As news spread that Bragg is getting ready to charge Trump, Republicans have continued to attack the prosecutor. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy accused Bragg of ”abusing his office to target President Trump” and threatened to investigate Bragg and other “Soros-backed DA’s across the country,” a reference to billionaire Democratic donor George Soros, a common target of right-wing conspiracy theories.

Alvin Bragg is abusing his office to target President Trump while he’s reduced a majority of felonies, including violent crimes, to misdemeanors. He has different rules for political opponents.

Republicans stopped the radical DC crime law, and we will investigate any use of… https://t.co/5yYIo8SUOC

— Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) March 19, 2023

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a rising Republican star and possible rival of Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination, repeated the accusation that Bragg is a “Soros-funded prosecutor” (while also throwing shade at Trump for “paying hush money to a porn star.” DeSantis also criticized Bragg for not being tough on crime.

Ron DeSantis is asked about a possible Trump indictment. He immediately blasts the Manhattan DA as a “Soros-funded prosecutor.” But then he also says, “look, I don’t know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star to secure silence over some type of alleged affair.” pic.twitter.com/g63X2U3xlk

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 20, 2023

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) threatened to investigate Bragg’s office over its investigation of Trump.

Was the Manhattan DA’s office in communication with DOJ about their investigation of President Trump?

Was the Manhattan DA’s office using federal funds to investigate President Trump?

Alvin Bragg owes our committee answers. pic.twitter.com/G6mL4Jfiiq

— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) March 20, 2023

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NH) called the proposed investigation against Bragg “a kangaroo investigation” and a “weaponization of government.”

Ron DeSantis is asked about a possible Trump indictment. He immediately blasts the Manhattan DA as a “Soros-funded prosecutor.” But then he also says, “look, I don’t know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star to secure silence over some type of alleged affair.” pic.twitter.com/g63X2U3xlk

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 20, 2023

Legal expert Joyce Alene stated, “It’s not up to House Republicans to review Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s conduct. It’s up to Manhattan voters.”

Ron DeSantis is asked about a possible Trump indictment. He immediately blasts the Manhattan DA as a “Soros-funded prosecutor.” But then he also says, “look, I don’t know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star to secure silence over some type of alleged affair.” pic.twitter.com/g63X2U3xlk

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 20, 2023