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riversedge

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39. Bragg: "Congress has no power to supervise state criminal prosecution," and accuses Jordan and his c
Tue Apr 11, 2023, 06:37 PM
Apr 2023

Jordan needed to be smacked down.



https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/11/manhattan-da-bragg-sues-rep-jordan-over-house-probe-of-trump-investigation.html
.........Bragg’s 50-page complaint says that “Congress has no power to supervise state criminal prosecution,” and accuses Jordan and his committee of engaging in “a campaign of intimidation, retaliation and obstruction.”

The suit names as defendants Jordan, the Judiciary Committee and Pomerantz.

Pomerantz and another prosecutor quit the D.A.’s office in early 2022 after Bragg indicated he would not pursue an indictment against Trump in connection with false statements around the valuations of real estate assets owned by the Trump Organization. Pomerantz later wrote a book about his work on the probe...........



also

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/11/politics/alvin-bragg-sues-jim-jordan/index.html?link_id=2&can_id=9cf99c7de98c34cdc8ea7fb05371e5dc&source=email-bragg-makes-jim-jordan-pay-for-meddling-in-trump-case&email_referrer=email_1876884&email_subject=bragg-makes-jim-jordan-pay-for-meddling-in-trump-case

Jim Jordan's gonna get his titty caught in a big fat wringer. swag Apr 2023 #1
Couldn't happen to a nicer pig! I love the imagery of that! msfiddlestix Apr 2023 #20
I don't get the Gym logic SouthernDem4ever Apr 2023 #22
What really... 2naSalit Apr 2023 #25
He wants the inside track on what the prosecution has ExWhoDoesntCare Apr 2023 #32
... 2naSalit Apr 2023 #23
Nice! Scrivener7 Apr 2023 #2
Kick Gymbo's ass, Mr. D.A.! ificandream Apr 2023 #3
Jim Jordan doesn't give a rat's behind about Trump. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #4
he wants to stay on Trump's good side in case Trump wins in 24 Hamlette Apr 2023 #12
Yes. And I think he has committed some crimes he doesn't want to see the light of day. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #17
BINGO! OldBaldy1701E Apr 2023 #48
+1 Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #49
Probably soldierant Apr 2023 #14
Oh, look at what I found! Fritz Walter Apr 2023 #21
Awwww... calimary Apr 2023 #24
This is the first I've heard of this. ShazzieB Apr 2023 #29
It's a pun... Whatthe_Firetruck Apr 2023 #46
OMG! 🤣 ShazzieB Apr 2023 #47
He has to appease the fat frump ExWhoDoesntCare Apr 2023 #33
For votes then. Maybe more than that. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #34
Wooohoo here we go. Bev54 Apr 2023 #5
FAFO Gymsuit... go ahead. BumRushDaShow Apr 2023 #6
Good! That's how you do it. hadEnuf Apr 2023 #15
THIS!!! calimary Apr 2023 #26
Bragg: "Congress has no power to supervise state criminal prosecution," and accuses Jordan and his c riversedge Apr 2023 #39
I had just posted the 1st page of the suit in a different thread too... BumRushDaShow Apr 2023 #42
Brilliant!! TY & DA Bragg! Cha Apr 2023 #7
Dems fighting back. badhair77 Apr 2023 #8
FINALLY!!! calimary Apr 2023 #44
True! badhair77 Apr 2023 #45
Good! Well done. ananda Apr 2023 #9
I'm so glad to see Bragg stand up against Jordan's shenanigans. steventh Apr 2023 #10
Thanks for the court doc. riversedge Apr 2023 #40
On p. 15 Bragg ment MTG and the fact that she has called for his arrest. Good!! ...... riversedge Apr 2023 #41
Gym ignored his own Congressional subpoena. BadgerMom Apr 2023 #11
Has anyone read the Pomerantz book: People vs. Donald Trump: An Inside Account Hamlette Apr 2023 #13
This is like when Trump thought if he could interfere and overturn the Atlanta election results, Obvious85 Apr 2023 #16
The positive outcome for Gymbo ExWhoDoesntCare Apr 2023 #35
Dumb Jordan is getting himself into trouble, all for political theater onetexan Apr 2023 #18
Gym Jacket Off Jordan's Howling Poo-Flinging Chimp Fox "News" Show hasn't been doing that well. Miles Archer Apr 2023 #19
Awesome news!!! n/t iluvtennis Apr 2023 #27
I still can't believe Jordan has never faced criminal consequences Marius25 Apr 2023 #28
I've been expecting something like this! ShazzieB Apr 2023 #30
Bragg to serve the lawsuit on Jordan by tonight and for Jordan to respond by April 17 LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2023 #31
Unfortunately the Judge overseeing this case is a Trump-appointee Marius25 Apr 2023 #36
Just waiting for congress to sequester the grand jury The Grand Illuminist Apr 2023 #37
Suck it, jacketless jackass Blue Owl Apr 2023 #38
I like it republianmushroom Apr 2023 #43
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