Former President Donald Trump Indicted by Manhattan District Attorney, Prompting Debate Among Lawmakers

Former President Donald Trump was indicted by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Thursday, prompting a response from Republican lawmakers.

Sen. John Cornyn, a member of Senate GOP leadership, told CNN the indictment “looks to me like this is an opportunity for this [district attorney] to try to make headlines and gain publicity.” Rep. James Comer, the House Oversight Chairman, attacked the “political witch-hunt” of Trump. Reps. Jim Jordan (R-OH), Bryan Steil (R-WI), and James Comer (R-KY) also responded to their politically-motivated inquiries into District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s probe into Trump and the 2016 hush money payment.

In response, the Manhattan district attorney’s office released a letter to House Reps. Leslie Dubeck, a general counsel in the DA’s office, wrote that “Like any other defendant, Mr. Trump is entitled to challenge these charges in court and avail himself of all processes and protections that New York State’s robust criminal procedure affords.”

The indictment of Trump has sparked a debate among lawmakers, with some criticizing the grand jury’s decision and others defending it. Trump has yet to comment on the indictment, but he is entitled to challenge the charges in court and avail himself of all processes and protections that New York State’s criminal procedure affords.

The outcome of the case remains to be seen, but it is clear that the indictment of Trump has sparked a heated debate among lawmakers.