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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan threatened to subpoena New York Attorney General Letitia James for withholding information related to prosecutor Matthew Colangelo’s involvement in the Manhattan criminal case against former President Donald Trump.
Colangelo, formerly linked to Trump investigations, transitioned to roles in the Biden administration and is now prosecuting Trump in a separate case.
Jordan raised concerns about potential political bias and requested documents regarding Colangelo’s activities.
“Mr. Colangelo’s recent employment history demonstrates his obsession with investigating a person rather than prosecuting a crime,” Jordan wrote.
Colangelo’s targeting of “President Biden’s chief political rival only adds to the perception that the Biden Justice Department is politicized and weaponized,” Jordan noted.
Jordan wants, “All personnel files related to Mr. Colangelo’s hiring, employment, and termination at the New York Attorney General’s Office.”
Despite a set deadline, James failed to respond, prompting Jordan to set a new deadline and potential subpoena, emphasizing the prevention of politically motivated prosecutions against presidents.
Jordan wrote, “Congress has a specific and manifestly important interest in preventing politically motivated prosecutions of current and former Presidents by elected state and local prosecutors, particularly in jurisdictions — like New York County — where the prosecutor is popularly elected and trial-level judges lack life tenure.”
“Among other things, if state or local prosecutors are able to engage in politically motivated prosecutions of Presidents of the United States (current or former) for personal acts, this could have a profound impact on how Presidents choose to exercise their powers while in office,” he added.
Jordan said, “The Committee is prepared to resort to compulsory process to obtain compliance with our requests.”
The Judiciary Committee plans to hear testimonies from Colangelo and others involved in the case after Trump’s sentencing hearing.
