By Zachary Stieber
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (California) on March 18 ordered Republicans to investigate whether federal funds were used in the impending impeachment of former President Donald Trump.
“Here we go again. “Egregious abuse of power by radical DA to let violent criminals walk as he pursues political vendetta against President Trump,” McCarthy said in a statement after Trump said he would soon be arrested for alleged wrongdoing. for classification. about payment.
“I am directing the appropriate committees to immediately investigate whether federal funds are being used to subvert our democracy by interfering with elections with politically motivated prosecutions,” McCarthy added.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), chairman of the Select Committee on Firearms, shared McCarthy’s statement on social media, along with an account from the GOP House Judiciary Committee.
“Don’t worry, Liberal DAs are working just as hard to indict real criminals in Democrat-run cities. Just kidding. All that is politics,” he wrote.
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) quoted one of the Federalist Papers, which states: People.”
“How Much Federal Funding Does the Manhattan DA’s Office Receive?” Roy was surprised.
Possible indictment
It is said that the charges against Trump, a Republican, were filed by the office of the Manhattan District Attorney, Democrat Alvin Bragg.
Bragg’s office on Saturday confirmed receiving questions about a possible indictment, but did not respond to them.
According to media reports, the charges stem from a payment to Stormy Daniels, who claims Trump had an affair with her. The payment was apparently not properly classified.
Trump said the allegations were “completely denied,” and a spokesman told Fox News that Trump was “completely innocent.”
As speaker, McCarthy leads House Republicans. The GOP flipped control of the lower house in the 2022 midterm elections after winning more votes than Democrats in key districts in many states, including New York.
New York City, however, remains firmly in Democratic control.
Rep. Daniel Goldman (DN.Y.), who served as lead counsel in a second attempt to impeach Trump in 2022 when Trump was acquitted by the Senate, criticized McCarthy’s remarks.
“The Speaker of the House, who has no idea what evidence the state DA has to support a grand jury indictment, is trying to ‘weaponize’ the federal government to undermine the rule of law for political purposes,” Goldman said in a statement.
“No one is above the law,” added Rep. Adriano Espaillat (DN.Y.).
Republicans, however, appeared united behind the announcement.
“Speaker McCarthy is proving once again that through his leadership, the House GOP will not tolerate Democrats’ weaponization of government and political harassment of taxpayers,” said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-Ga.). “The government serves the people NOT the Democratic Party.”