Former Manhattan prosecutor to testify before House committee
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg had sought to block ex-prosecutor Mark Pomerantz from testifying in the Congressional probe.
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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg had sought to block ex-prosecutor Mark Pomerantz from testifying in the Congressional probe.
The ruling postpones an appearance by a former prosecutors who says he left the DA's office after Bragg initially declined to move forward with the case against former President Trump.
The House Judiciary Committee and its Republican chairman, Rep. Jim Jordan, are seeking to question former prosecutor Mark Pomerantz about the Trump investigation.
A federal judge is denying a request by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office for a temporary restraining order to stop a House subpoena of a former prosecutor.
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Democrats called the Rep. Jim Jordan-led hearing a partisan stunt and tried to shift the focus to guns.
The House Judiciary Committee hearing was billed as an examination of crime in Manhattan, but Democrats called it a political stunt meant to embarrass Alvin Bragg, who is prosecuting Donald Trump. CBS2's Ali Bauman reports.
Rep. Jim Jordan and others attempted to paint Bragg as someone focused on Donald Trump instead of street crime.
Rep. Jim Jordan and others attempted to paint Bragg as someone focused on Donald Trump instead of street crime, CBS2's Marcia Kramer reports.
Some questioned why the hearing on violent crime wasn't held in Republican Rep. Jim Jordan's state of Ohio, CBS2's Alice Gainer reports.
It followed the indictment of former Pres. Donald Trump, CBS2's Alice Gainer reports.
The Republican-led committee is discussing violent crime they say is taking place under Bragg's watch, but Democrats say it's a political stunt. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook has the latest.
In a show of support for the district attorney, House Judiciary Committee ranking member Rep. Jerry Nadler and New York City Mayor Eric Adams spoke out ahead of the hearing.
A rare congressional hearing will be held in Lower Manhattan. It's meant to portray Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg as "soft on crime." CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
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Meanwhile, the former president is speaking out about his first court appearance in a separate case. CBS2's John Dias reports.
The 50-page suit asks a court to block a subpoena Jordan issued to a former Manhattan prosecutor who led the investigation into Trump.
Mayor Eric Adams and other Democrats are slamming House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan and his Republican colleagues for holding hearings in New York City next week on Bragg's crime-fighting policies. CBS2's Marcia Kramer reports.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg filed a federal lawsuit against GOP Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio and the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, accusing them of seeking to interfere in his office's prosecution and investigation of former President Donald Trump. CBS2's Marcia Kramer reports.
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Legal experts say Trump's legal team will be working to dismiss the case as soon as possible. CBS2's John Dias reports.
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