by Rich Lowry
Few would attempt what the Manhattan DA is trying to pull off.
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New York County district attorney Alvin Bragg speaks after former president Donald Trump appeared at Manhattan Criminal Courthouse after his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury, in New York City, April 4, 2023.
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Alvin Bragg is to be commended for getting to trial on the Trump hush-payments case.
Lesser prosecutors would have been daunted by the prospect of creating a national melodrama and a norm-breaking prosecution of a former president over what is, in essence, a misdemeanor business-records charge.
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Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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Alvin Bragg is to be commended for getting to trial on the Trump hush-payments case.
Lesser prosecutors would have been daunted by the prospect of creating a national melodrama and a norm-breaking prosecution of a former president over what is, in essence, a misdemeanor business-records charge.
About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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