's office has been investigating Donald Trump's role in hush-money payments made to Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.

  12. Fox News

    Here's more evidence Alvin Bragg's crusade against Donald Trump is political (opens Fox News)

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    The crime Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is expected to charge against former President Donald Trump is a misdemeanor.

  13. Talking Points Memo

    Manhattan DA Responds To House GOP Letter: ‘We Will Not Be Intimidated’ (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office spoke out for the first time since the House GOP sent a conspiracy theory-laced letter to the DA demanding that he testify before Congress about the…

  14. The Daily Caller

    ‘We Will Not Be Intimidated’: Manhattan DA Speaks Out After House GOP Gets Involved In Possible Trump Indictment (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg issued a statementafter House Republicans called on Bragg to testify over a possible indictment of Trump.

  15. Gopusa

    Trump Facing Arrest? Leftwing DA Bragg Continues Trump Witch-Hunt (opens Gopusa)

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    Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has a terrible record of putting criminals back on the streets. Instead of focusing on reducing crime in New York, Bragg is going after former President Donald Trump. Trump even announced that he expects to get arrested this week.

  16. Legal Insurrection

    Bragg Tries Backpedaling, Tells House GOP That Trump ‘Created a False Expectation That He Would be Arrested’ (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Bragg sounds frustrated. Maybe it's because his grand jury hasn't cooperated with him as he hoped.

  17. FOX 5 New York

    Manhattan DA Bragg responds to House GOP doc request (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg responded to several leading House Republicans’ requests for information on the probe into former President Trump, saying the former president "created a false expectation" of his potential arrest.

  18. Insider

    Manhattan prosecutor's office says Trump created a 'false expectation' of immediate arrest and accuses House Republicans of interfering with investigation (opens Insider)

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    In a letter, District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office said the former president's false claim was not a "legitimate basis for congressional inquiry."

  19. Washington Examiner

    Alvin Bragg says Trump created a 'false expectation' that he would be arrested (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said House GOP lawmakers have no "legitimate basis" for inquiring into his investigation into former President Donald Trump, as they are basing their claims on the former president's "false expectation" that he was going to be arrested on Tuesday.

  20. The Guardian

    Alvin Bragg accuses House Republicans of playing politics with Trump case (opens The Guardian)

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    Manhattan DA writes to committee chairs seeking his testimony saying there is ‘no legitimate basis for congressional inquiry’

  21. Politico

    'Unlawful': Manhattan DA stiff-arms House GOP info request on Trump case (opens Politico)

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    The general counsel to Alvin Bragg replied to three Republican committee chairs by raising questions about the legitimacy of their interest in the case.

  22. BizPac Review

    D.A. Bragg BLAMES Trump for creating ‘false expectation’ of arrest, rips GOP as case appears to implode (opens BizPac Review)

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    As news comes down that the grand jury empaneled in the Stormy Daniels case against Donald Trump has been sent home for the rest of the week, […]

  23. Gopusa

    Manhattan DA Office Responds: Trump Created ‘False Expectation’ He Would Be Arrested (opens Gopusa)

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    Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg fired back at House Republicans seeking to probe his reported case against former President Donald Trump, offering the first public response to the former president’s claim that he would be indicted by Bragg’s office soon.

  24. Fox News

    Manhattan DA Bragg responds to House GOP doc request, says Trump 'created a false expectation' of arrest (opens Fox News)

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    Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg responded to several leading House Republicans information requests on the probe into former President Trump with a Thursday letter.

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