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Suburban Warrior

(405 posts)
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 06:56 PM Mar 2022

Trump Is Guilty of 'Numerous' Felonies, Prosecutor Who Resigned Says

Source: N.Y. Times

One of the senior Manhattan prosecutors who investigated Donald J. Trump believed that the former president was “guilty of numerous felony violations” and that it was “a grave failure of justice” not to hold him accountable, according to a copy of his resignation letter.

The prosecutor, Mark F. Pomerantz, submitted his resignation last month after the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, abruptly stopped pursuing an indictment of Mr. Trump.

Mr. Pomerantz, 70, a prominent former federal prosecutor and white-collar defense lawyer who came out of retirement to work on the Trump investigation, resigned on the same day as Carey R. Dunne, another senior prosecutor leading the inquiry.

Mr. Pomerantz’s Feb. 23 letter, obtained by The New York Times, offers a personal account of his decision to resign and for the first time states explicitly his belief that the office could have convicted the former president. Mr. Bragg’s decision was “contrary to the public interest,” he wrote.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/23/nyregion/trump-investigation-felony-resignation-pomerantz.html

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Trump Is Guilty of 'Numerous' Felonies, Prosecutor Who Resigned Says (Original Post) Suburban Warrior Mar 2022 OP
Somebody should be able to sue the DA Karadeniz Mar 2022 #1
There is a suggestion, gab13by13 Mar 2022 #31
I hope people get behind the petition. Did the DA think no one would notice!!! Karadeniz Mar 2022 #41
Quelle suprise. IOKIYAR strikes again. maxsolomon Mar 2022 #2
Arrest trump rockfordfile Mar 2022 #3
So who bribed him? Evolve Dammit Mar 2022 #4
Bragg is dirty, probably on the pad. PSPS Mar 2022 #5
My suspicions all along NC DENVERPOPS Mar 2022 #10
Undoubtedly....but what does "on the pad" mean? Peregrine Took Mar 2022 #14
On The Take, Basically... GB_RN Mar 2022 #19
And next up... appmanga Mar 2022 #24
The fix was in. Chainfire Mar 2022 #6
My suspicions all along NC DENVERPOPS Mar 2022 #9
Gosh darned right it is 'contrary to the public interest'!!! PatrickforB Mar 2022 #7
I suspect alot DENVERPOPS Mar 2022 #11
Cy Vance Jr. resigned, his term was up. gab13by13 Mar 2022 #32
thx gab DENVERPOPS Mar 2022 #39
Can't the State of New York take over the case now? L. Coyote Mar 2022 #8
The state, DA of Manhattan, dropped the case, or so it seems, gab13by13 Mar 2022 #43
Here's the answer, at the end of the video: L. Coyote Mar 2022 #48
Sure seems like we've been bluestarone Mar 2022 #12
One honest man. Peregrine Took Mar 2022 #13
I think tRump, like many puppets of the rich elite class including putin, are protected, untouchable yaesu Mar 2022 #15
Sad but true. BigmanPigman Mar 2022 #17
Why didn't they BOTH hold a press conference bluestarone Mar 2022 #16
Most likely can't gab13by13 Mar 2022 #46
Alvin Bragg was paid off JI7 Mar 2022 #18
He should be Rebl2 Mar 2022 #20
Lock him up!!!!! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2022 #21
What law did he break? Generic Brad Mar 2022 #29
Lock Trump up Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2022 #35
+1. Thank you stopdiggin Mar 2022 #37
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #53
Yo Mama was saying lock Trump up. nt DLevine Mar 2022 #54
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #52
Something very fishy here. Joinfortmill Mar 2022 #22
John W. Dean "Time for SDNY to step up and indict Trump." L. Coyote Mar 2022 #23
Sounds good to me. Also sounds RIGHT. dchill Mar 2022 #25
This is sickening. Snackshack Mar 2022 #26
I haven't the time to read his full resignation letter onetexan Mar 2022 #27
The 2 prosecutors resigned gab13by13 Mar 2022 #33
Someone at DOJ with Zelensky's courage needs to stand up for justice ffr Mar 2022 #28
Calling Attorney General James and her Public Integrity Bureau. Marcuse Mar 2022 #30
Better yet, gab13by13 Mar 2022 #34
I'm not sure the AG needs to wait for a referral from anyone. Marcuse Mar 2022 #36
She would be my choice then, gab13by13 Mar 2022 #38
She could hire Pomerantz and Dunne. Marcuse Mar 2022 #42
Yup, and Pomerantz was working for free. gab13by13 Mar 2022 #44
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #40
I naively thought the states would get Trump, gab13by13 Mar 2022 #45
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #50
If I recall correctly, TexasTowelie Mar 2022 #47
Who needs republicans, Jetheels Mar 2022 #49
Shades of Florida AG Acosta Karma13612 Mar 2022 #51
Manhattan DA Returns Evidence atreides1 Mar 2022 #55

gab13by13

(21,319 posts)
31. There is a suggestion,
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 09:24 PM
Mar 2022

to petition the governor to take the case away from Bragg and give it to another prosecutor, like Letitia.

I can see why Pomerantz is pissed, he agreed to work for free. He was the financial expert who sorted through all of Trump's documents.

PatrickforB

(14,570 posts)
7. Gosh darned right it is 'contrary to the public interest'!!!
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 07:05 PM
Mar 2022

You bet it is.

I wonder how much money changed hands...

DENVERPOPS

(8,814 posts)
11. I suspect alot
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 07:12 PM
Mar 2022

or they threatened his life and his family lives........which is far more likely.........

whatever happened to the DA before him/?????????

gab13by13

(21,319 posts)
43. The state, DA of Manhattan, dropped the case, or so it seems,
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 10:40 PM
Mar 2022

it would be nice for the NY AG, Tish James, to take the case, she was working with the Manhattan prosecutors.

yaesu

(8,020 posts)
15. I think tRump, like many puppets of the rich elite class including putin, are protected, untouchable
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 07:35 PM
Mar 2022

in this corrupt capitalistic country we call the US. We need to except the idea that the 2 justice system USA will not change anytime soon.

Generic Brad

(14,274 posts)
29. What law did he break?
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 08:44 PM
Mar 2022

I am NOT defending his decision and I share your anger. I just don't think righteous indignation is an adequate enough reason to lock someone up.

stopdiggin

(11,300 posts)
37. +1. Thank you
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 09:48 PM
Mar 2022

The knee jerk "lock 'em up" chant chant makes us look like the MAGA gerbils.

Do we have a 'charge' we're prepared to level against this DA?
Some here are suggesting payoffs and bribery. If there is any substance to those claims (which to date we haven't seen) - that is one thing. On the other hand, unpopular decisions, (or righteous indignation as you point out) - aren't really grounds for jailing someone. And we should stop bleating this ridiculous mantra - all the while making ourselves look like authoritarian chumps.

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Snackshack

(2,541 posts)
26. This is sickening.
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 08:35 PM
Mar 2022

In the past 24hrs we passed 1 million Americans that have died from COVID-19. (per Worldometers)

A coup was attempted that appears to even include congress members and 2 SCOTUS justices… this on top of the “numerous felony violations” and our Justice Department is by all accounts from congressmen and journalists not doing anything at all.

This is sickening and I will never look at the country I was born and raised in the same again.

onetexan

(13,037 posts)
27. I haven't the time to read his full resignation letter
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 08:36 PM
Mar 2022

Can someone leme know why pomerantz had to resign as well if he thought the Con is guilty as sin?

gab13by13

(21,319 posts)
33. The 2 prosecutors resigned
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 09:29 PM
Mar 2022

because Bragg was obstructing their prosecution. They realized that Bragg wasn't going forward with the case. Bragg put the brakes on their prosecution.

ffr

(22,669 posts)
28. Someone at DOJ with Zelensky's courage needs to stand up for justice
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 08:40 PM
Mar 2022

Arrest TFG and charge the motherf*cker!

gab13by13

(21,319 posts)
38. She would be my choice then,
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 09:56 PM
Mar 2022

since she has been working with the DA prosecutors, and she has guts.

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gab13by13

(21,319 posts)
45. I naively thought the states would get Trump,
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 10:50 PM
Mar 2022

at least make the effort. I still believe that Letitia will nail Trump, but that's just a civil case.

I still see zero evidence that DOJ will go after the Big Fish.

Day 98 since the select committee sent the Mark Meadows criminal referral to DOJ.
Day 70 since the Michigan AG sent the fake elector referral to DOJ.

Looks like Steve Bannon is the only guy who DOJ indicted, Bannon will have to sue them since none of his cronies were indicted.

It will soon be Kornacki time when DOJ can't reveal ongoing investigations. Tick Tock.

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TexasTowelie

(112,141 posts)
47. If I recall correctly,
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 11:54 PM
Mar 2022

in New York an attorney can be disbarred; however, they still retain their license.

Karma13612

(4,552 posts)
51. Shades of Florida AG Acosta
Thu Mar 24, 2022, 05:28 AM
Mar 2022

This just stinks.

Glad it hit the press. Now we know we were being gaslighted by Bragg.

Wonder what the OTHER resignation letter would reveal? But this one is bad enuf that Bragg NEEDS to answer for it.

atreides1

(16,076 posts)
55. Manhattan DA Returns Evidence
Fri Mar 25, 2022, 10:59 AM
Mar 2022
https://www.yahoo.com/news/manhattan-da-returning-evidence-witnesses-134804872.html


The Manhattan DA is returning evidence to witnesses in its Donald Trump investigation, per The Daily Beast.

Two sources told the outlet that witnesses who gave evidence to prosecutors had been receiving it back recently.

Prosecutors generally return evidence to witnesses after an investigation has concluded, or when they no longer believe a crime has taken place.
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