Republicans accused by New York DA of meddling in Trump hush-money case
by Martin Pengelly in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#6A3VZ)
Alvin Bragg writes to committee chairs seeking his testimony saying there is no legitimate basis for congressional inquiry'
The Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, on Thursday accused Republicans in the US Congress of interfering in his investigation of Donald Trump over a hush money payment to the adult film star Stormy Daniels.
A letter from House Republicans demanding testimony and documents related to the investigation only came after Donald Trump created a false expectation that he would be arrested ... and his lawyers repeatedly urged you to intervene", Bragg wrote in a letter of his own.
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