Trump cheers as DOJ drops case against former GOP congressman
Fortenberry resigned in 2022 following his original conviction.
Fortenberry resigned in 2022 following his original conviction.
The charge "is nothing less than the weaponization of the penal code to stifle dissent; it sets a terrifying precedent unworthy of this nation's history," Lang's attorneys wrote.
Burgis said he wants Trump to be charged with crimes, but says there needs to be accountability for other elected officials who he believes committed much worse crimes.
Trump has previously faced a special counsel investigation from Robert Mueller, who explored the now-thoroughly-debunked Trump-Russia collusion narrative.
Expelling a member of Congress requires a two-thirds vote in either chamber, according to House and Senate rules.
"Congress must act to rein him in. Immediately," Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., says of Trump
Prosecutors opposed the request to delay the trial, dismissing prosecutors's argument about its "high-profile" nature.
Jordan railed against the DA and insisted that her rejection of committee oversight had confirmed suspicions that she was engaged in a political prosecution and self-promotion effort.
This agreement happened just weeks before he was supposed to face a jury.
The attorney said that allowing the department the possibility of refiling charges in the future could give the appearance of improper leverage over the mayor.