Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) will seek to bring contempt of Congress charges against Mark Pomerantz, a Manhattan lawyer who previously pushed for former President Donald Trump’s indictment on questionable charges.
Pomerantz, who authored a book titled “People vs. Donald Trump,” was a Manhattan prosecutor under District Attorney (DA) Alvin Bragg. Pomerantz earlier led an investigation into Trump’s finances but resigned in February 2022 because of Bragg’s initial unwillingness to pursue a criminal case.
In May, the House Oversight and Accountability Committee—investigating Manhattan’s decision to indict Trump on 34 felony counts—questioned Pomerantz for six hours. But the lawyer, claiming Fifth Amendment protections, refused to answer substantive questions, prompting frustration from Republicans….