Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan have reached an agreement to end litigation over a former Trump prosecutor's deposition before a House committee. The deposition of Mark Pomerantz, who worked on the probe of Donald Trump for Bragg’s predecessor, Cyrus Vance Jr., will go forward on May 12.
In a significant development in the ongoing investigation into former President Donald Trump's criminal prosecution, both parties agreed to dismiss appeals that had previously stalled progress. This comes after much back-and-forth between the two sides regarding subpoenas for testimony about the case.
Bragg has now consented to drop his appeal against a ruling which permitted Republican-led committee chairman Rep. Jim Jordan to subpoena testimony relating to the criminal prosecution of Trump.
The two sides managed to reach an agreement allowing former prosecutor Mark Pomerantz, who played an essential role in investigating Trump under ex-DA Cyrus Vance Jr., to be deposed next month with a representative from the district attorney's office present during proceedings.
A federal appeals court had previously issued an administrative stay temporarily blocking Pomerantz's deposition less than two hours before it was set to begin.
Initially, DA Alvin Bragg sought legal recourse in order-to-block-the-congressional-subpoena; however, this request was denied by a federal judge last Wednesday.
Speaking about their decision making process following these developments, Rep. Jim Jordan expressed eagerness towards hearing what District Attorney Alvin Bragg has prepared for his appearance at Mark Pomerantz's upcoming deposition scheduled on May 12th:
"We are pleased that we've been able.to.reach.an.agreement.with.District.Attorney.Bragg.and.look.forward.to.hearing.what.he.has.to.say.during.this.deposition."
This breakthrough marks yet another crucial step forward in investigations surrounding potential misconduct by the former President and his administration. As both parties prepare for the May 12 deposition, all eyes will be on Pomerantz's testimony which could potentially unveil new insights into this high-profile case.