Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has fiercely criticized Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on social media this week, following reports that Bragg’s office intends to indict former President Donald Trump in connection with an investigation into ‘hush money’ paid to an adult film actress before the 2016 election. This comes after a letter from former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen’s attorneys to the Federal Election Commission, dated February 8, 2018, revealed that Cohen independently made a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels without using Trump campaign funds.
Greene, a Georgia Republican, contends that the letter constitutes “exculpatory evidence,” showing that Bragg has no legitimate case against Trump. In a tweet, she called for Bragg’s arrest for prosecutorial misconduct after allegedly concealing hundreds of pages of exculpatory evidence. Greene accused Bragg of being on the verge of indicting an innocent former President and a top Presidential candidate from the opposing ruling party. She further claimed that Bragg’s actions, fueled by Soros-funded political warfare, are unlawful and could incite civil unrest.
Now it’s time to arrest Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg for prosecutorial misconduct after hiding hundreds of pages of exculpatory evidence!
Bragg is on the verge of indicting an innocent former President and top Presidential candidate against the opposing ruling party.
Bragg is…
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) March 22, 2023
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump himself shared a copy of the letter from Cohen’s lawyers, which he believes is wholly exculpatory and should bring an immediate end to Bragg’s “witch hunt.” Trump suggested that the DA should instead focus on prosecuting violent criminals to ensure the safety of New York’s citizens.
Robert Costello, a former legal advisor to Cohen and a witness who testified before Bragg’s grand jury on Monday, questioned Cohen’s credibility as a key witness in the case. Costello referred to Cohen as a “convicted perjurer” and expressed doubts about the reliability of his testimony against Trump.
Despite receiving warnings that he had nothing to gain, Costello testified to provide the truth to the grand jurors and counteract media falsehoods. He asserted that if there was solid evidence against Trump, that would be one thing, but relying on Cohen as the primary source is not a wise move.
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🚨BREAKING: Michael Cohen’s former legal advisor Robert Costello, who appeared before the Trump grand jury today calls Cohen a “convicted perjurer” and says he “is far from solid evidence”
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) March 20, 2023
Costello, who once served as deputy chief of the criminal division in the Southern District of New York, claimed that he would not have relied on someone like Cohen, particularly given his status as a convicted perjurer. Additionally, Costello cited 50 to 100 lies told by Cohen in over 330 emails.
Cohen testified before the grand jury earlier this week, having admitted guilt in 2018 for various offenses, including violating campaign finance laws with the $130,000 payment to Daniels. Cohen, who served a prison sentence for over a year following his conviction, claimed that he made the payment at Trump’s direction. However, the letter from his attorneys posted this week suggests otherwise.
Daniels met with Manhattan prosecutors leading the investigation on Wednesday. Trump has acknowledged reimbursing Cohen for the payment but has insisted that the reimbursement was not linked to his campaign funds. The Trump Organization classified the payment as a legitimate expenditure, and it should be noted that Trump self-funded his first campaign.
Last week, Trump declined an invitation to appear before the grand jury, which some experts interpret as a sign of an impending indictment. Whether this will come to pass remains uncertain at this time.
Source: ConservativeBrief
