Manhattan DA Bragg sues Rep. Jim Jordan over Trump probe subpoenas

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Manhattan DA Bragg sues Rep. Jim Jordan over Trump probe subpoenas
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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has filed a federal lawsuit against GOP Rep. Jim Jordan and the House Judiciary Committee, seeking to block a subpoena sent to Mark Pomerantz, a former Manhattan prosecutor who led the investigation into former President Donald Trump. The lawsuit claims the subpoena is part of an "unconstitutional attack" on an ongoing New York State criminal prosecution and investigation. Jordan has accused Bragg of abusing his prosecutorial powers for political reasons, while Bragg's office has accused the Judiciary Committee of interfering in local law enforcement.

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