‘Being first to charge is a political trophy that might mean more than the ultimate results.’
Thomas Hogan writing for City Journal, April 4:
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has indicted former president Donald Trump. . . . On both the political left and right, Bragg has received thoughtful criticism for the legally dubious case, leading many to ask: What is he thinking? But some of the nuances of the actual prosecution and Bragg’s own political ambitions give the answer a surprising logic. . . .
Consider that Bragg just might convict Trump. This case is being prosecuted in Manhattan, with jurors drawn from that wealthy and liberal borough. During a prior presidential campaign, Trump infamously stated, “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters.” If that’s true, and it might be, it’s because virtually nobody in Manhattan votes for Trump. . . .
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Tom Hogan is an adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute.
This piece originally appeared in City Journal
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