Joe McCarthy would be proud

Speaking of retribution...

A spokesperson for [Manhattan DA Alvin] Bragg’s office confirmed Tuesday that he will appear before the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government alongside Matthew Colangelo, the former high-ranking Justice Department official who was hired by Bragg in 2022 and helped lead the Trump investigation.

Bragg and Colangelo will face what’s likely to be a hostile, Republican-controlled hearing where the chairman, Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio has accused both men of conducting a “political prosecution” in the case against the former president. It will mark the latest effort by Trump’s closest allies in Congress to discredit the recent 34-count conviction by going after local and federal prosecutors who have charged him.

“It undermines the rule of law to spread dangerous misinformation, baseless claims, and conspiracy theories following the jury’s return of a full-count felony conviction in People v. Trump,” a spokesperson for the Manhattan DA’s office said. “Nonetheless, we respect our government institutions and plan to appear voluntarily before the subcommittee after sentencing.”

  AP

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

They never give up

The Justice Department informed House Republicans on Tuesday that an exhaustive search yielded no communications between the department and the Manhattan district attorney’s office, and again chastised House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) for spreading a “conspiracy theory.”

[...]

“This is unsurprising. The District Attorney’s office is a separate entity from the Department. The Department does not supervise the work of the District Attorney’s office, does not approve its charging decisions, and does not try its cases. The Department has no control over the District Attorney, just as the District Attorney has no control over the Department. The Committee knows this,” [Carlos Uriarte, the head of legislative affairs for the Justice Department, wrote.]

[...]

“Accusations of wrongdoing made without—and in fact contrary to—evidence undermine confidence in the justice system and have contributed to increased threats of violence and attacks on career law enforcement officials and prosecutors,” Uriarte wrote.

“Our extraordinary efforts to respond to your speculation should put it to rest.”

  The Hill

Should, but won't.

House Republicans also reignited their probe into a former DOJ official who left the department to join Bragg’s team, requesting in an April letter any information the department had on file for Matthew Colangelo, who gave the opening arguments in Trump’s case. They likewise requested all communications between the two entities.

Of course they did.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.