House GOP Investigates Political Retaliation in Trump Prosecutions

House Republicans have launched an investigation into whether prosecutors leading cases against former President Donald Trump are engaging in political retribution. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced the move on Sunday, highlighting concerns about the use of the court system to target political opponents.

In an interview on “Fox News Sunday” with Shannon Bream, Johnson emphasized the GOP's commitment to using all available tools within the boundaries of the law to address these issues. "We’ll fight back with everything in our arsenal," Johnson stated, "but always within the confines of the rule of law."

• The investigation will scrutinize the actions of prosecutors at both state and federal levels.

• Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg has been invited to testify before the Weaponization of the Federal Government panel.

• Special Counsel Jack Smith's handling of the classified documents case and the 2020 election case against Trump will also be reviewed.

“What we’ll do with our tools that we have in Congress, in the House, is we’ll use our oversight responsibility,” Johnson explained. He mentioned that the oversight efforts are already underway, referring to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and his prosecutors being called to testify.

The inquiry gained urgency after a jury found Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to allegedly conceal payments meant to silence Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. Trump, who denied the affair and pleaded not guilty, vowed to appeal the verdict, calling it a "scam."

Beyond New York, Trump faces three additional criminal investigations at the state and federal levels, including cases in Florida, Washington, D.C., and Georgia. House Republicans have particularly focused on Special Counsel Jack Smith, appointed by the Biden administration’s Department of Justice, who oversees the classified documents case and a 2020 election case against Trump. Johnson accused Smith of abusing his authority and promised to use funding mechanisms and jurisdictional controls to address these concerns.

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has also been active in this scrutiny, seeking documents from Georgia's Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Jordan has even threatened contempt of Congress if Willis fails to comply with a subpoena.

“And we’re going to look at special counsel Jack Smith, who we believe is abusing his authority as well,” Johnson said. “We have the funding streams. We have mechanisms to try to get control of that. We’ll be doing that within the confines of our jurisdiction.”

Johnson stressed the importance of restoring public faith in the justice system. “People are losing their faith in our system of justice itself, and that’s a serious threat,” he concluded.

As the investigations proceed, House Republicans aim to demonstrate their commitment to a fair justice system and hold those in power accountable for any political misuse of prosecutorial authority.

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