Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg fired back at House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan on Thursday after he issued a subpoena to the former New York County Special Assistant District Attorney Mark Pomerantz for his role in investigating former President Donald Trump.
“The House GOP continues to attempt to undermine an active investigation and ongoing New York criminal case with an unprecedented campaign of harassment and intimidation. Repeated efforts to weaken state and local law enforcement actions are an abuse of power and will not deter us from our duty to uphold the law,” Bragg said in a statement posted on Twitter.
“These elected officials would better serve their constituents and the country, and fulfill their oath of office, by doing their jobs in Congress and not intruding on the sovereignty of the state of New York by interfering in an ongoing criminal matter in state court,” he added.
Jordan sent Republicans’ first subpoena on Thursday as they escalate efforts to defend Donald Trump following his indictment in Manhattan for a hush money payment he authorized to porn star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election.
“Based on your unique role as a special assistant district attorney leading the investigation into President Trump’s finances, you are uniquely situated to provide information that is relevant and necessary to inform the Committee’s oversight and potential legislative reforms,” Jordan wrote in the subpoena letter to Pomerantz.
Jordan and the chairmen of the House Oversight, and Administration committees previously sent a letter to Bragg demanding testimony and documents related to the investigation and indictment of Trump.
However, Bragg denied their request, calling the move “an unlawful incursion into New York’s sovereignty.”
“It is clear that Congress cannot have any legitimate legislative task relating to the oversight of local prosecutors enforcing state law,” Bragg added.
