Jim Jordan demands Letitia James turn over documents about prosecutor in hush money trial

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) demanded New York Attorney General Letitia James turn over documents relating to an attorney prosecuting Donald Trump in a hush money trial.

In a letter on Wednesday, Jordan alleged that Matthew Colangelo, a former Department of Justice official, had an "obsession" with Trump because he was part of District Attorney Alvin Bragg's prosecution team.

"Mr. Colangelo's recent employment history demonstrates his obsession with investigating a person rather than prosecuting a crime," Jordan wrote.

"At the New York Attorney General's Office, Mr. Colangelo — who, for some time, held the title of Chief Counsel for Federal Initiatives — ran investigations into President Trump, leading 'a wave of state litigation against Trump administration policies,'" the letter continued.

"On January 20, 2021, the first day of the Biden Administration, Mr. Colangelo began serving as the Acting Associate Attorney General – the number three official at the Justice Department. Upon the confirmation of Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta, Mr. Colangelo then served as the Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General."

Jordan focused on Colangelo's alleged obsession with Trump.

"In December 2022, District Attorney Bragg 'beefed up [his] office' by hiring Mr. Colangelo to fill the void left by the departure of politicized line prosecutors Mark Pomerantz and Carey Dunne. District Attorney Bragg hired Mr. Colangelo to 'jump-start' his office's investigation of President Trump, reportedly due to Mr. Colangelo's' history of taking on Donald J. Trump and his family business.' Mr. Colangelo is now a lead prosecutor in President Trump's trial," Jordan said.

Conservative pundits like Steve Bannon have claimed Colangelo's change of employment is proof that President Joe Biden was behind Trump's prosecution.