IN-DEPTH: Rep. Jordan to Grill Ex-Prosecutor Over His Trump Book

In a closed-door session on May 12, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and the House Judiciary Committee will grill prosecutor-turned-author Mark Pomerantz about the New York criminal probe of former President Donald Trump.
Much of what Pomerantz is likely to say is already laid out in a 287-page exposé he published earlier this year. But unknowns include what action Jordan’s committee might take afterward—and what ethical or legal ramifications Pomerantz himself might face.
Jordan’s committee is trying to determine whether a Democrat-led office was politically motivated in pursuing charges against the Republican former president.
The committee is also considering legislation to block local and state authorities from targeting current or former presidents. Instead, such cases would be handled in federal courts, which is what Trump’s legal team argues should happen with his case….}