Just days after Trump was convicted in a Manhattan court, GOP Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) demanded the prosecutors, Alvin Bragg and Michael Colangelo, show up in Washington D.C. this Thursday, June 13, to testify in a hearing that
“will examine actions by state and local prosecutors to engage politically motivated prosecutions of federal officials, in particular the recent political prosecution of President Donald Trump by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.”
Jordan confidently said, “They’re going to say no,” and announced plans to subpoena them.
This didn’t go the way he planned. Bragg’s office said they’ll cooperate, but have scheduling conflicts on June 13, and they’d also like “more specifics about the topics that would be discussed” so they can prepare for the hearing (see story here).
That, of course, isn’t what Jordan wants. He’s been in Congress 17 years and has never passed a single piece of legislation. His sole function in the U.S. House of Representatives is to stage political theater. And this is an election year.
Bragg’s counteroffer is reasonable. He wants Jordan’s office to work out scheduling with his office, and provide clarity on “the scope and purpose of the proposed hearing.” But Jordan isn’t in the reasonable business. It’ll be interesting to watch his comeback.
Related story: Experts say a posting suggesting the Trump verdict was leaked (see story here) probably is a hoax (read that story here).