Democrat Alvin Bragg was sworn in as the first Black Manhattan district attorney on Saturday and will now oversee a case previously presided over by former Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. (D) regarding former President Trump Donald Trump Roberts calls for judicial independence in year-end report The year in weird: 9 bizarre political stories that rocked 2021 Michigan shifts, will follow CDC isolation guidance MORE's business practices.
“I am honored by the trust placed in me, motivated by the challenge in front of us, and ready to work together—to make our communities safer, our city more just, and to deliver one standard of justice for all. #JusticeCantWait,” Bragg tweeted on Saturday, along with a photo of his swearing-in.
I am honored by the trust placed in me, motivated by the challenge in front of us, and ready to work together—to make our communities safer, our city more just, and to deliver one standard of justice for all. #JusticeCantWait pic.twitter.com/UR4fFAG0AB — Alvin Bragg (@AlvinBraggNYC) January 1, 2022
In an interview with CNN in December, Bragg signaled that he would be engaged in and personally focused on the Trump case, telling reporter Kara Scannell that “this is obviously a consequential case, one that merits the attention of the DA personally.”
Bragg also said at the time that he would be keeping on attorneys Carey Dunne and Mark Pomerantz to continue their work in the investigation into the former president’s business practices.
"It's hard for me to evaluate not knowing the facts, but just having worked on lots of investigations that are complex, I can say that you've got two very good lawyers that have been looking at it for a while. I think it would be a disservice to Manhattan to lose them," he said, noting that he could add other people to the team investigating.
Earlier this year, New York prosecutors charged the Trump Organization and its chief financial officer, Allen WeisselbergAllen Howard WeisselbergNew York attorney general seeking Trump deposition in fraud probe: report Sunday shows - Spotlight shifts to omicron variant Cohen says Weisselberg not 'key' to Trump case MORE, with fraud and conspiracy, though both parties maintain they did not commit any wrongdoing. Weisselberg has already pleaded not guilty to those counts.
Trump, who has so far not been charged in the probe, called the indictments against Weisselberg and the company a “political Witch Hunt.”
teslacoil1 on January 1st, 2022 at 17:05 UTC »
The biggest reason Trump may escape charges is because so many of his thugs take the fall for him to protect him. I just read the NYT article on status of the Manhattan office investigation on Trump and the Trump organization.
After reading that NYT article, I am becoming more and more skeptical that Trump himself will face charges in the Manhattan case. The biggest reason is, Weiselberg, who knows all the secrets and all the crimes that Trump committed, still refuses to cooperate with investigators. Weiselberg is another guy taking the fall for Trump.
Time and time again, people that have the relevant information to prove Trump committed crimes, take the fall for him. Weiselberg is a fall guy. Then Steven Bannon, who knew the details of the January 6th planning, is taking the fall for Trump. And when Trump obstructed justice 10 times according to Mueller, it was McGhan that had that information but McGhan ignored a subphoena from Congress and fought that subpoena for the longest time, until Congress agreed to a "limited" closed door questioning of McGhan, and various questions could not be asked. In the Enron case, they were able to indict everyone, including the CEO, because they even got the wives of the execs to turn on their husbands. But in Trump's case, his thugs keep taking the fall for him, to protect him.
Alvin Bragg is the new Manhattan DA. Alvin Bragg campaigned to become AG on his aggressive record towards Trump, suing Trump many times when he worked for the AG. And Alvin Bragg was just on record saying he will continue the Trump investigations and even give it his personal attention. I don't doubt that Alvin Bragg will indict Trump if he has the chance and the evidence is there. But I don't know if the evidence will be there, because so many people take the fall for Trump, just to protect him. SMH.
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Deacon75 on January 1st, 2022 at 16:43 UTC »
Look at the evidence. Be brave. Lock the prick up. Write a book.