Another day passes, and yet still no arrest of former President Trump. Bragg has been suggesting vague dates for the grand jury to “convene” next week, but they aren’t set in stone. What’s not on the expected agenda? Any arrest.

Rep. Jim Jordan, who chairs the Judiciary, Oversight and Administration Committee, requested to interview DA Alvin Bragg and see some pertinent documents.

Bragg shot back swiftly saying it was “an unprecedented inquiry into a pending local prosecution,” through his general counsel. His office also said, ““The District Attorney is obliged by the federal and state constitutions to protect the independence of state law enforcement functions from federal interference.” They later said they would like to meet with the committee, simply to see if there was any information that needed to be shared, and if so, what specifically that would be. It’s an attempt to kick the can down the road, to avoid actual contact until it is no longer relevant to meet. But Jordan already told the office what is needed.

The argument that they’re blocking outside interference into an investigation is a shaky argument to make. Congress has the right to probe anything being viewed as unconstitutional when federal money is involved. But the District Attorney’s office received federal funds, and his prosecution has been called political by the right and even a healthy segment of the left (their argument? This is small potatoes, but look at the Georgia case!).

If Bragg felt like he had a winning and rock solid case, he’d most likely be eager to meet with congress. If he got through his testimony unscathed, it would add credibility to his prosecution efforts. But it shows there’s little credibility to begin with, and that Bragg may be wary of having potential corruption issues on his part come to light.

The committee previously set a deadline for specific documents from the DA but they were ignored. That’s most likely why the DA’s office chose to respond at all. They had to say something. Now, Jordan is looking into issuing Bragg a subpoena. We’ll keep you posted if that materializes, for if it does, a lot of light will be shone on the inner workings of the Manhattan DA’s office. Stay tuned.

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