The new Manhattan DA needs to be removed from office. Something is rotten.

[fightforfreedom]

We don't know all the facts yet but it looks like he pulled the plug on the investigation before the investigation was done. He did that a month ago. That is not normal. The prosecutors who resigned are very experienced and have been working this case a long time. They don't resign unless something really rotten had happened.

We all just watched Trumps accounting firm bail on Trump about a week ago. Trumps accountant is about to go on trial. The grand jury term does not end until April. Why would you end it now?

The new DA has been on the job for 6 weeks and in the most important case of his life shuts down the investigation with no explanation? He is going to have a short career as Manhattan DA.

[Irish_Dem]

1. Maybe he has a good future in the GOP.

[blm]

2. Sounds like he's being extorted.

We need a thorough background check on him.

[fightforfreedom]

9. At best he is incompetent. At worst he is corrupt coward.

The whole dam country is watching this case and after 6 weeks on the job two very well respected prosecutors resign in protest. It happens out of no where?

[krkaufman]

34. In protest?

“two very well respected prosecutors resign in protest.”

Where’s the reporting that the prosecutors resigned in protest? (not speculation but statements from the prosecutors)

[Ocelot II]

3. A horse's head in his bed?

[msongs]

4. maybe he wants to be mayor of nyc nt

[smb]

17. Fat Chance Of That Now

The population of NYC mostly despises Grifty McGriftface; helping him get away with his swindles is a political kiss of death there.

[tenderfoot]

5. I don't think anyone really knows what the deal is yet.

https://democraticunderground.com/10142875688#post84

[Hoyt]

6. Maybe he decided it just wasn't worth it considering the evidence.

trump remains a POS and loser.

[fightforfreedom]

11. Trumps accounting firm just bailed on him because of the evidence.

Its clear the prosecutors who resigned believed there was enough evidence.

[Hoyt]

15. Suspect a judge would throw the case out if that's all they have.

[former9thward]

20. You have no idea why Trump and the accounting firm separated.

Total speculation without any facts.

[fightforfreedom]

23. They said they could no longer trust the information Trump was giving them.

It was pretty clear why they bailed.

[SergeStorms]

40. Then they'd have to prove...

that the bogus information came directly from Trump, not his accountant etc., and that his intent was to defraud.

That's the trouble with criminal cases like this. Proving intent.

I'm certainly not sticking up for Trump or the Manhattan DA. Just providing facts.

[Srkdqltr]

7. Let's jump to conclusions. That's always the way.

[femmedem]

16. +1. On Nicole's show, a commentator said it's hard to prove because Trump didn't email or text.

So the prosecutor would need a witness willing to testify that Trump knew the figures were inflated, and likely couldn't get one. He said Michael Cohen was probably the only one who would have been willing to testify and that he would have been easy to discredit under cross-examination.

So most likely this was a difference of opinion: the two prosecutors who resigned in tandem thought the case was strong enough to go to trial and the DA didn't.

[Srkdqltr]

19. Sounds reasonable.

[fightforfreedom]

21. The people of New York City are going to hate the rookie Manhattan DA.

Saying I didn't believe there was enough evidence to move forward, will not go over well to say the least.

[2naSalit]

8. Smells fishy.

[fightforfreedom]

14. It does smell fishy.

It looks like he is pulling a Bill Barr. No evidence here. Forget everything you have seen and heard.

[wnylib]

27. My suspicion leans toward a threat

to the DA or his family.

Or something in his past that was dug up about him to use as leverage to make him drop the case.

Might be a job for Letitia James' office to look into.

[Sneederbunk]

10. Just a continuation of the Vance Shuffle.

[Tickle]

12. They didn't have any

new evidence nor did they use the grand jury in a month. Something like that. The new prosecutor said he didn’t think he could move forward because of the “do nothing month “ I don’t understand what is going on

[WHITT]

13. If He's Unwilling To Do His Job

he needs to resign and let Biden appoint someone who will.

[former9thward]

22. He doesn't work for Biden.

He was elected by the voters of the Manhattan borough of NYC.

[WHITT]

24. My Bad

I thought it was the NY U.S. Attorney.

[Beastly Boy]

18. Who will remove him? On what grounds?

"Mr. Bragg, you are hereby being removed from your office because something is fishy, we don't know a lot of the facts and two of your prosecutors resigned for reasons unknown. Have a nice day."

I hope no one on DU is considering taking you up on this.

[fightforfreedom]

25. Public pressure to force him to resign.

We are talking NYC.

[Beastly Boy]

48. Good luck with that.

How much public pressure do you think can be generated, and how much more than that can the Manhattan DA, elected by a 84% of the NY voters, withstand?

And then, there is the second question: on what grounds?

[rpannier]

36. If it's an elected position, it would be two-to-four years depending on state laws

Unless recall is an option.
I don't think there is anything anyone can do to force him out unless he resigns

No judgement on the situation. But I think that's pretty much where it lays (or lies)

[Ohio Joe]

26. " We don't know all the facts yet"

But… Let’s call for someone’s head?

Sheesh… I’ll wait for some more facts.

[Diraven]

37. I doubt we'll ever know

None of it will ever go public if there's no trial

[dlk]

28. This was quite a big case for the Manhattan DA to abandon so early in his tenure

Given the resources dedicated to this case, something smalls funny.

[Captain Zero]

31. Did this guy replace Cyrus Vance Jr. ?

We had suspicions about him. (Vance)Then he announced he was leaving before case completed.

Replaced by this guy who almost immediately says, oh not enough to go forward.

Somethings fishy about all that timing.
And the case is over?
How convenient for the Teflon sack of shit.

[dlk]

35. Given the many decades the Trump crime family flourished

There had to have been many enablers along the way. No doubt Trump is threatening to name names. That’s still no excuse, though.

[krkaufman]

38. Timing

Yeah, it seemed odd that Vance chose to leave with this major case pending, a chance to clear his reputation as regards letting the Trumps off the hook previously. But then how would it have looked for Vance to decline prosecution a second time; easier and cleaner to have a new face spike the second investigation.

[fightforfreedom]

32. Thank you, this looks really bad.

As far as I know the DA hasn't said a word yet. Why not? He has everyone confused and pissed off.

[ificandream]

29. Bet we'll see this guy with a job on the Fake station soon.

[aeromanKC]

30. NYC Fear City Mob related shenanigans

Definitely some NYC shenanigans going on. Reminds me of what happened in the 1980's with the Mob takedown depicted in this Netflix series. Especially in this final episode 3 listed in the link below link.

https://www.netflix.com/watch/81053938

[Captain Zero]

33. The Italian mob replaced by the Russian mob

While Rudy on Duty back then.
Then Trump's "rise".

Coincidence?

[Wild blueberry]

39. Stinky

[brooklynite]

41. "We don't know all the facts yet"

Wouldn't have guessed that from all the accusations flying around here.

Just to refresh. We have a story about two prosecutors resigning over disagreements with the DA. We have no statement from the former prosecutors. We have no statement from the DA. But apparently we know enough to accuse him of either corruption or blackmail and to demand he be removed (hint: he can't be)

[Lonestarblue]

42. These resignations were discussed on Nicole Wallace's show this afternoon.

I’ve forgotten which guest said that these prosecutors were ready to file indictments. They’re experienced prosecutors—seems they would know whether they had enough evidence for a likely conviction. Something very odd going on with this case, especially since AG James has been sharing her investigation with the DA. I remember reports that some of the financials had Trump’s Sharpie notes on them, which would definitely show that he knew what was in them.

These resignations are especially strange coming after Mazers announced last week that they were shedding Trump as a client and that none of Trump Org’s financial statements could be relied on. That would seem to have bolstered the case against Trump, not make it not worth prosecuting,

[blue-wave]

43. "Something is rotten."

And it's stinken pretty bad.

[MOMFUDSKI]

45. I have always felt that the orange person

gets, right up front, dirt on whomever he is dealing with. Easy to do when you are dealing with LOTS of scumballs. That has been his MO his entire life. It is a surefire plan of operation. Then, when the going gets tough, the leverage is there and you know the rest of the story.

[Omen78]

44. Every damn time

This happens it gives credence to that criminal bastard’s claims that everything brought against him nothing more than deep state shit. I get so emotionally invested in seeming him pay for what he’s done… Only to see our hopes dashed. I’m so over this.

[gab13by13]

46. The 2 prosecutors have a lot more experience than Mr. Bragg.

There is only 1 reason why both would abruptly resign, they disagreed with the DA. Why? The DA owes an explanation to the people of NY or they will not have confidence in him.

For all of you who claim that there wasn't a case, you don't know that. If the 2 excellent prosecutors felt there was a case, that's enough for me.

Alvin Bragg needs to hold a press conference to clear his name.

[Arazi]

49. Oh fuck no! Can't have anyone discuss any case involving #Traitor or his family

They must remain silent!

No press conferences!

You obviously haven’t listened to the experts who insist prosecutors are ON IT when it comes to the #TrumpCrimeFamily and we need to shutupaboutit…

[BlueLucy]

47. It's corruption pure and simple.

People need to listen to Hillary. She is never wrong. Hillary endorsed Tali Farhadian Weinstein.