Rep. Andy Buggs (R-AZ) falsely claimed on Twitter that he was defunding Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to stop the criminal prosecution of former President Donald Trump.
I just introduced legislation to hold DA Alvin Bragg accountable for failing to address lawlessness and for utilizing federal resources in the political prosecution of President Trump.
— Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) April 13, 2023
I am defunding his Manhattan Office and requiring it to repay us.https://t.co/VXGdDOOfuU
Huff Post notes this is part of a wider Republican effort to obstruct justice:
House Republicans also introduced legislation this week that would prevent local district attorneys from pursuing charges against former presidents, in yet another effort to shield Trump. The former president is also facing the possibility of criminal charges in Georgia over his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.
Biggs, a far-right GOP congressman, supported Trump’s lies about the 2020 presidential election and later asked the former president for a pardon, according to the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.
(Source: Rep. Andy Biggs/Twitter, HuffPost via Yahoo)