Former U.S. President Donald Trump said everyone knows no crime was committed over allegations that he paid Daniels “under the table” money during his 2016 presidential campaign to avoid revealing an extramarital affair with her. while he was associated with the Millennium. And he added that “Accusations against me can lead to death or destruction for the country.”
Republicans rallied to the former president’s side this week following Trump’s Saturday post, which inaccurately predicted his arrest on Tuesday and called on his supporters to protest in aggressive terms reminiscent of his social media posts weeks before the attack. at the US Capitol on June 6th. January 2021.
Notably, Trump was the subject of an investigation by Manhattan Attorney General Alvin Bragg’s office, and the latter responded on Thursday to House Republicans who vigorously examined his office’s criminal investigation into Donald Trump, which the office called a misguided attempt by Congress to obstruct the prosecution of the former president.
Attorney General Alvin Bragg’s office responded Monday to a letter asking for reports, documents and testimonies about his investigation into Trump, an emergency request by three Republican committee chairs to participate in an investigation that is expected to result in criminal charges. against the former president.
The Attorney General’s response, signed by General Counsel Leslie Dubic, called the Republicans’ request “an unprecedented investigation pending domestic litigation.”