Aye matey! Jim Jordan be shoutin' fer the NY AG to hand over them papers 'bout the scallywag DOJ official! Arrr!
2024-05-16
Avast ye, mateys! Republican Rep. Jim Jordan be sendin' a letter to the New York Attorney General, demandin' papers about the scallywag, Matthew Colangelo, in the NY v. Trump case. Aye, the seas be gettin' choppy for that prosecutor! Arrr!
Republican House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan sent a letter to New York Attorney General Letitia James demanding documents related to former DOJ official Matthew Colangelo in the NY v. Trump case. Jordan criticized Colangelo's focus on investigating individuals over crimes. Colangelo left a high position in the DOJ to join the Manhattan DA's investigation of Trump, leading to his role as a lead prosecutor in the trial.Colangelo has a history of legal roles dating back to the Obama administration, including working in Biden's DOJ. He previously prosecuted cases involving Trump, such as dissolving Trump's charity and the push for a citizenship question in the 2020 Census. Experts find Colangelo's career move unusual, with some suggesting it indicates a personal agenda against Trump.Trump has criticized Colangelo as a "radical left prosecutor" and accused him of being involved in a politicized prosecution. The NY v. Trump case focuses on Trump's alleged falsification of business records to conceal payments to Stormy Daniels. Trump has pleaded not guilty, and his former attorney Michael Cohen has been testifying as a key witness.James' office and the Manhattan DA's office did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the matter.