New GOP Bill Would Revoke Federal Funding For Bragg’s Office—Escalating War Over Trump Criminal Case

New GOP Bill Would Revoke Federal Funding For Bragg’s Office—Escalating War Over Trump Criminal Case

Share to Linkedin House Republicans introduced legislation on Thursday that would revoke all federal funding for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office and other state prosecutors who investigate current or former presidents—the latest move in the House GOP's ongoing battle with Bragg over his criminal prosecution of former President Donald Trump. The legislation, titled the Accountability for Lawless Violence In our Neighborhoods (ALVIN) Act, would require Bragg's office to return the approximately $630, 000 in annual federal funding it receives. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), who sponsored the legislation, said it was designed to target Bragg, accusing him of spending "thousands of federal taxpayer dollars to subsidize" what he called a "political indictment." A separate bill sponsored by Biggs, titled the No Federal Funds for Political Prosecutions Act, would prohibit state and local law enforcement agencies that receive federal funding from investigating current and former presidents and vice presidents, along with presidential candidates. House GOP leaders have not indicated whether the bill will be brought to the floor for a vote, and if it does pass the House, it faces an uphill battle in the Democratic-controlled Senate. "It's disturbing to see District Attorney Bragg waste federal resources for political purposes rather