An ex-prosecutor who once oversaw Manhattan's investigation of former President Donald Trump declined to substantively answer questions at a closed-door deposition Friday of the House Judiciary Committee, according to a Republican lawmaker in the meeting. The prosecutor and his boss said he was merely abiding by grand jury rules.
Rep. Darrell Issa, a California Republican, exited the meeting after roughly one hour and said Mark Pomerantz, the former prosecutor, repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment that protects people from providing self-incriminating testimony.
Pomerantz, who left Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office after disagreements over the direction of the Trump investigation, was subpoenaed by the Republican-controlled House committee. The panel, chaired by GOP Rep. Jim Jordan, is probing how Bragg handled Trump's historic indictment. Pomerantz had argued in court papers that the subpoena left him in an "impossible position" and would potentially require him to violate his ethical obligations.
Jordan exited the meeting room after a deposition that lasted well over five hours and told reporters he was "surprised at some of the answers," but declined to provide further details, citing committee rules. A contempt of Congress charge would require a full committee vote before going to the floor of the Republican-majority House.
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