GOP Moves to Stop Funding of Attorney Investigating Former President Trump
- Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has indicted former President Donald Trump on 34 felony charges related to hush money payments during his 2016 presidential campaign.
- In response, Republicans in Congress have introduced legislation to revoke federal funding for Bragg's office and prevent state and local law enforcement from investigating current or former presidents.
- The GOP claims Bragg is acting politically and interfering in the 2024 presidential election by pursuing a case against Trump, though Bragg says he has not used federal funds in the case.
- Legal experts say Bragg's case against Trump faces significant hurdles, though he enjoys advantages due to prosecution in New York City.
- Democrats plan to counter Republican claims and highlight the party's inaction on gun violence at a House Judiciary Committee hearing into Bragg's policies.