#HouseRepublicans are summoning Manhattan DA #AlvinBragg to #Congress after #Trump’s #conviction on all counts in his #ElectionInterference #FalsifiedBusinessRecords NY trial.

The #House #Judiciary Cmte’s select subcmte on the *weaponization of the federal government* on Fri invited #Bragg & one of his prosecutors, Matthew #Colangelo, to testify on June 13. The cmte said the hearing “will examine the unprecedented political prosecution” of Trump.

The cmte is led by #GymJordan.

#law #USPOL

#Colangelo argues the instruction proposed about fmr #NationalEnquirer publisher #Pecker’s legal consult w/his attorney is irrelevant, because Pecker testified that he didn’t reveal all of the facts to AMI’s general counsel when he consulted them & therefore his attys couldn’t provide proper legal advice.

Bove argues that what matters is Pecker told Trump that he had been told the McDougal agreement was “bulletproof,” & Trump relied it.

(Um, hella hearsay regardless)
#criminal #law #TrumpTrial

Prosecutor #Colangelo argues that “acting in concert w/someone” is separate from the concept of “cause” & is not redundant.

(That actually helps, so maybe it should be in the #JuryInstructions, right?)

Defense may lose a key argument:
They wanted jurors to be told that they HAD TO find #Trump had some #intent to enter the #conspiracy w/ David #Pecker ( #NationalEnquirer) & #MichaelCohen.

#TrumpTrial #criminal #law

Justice Merchan hears arguments re the expanded #intent #JuryInstructions.
He indicates agreement w/the defense on causing false entries when those false entries are “reasonably foreseeable” to the defendant based on his conduct.

This is related to “#intent to commit or conceal another #crime” — the 2nd crime issue.

Prosecutor #Colangelo argues case #law supports the prosecution.

#Trump atty Bove says the DA’s theory is = to "causing the causer."
(Seriously, no idea wtf he means)

#TrumpTrial

Justice #Merchan asks to hear from the prosecution.

Prosecutor #Colangelo responds to Blanche’s motion to dismiss. He points to NY #law on the issues of falsifying business records & intent to defraud, & says that the #GrandJury record shows #evidence of a “general intent to deceive.” Referring to the “overwhelming record of concealment,” Colangelo drives home that prosecutors have made a good showing on #intent.

#criminal #law #Trump #TrumpTrial #CatchAndKill #conspiracy #ElectionInterference

Prosecutor #Colangelo argues “there’s nothing new at all” about their theory. The charges against #Trump are #felonies because he falsified business records to conceal another #crime. They signaled that other crime was seeking to promote his own #election "by unlawful means," in violation of state #ElectionLaw. That introduces a 3rd potential crime.

3 potential crimes, all wrapped into each of the 34 felony charges of falsifying business records.

#Criminal #law #TrumpTrial