Jim Jordan expands his investigation into Alvin Bragg after unprecedented Trump indictment
1 year, 8 months ago

Jim Jordan expands his investigation into Alvin Bragg after unprecedented Trump indictment

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Rep. Jim Jordan invited former Manhattan prosecutor Matthew Colangelo to appear for an interview with the House Judicial Committee to discuss Donald Trump's indictment. The former president was indicted last month on 34 counts of business fraud by Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg, whose office Colangelo worked in before quitting in frustration over the slow pace of Trump investigations, and Jordan said he wanted to speak to the former prosecutor about the origins of the case. Colangelo, who served in the Department of Justice under President Joe Biden and as senior attorney at the New York attorney general’s office, was reportedly hired to "jump start" investigations into Trump's actions. IN OTHER NEWS: 'Mentally unstable and documented liar': Marjorie Taylor Greene slams Trump's latest hiring move He oversaw the Civil, Civil Rights, Antitrust and Tax divisions at DOJ and he investigated Trump's alleged misreporting of his assets for attorney general Letitia James, who has sued the former president for fraud.

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Key Informant who lied in Biden impeachment indicted on 10 tax fraud charges
4 weeks ago

Key Informant who lied in Biden impeachment indicted on 10 tax fraud charges

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A key informant for House Republicans' impeachment case against President Joe Biden has been indicted again, reported NBC News — this time on 10 charges of tax fraud. According to the report, federal prosecutors said that Alexander Smirnov received more than $2 million in income from "multiple sources in 2020, 2021, and 2022” and bought “a $1.4 million Las Vegas …

'Baseless conspiracy': Dem operative hits back after subpoena from Jim Jordan
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Baseless conspiracy': Dem operative hits back after subpoena from Jim Jordan

Raw Story  

Longtime Democratic operative and digital fundraiser Mike Nellis revealed on Wednesday that Rep. Jim Jordan had subpoenaed information from his company Authentic Campaigns and one of the company's employees. "We have just received a subpoena from Jim Jordan and the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee," Nellis wrote in a statement on X. "This is yet another abuse of power, aimed at …

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and Trump prosecutor Matthew Colangelo will appear before Congress July 12
6 months, 1 week ago

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and Trump prosecutor Matthew Colangelo will appear before Congress July 12

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has agreed to testify before Congress on July 12, a day after former President Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money trial. A spokesperson for Bragg’s office confirmed Tuesday that he will appear before the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government alongside Matthew Colangelo, the former high-ranking Justice Department …

Manhattan Dist. Atty. Alvin Bragg, Trump’s prosecutor, to testify before Congress
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Manhattan Dist. Atty. Alvin Bragg, Trump’s prosecutor, to testify before Congress

LA Times  

Alvin Bragg speaks to the media after a jury found former President Trump guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. Alvin Bragg has agreed to testify before Congress on July 12, a day after former President Trump’s sentencing in his hush money trial. A spokesperson for Bragg’s office confirmed Tuesday that …

Alvin Bragg: Manhattan DA agrees to testify before Congress over Trump hush money trial
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Alvin Bragg: Manhattan DA agrees to testify before Congress over Trump hush money trial

Hindustan Times  

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg agreed Friday to testify before what's likely to be a hostile, Republican-controlled congressional subcommittee, but likely not until after former President Donald Trump is sentenced in July. FILE PHOTO: Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks after the guilty verdict in former U.S. President Donald Trump's criminal trial over charges that he falsified business records to …

Trump prosecutor Alvin Bragg issues response to Jim Jordan's testimony request
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump prosecutor Alvin Bragg issues response to Jim Jordan's testimony request

Raw Story  

Alvin Bragg answered Rep. Jim Jordan's request to come to Washington and testify before Congress. Days after declaring that the jurors "have spoken" when they rendered a unanimous guilty verdict of all 34 counts of falsifying business records against Donald Trump, Bragg responded to the Judiciary Committee Chairman's formal request. Last week, Jordan submitted letters to have Bragg and his …

Who is Alvin Bragg? District attorney who prosecuted Trump says he was just doing his job
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Who is Alvin Bragg? District attorney who prosecuted Trump says he was just doing his job

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — When Alvin Bragg took office as Manhattan district attorney in 2022, he stunned the public and his own staff by pausing an investigation into former President Donald Trump that appeared to be hurtling toward an indictment. One called Bragg’s hesitation to bring a case against Trump “a grave failure of justice.” Now, Bragg has cemented his place …

Jim Jordan summons Alvin Bragg to congressional hearing over Trump's criminal conviction
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Jim Jordan summons Alvin Bragg to congressional hearing over Trump's criminal conviction

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Rep. Jim Jordan wants answers from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg about the felony conviction of former President Donald Trump. Tensions have been mounting between Bragg and Jordan for months after the Manhattan prosecutor sued the Ohio lawmaker in April for what he described as an "unprecedentedly brazen and unconstitutional attack" on his office. The district attorney dropped the suit …

'Bullied into submission': Jim Jordan shamed for spending his career doing MAGA's bidding
7 months, 1 week ago

'Bullied into submission': Jim Jordan shamed for spending his career doing MAGA's bidding

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Rep. Jim Jordan "has been bullied into submission," said MSNBC producer Steve Benen in a Friday column. So, Jordan caved, demanding the Justice Department turn over information about former employee Matthew Colangelo, who is involved in prosecuting Trump's hush money case for the Manhattan district attorney's office, Benen said. office turn over any documents about the hiring of Colangelo, and …

Jim Jordan demands Letitia James turn over documents about prosecutor in hush money trial
7 months, 1 week ago

Jim Jordan demands Letitia James turn over documents about prosecutor in hush money trial

Raw Story  

Rep. Jim Jordan demanded New York Attorney General Letitia James turn over documents relating to an attorney prosecuting Donald Trump in a hush money trial. In a letter on Wednesday, Jordan alleged that Matthew Colangelo, a former Department of Justice official, had an "obsession" with Trump because he was part of District Attorney Alvin Bragg's prosecution team. "At the New …

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says Trump’s hush money criminal trial isn’t about politics
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says Trump’s hush money criminal trial isn’t about politics

Associated Press  

Read the latest : Trump’s hush money criminal trial begins: Live updates NEW YORK — When he was elected two years ago as Manhattan’s first Black district attorney, Alvin Bragg spoke candidly about his unease with the job’s political demands. As he prepares to bring the first of Donald Trump’s four criminal prosecutions to trial, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg …

Trump’s lawyers are preparing his defence. He already claims he ‘won’
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump’s lawyers are preparing his defence. He already claims he ‘won’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lawyers with New York Attorney General Letitia James …

Trump’s House GOP allies take fight to Manhattan DA’s turf
1 year, 8 months ago

Trump’s House GOP allies take fight to Manhattan DA’s turf

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Republicans upset with Donald Trump’s indictment are escalating their war on the prosecutor who charged him, trying to embarrass Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on his home turf partly by falsely portraying New York City as a place overrun by crime. The House Judiciary Committee, led by Ohio Republican Jim Jordan, held a field hearing Monday near …

Longtime Trump nemesis joins Manhattan DA's case
1 year, 8 months ago

Longtime Trump nemesis joins Manhattan DA's case

Raw Story  

A longtime adversary to Donald Trump could be the secret weapon in the Manhattan district attorney's case against the former president. Matthew Colangelo has aggressively pursued Trump for years, first for the New York attorney general, then at the Department of Justice and now for district attorney Alvin Bragg's team of prosecutors, and his lengthy experience will be instrumental in …

Legal expert drops the hammer on Jim Jordan’s ‘clown show’ in New York
1 year, 8 months ago

Legal expert drops the hammer on Jim Jordan’s ‘clown show’ in New York

Raw Story  

Jim Jordan on Monday announced plans to hold hearings in New York next week with the apparent intent of highlighting crime in the city where former President Donald Trump is facing 34 felony counts related to allegedly covering up hush money payments to Stormy Daniels. Jordan, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee and so-called “weaponization of government” subcommittee, signaled plans …

Alvin Bragg's lawsuit shows clear evidence Jim Jordan and Trump threatened prosecutors: legal expert
1 year, 8 months ago

Alvin Bragg's lawsuit shows clear evidence Jim Jordan and Trump threatened prosecutors: legal expert

Raw Story  

In response to the efforts by House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan to "investigate" whether the Trump indictment in New York was legitimate, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has filed a countersuit against Jordan alleging improper attempts to intimidate prosecutors from doing their jobs. "Yeah, I've never seen anything like this before," confirmed Agnifilo. "But really, what Alvin Bragg sets out …

Manhattan DA sues Jim Jordan over Trump indictment inquiry
1 year, 8 months ago

Manhattan DA sues Jim Jordan over Trump indictment inquiry

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg sued Rep. Jim Jordan on Tuesday, an extraordinary move as he seeks to halt a House Judiciary Committee inquiry that the prosecutor contends is a “transparent campaign to intimidate and attack” him over his indictment of former President Donald Trump. “Congress lacks any valid legislative purpose to engage in a free-ranging campaign …

Jim Jordan plays the victim after targeting Alvin Bragg
1 year, 8 months ago

Jim Jordan plays the victim after targeting Alvin Bragg

Raw Story  

Rep. Jim Jordan may have taken the first shot but he is now portraying himself as the real victim. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg filed a lawsuit against Jordan after he demanded that Bragg appear before the House Judiciary Committee, even though Congress has no oversight over his office. "…Rather than allowing the criminal process to proceed in the ordinary …

Alvin Bragg sues Jim Jordan in effort to block Republicans from interfering in Trump criminal case
1 year, 8 months ago

Alvin Bragg sues Jim Jordan in effort to block Republicans from interfering in Trump criminal case

Raw Story  

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is suing House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan in a move to block House Republicans from interfering in his criminal case against former President Donald Trump, The New York Times reported. According to The Times' report, the suit is an "extraordinary" move that "accuses Mr. Jordan of a ‘brazen and unconstitutional attack’ on the prosecution of …

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is suing Rep. Jim Jordan in relation to Trump case
1 year, 8 months ago

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is suing Rep. Jim Jordan in relation to Trump case

NPR  

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is suing Rep. Jim Jordan in relation to Trump case Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is suing the Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Jim Jordan for what he says are Jordan's attempts to interfere in the Trump prosecution. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: It was just last week that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg unveiled criminal …

Jim Jordan leveled by former GOP attorney general for Manhattan interference
1 year, 8 months ago

Jim Jordan leveled by former GOP attorney general for Manhattan interference

Raw Story  

Appearing on CNN on Friday morning, former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales expressed dismay that House Judiciary Committee chair Jim Jordan chose to subpoena a former lawyer who worked in the Manhattan district attorney's office as part of his efforts to run interference for Donald Trump. On Thursday, the controversial Jordan subpoenaed former special assistant district attorney Mark Pomerantz who left …

Jim Jordan’s latest subpoena might end up making Trump look guilty: legal analyst
1 year, 8 months ago

Jim Jordan’s latest subpoena might end up making Trump look guilty: legal analyst

Raw Story  

Rep. Jim Jordan on Thursday subpoenaed former Manhattan D.A. In a statement, the committee wrote that, “Pomerantz’s public statements about the investigation strongly suggest that Bragg’s prosecution of President Trump is politically motivated.” But NYU Law Professor Andrew Weissman, who also served as a Justice Department prosecutor under special counsel Robert Mueller, identified a problem that Jordan might face. His …

Alvin Bragg fires back after House GOP issues first subpoena in probe of Trump indictment
1 year, 8 months ago

Alvin Bragg fires back after House GOP issues first subpoena in probe of Trump indictment

Raw Story  

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Thursday issued a statement in response to the congressional subpoena of a former Manhattan prosecutor in connection with the investigation of former President Donald Trump. Earlier in the day, House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan issued a subpoena to former New York County Special Assistant District Attorney Mark Pomerantz. These elected officials would better serve …

House Republicans subpoena former prosecutor in Trump case
1 year, 8 months ago

House Republicans subpoena former prosecutor in Trump case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Thursday subpoenaed one of the former Manhattan prosecutors who had been leading a criminal investigation into Donald Trump before quitting last year in a clash over the direction of the probe. Jordan has now written in a letter to Pomerantz, “Based on your unique role as a special assistant district attorney leading the investigation into …

Jim Jordan subpoenas former Trump hush money payoff prosecutor who said ex-president is ‘guilty’
1 year, 8 months ago

Jim Jordan subpoenas former Trump hush money payoff prosecutor who said ex-president is ‘guilty’

Raw Story  

House Republican Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, ignoring a stern warning from Alvin Bragg to not interfere with his hush money payoff probe into Donald Trump, has issued a subpoena to one of two former New York prosecutors who resigned over what appeared at the time to be the Manhattan District Attorney's decision to stall the investigation. In a statement from …

What to know about Alvin Bragg, Manhattan district attorney in Trump case
1 year, 9 months ago

What to know about Alvin Bragg, Manhattan district attorney in Trump case

LA Times  

Alvin Bragg’s decision to convene a grand jury into hush payments made on Donald Trump’s behalf could lead to the first criminal charge against a former U.S. president. A New York grand jury investigating hush payments made on Donald Trump‘s behalf during the 2016 presidential campaign has refocused attention on the Manhattan district attorney steering the case. Alvin Bragg’s decision …

This is how you know a Trump indictment is imminent
1 year, 9 months ago

This is how you know a Trump indictment is imminent

Raw Story  

An indictment against former President Donald Trump is likely imminent, a former top New York prosecutor said. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr. ’s decision to invite the former president to testify before a grand jury signals an indictment could be issued within weeks, if not days, former Manhattan Chief Assistant District Attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo told The Daily Beast. …

What we know about Trump possibly facing criminal indictment in New York City
1 year, 9 months ago

What we know about Trump possibly facing criminal indictment in New York City

NPR  

What we know about Trump possibly facing criminal indictment in New York City Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump has been invited to testify before a New York City grand jury — a move that is widely understood to mean Trump could soon face criminal charges related to his …

Manhattan DA warns Trump's lawyers to prepare for indictment: report
1 year, 9 months ago

Manhattan DA warns Trump's lawyers to prepare for indictment: report

Raw Story  

Prosecutors in the Manhattan District Attorney's office have signaled to lawyers representing former President Donald Trump to prepare for possible charges, reportedThe New York Times on Thursday. "The prosecutors offered Mr. Trump the chance to testify next week before the grand jury that has been hearing evidence in the potential case, the people said. "Mr. Trump has faced an array …

Jim Jordan blasted by Biden official for trying ‘to obstruct justice’ with new subcommittee
1 year, 10 months ago

Jim Jordan blasted by Biden official for trying ‘to obstruct justice’ with new subcommittee

Raw Story  

Representative Jim Jordan's new political strategy of being less of an alarmist with slower, more strategic responses is being met with skepticism from his Democratic colleagues on the other side of the aisle, according to a new CNN report. IN OTHER NEWS: Manhattan DA pursued a racketeering case against Trump: new book Jordan's new persona was on full display during …

'Next chapter?' Manhattan DA signals Trump himself might finally land under indictment
1 year, 11 months ago

'Next chapter?' Manhattan DA signals Trump himself might finally land under indictment

Raw Story  

Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg may finally have changed his mind about indicting former president Donald Trump. The recent conviction of the Trump Organization and its chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg gave a glimpse of evidence that could tie the ex-president directly to the tax fraud scheme, such as a memo he signed approving chief operating officer Matthew Calamari’s illegal …

Trump rages against Manhattan prosecutors after DOJ veteran hired to jump-start criminal probes
2 years ago

Trump rages against Manhattan prosecutors after DOJ veteran hired to jump-start criminal probes

Raw Story  

The Manhattan district attorney's office hired a new investigator who should make Donald Trump nervous. Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan D.A., tapped former Justice Department official Matthew Colangelo to likely become one of the lead investigators into criminal matters involving the former president, and his hiring could jump-start those seemingly stalled probes, reported MSNBC columnist Steve Benen. Colangelo also helped lead …

Manhattan DA: Trump criminal investigation is continuing
2 years, 8 months ago

Manhattan DA: Trump criminal investigation is continuing

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Rejecting suggestions he has lost interest in going after Donald Trump, the Manhattan district attorney said Thursday a criminal investigation into the former president and his business practices is continuing “without fear or favor” despite a recent shakeup in the probe’s leadership. “In recent weeks, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has been repeatedly asked whether our investigation …

New York prosecutors investigating Trump convene grand jury
3 years, 6 months ago

New York prosecutors investigating Trump convene grand jury

Al Jazeera  

The move suggests Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, who is investigating the former president’s business dealings, may have found evidence of a crime. New York prosecutors have convened a grand jury that is expected to decide whether to indict former President Donald Trump, suggesting they may have found evidence of a crime, US media reported. The Washington Post said the …

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