Beyond The Rank Hypocrisy…Is Nothing

I’ve been thinking about that Jordan letter to Bragg. And beyond its rank hypocrisy about the reaches of federalism and the limits of congressional power, it essentially concedes Bragg’s authority to prosecute Trump under New York election law 17-152. 1/https://t.co/tvJ46Cp9Gl

— Lisa Rubin (@lawofruby) March 26, 2023

There's an even simpler (and seemingly subtler) issue.

Put another way, the House GOP is having a “oh, fudge!” moment and using the possibility that Bragg can do something totally permissible under current federal law to attempt to justify their unprecedented subpoena to him now. 3/

— Lisa Rubin (@lawofruby) March 26, 2023

That word, “subpoena…”

But also note one other thing the letter lacks: a recitation of any other instances in which either House Oversight or House Judiciary has successfully compelled a prosecutor to provide information on an ongoing investigation. 4/

— Lisa Rubin (@lawofruby) March 26, 2023

… doesn’t appear in the Committee’s letter.

They got nuthin’. Including absolutely no authority to interfere with an ongoing criminal investigation by a sovereign state (in this case, it’s sovereign).

They concede Bragg’s authority. They also concede they don’t have the authority to force him to testify, or even turn over documents.