New analysis lays out one GOP lawmaker’s 'tricky hypocrisy' on investigative probe
A new analysis is pointing out the hypocritical flaws in Rep. James Comer's (R-Ky.) call for probes into what is being described as the "'weaponization' of government investigations."
In the new piece, The Daily Beast's Roger Sollenberger began with an overview of Republican lawmakers' latest display of public outrage over Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's investigation into former President Donald Trump.
"Last week, Comer and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) fired off a controversial missive to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, claiming Bragg was flirting with 'an unprecedented abuse of prosecutorial authority' in his reportedly pending decision to indict former President Donald Trump," Sollenberger wrote. "The letter demanded funding records related to the probe and preemptively attacked any coming charges as 'a politically motivated prosecutorial decision.'”
He added, "But Comer has yet to answer for what appears to be a politically motivated prosecutorial decision from his past."
Sollenberger went on to discuss previous issues surrounding Comer writing, "During the 2015 primary, the Comer campaign tied those leaked emails to a grand jury investigation into local blogger and erstwhile attorney Michael J. Adams, who had been publishing rumors of the abuse allegations since the early stages of Comer’s run."
He added, "But the Comer campaign was itself responsible for putting that grand jury into motion in the first place, when Comer’s running mate, Chris McDaniel, passed other emails he’d received from the blogger to a county prosecutor, Rob Sanders — who also happened to be a political ally."
According to Sollenberger, "Not only did the Comer campaign initiate the grand jury investigation, they were also the ones who first revealed it to the public — and at a crucial moment in the election."
The latest analysis comes just days after Congressional Integrity Project (CIP) president Kyle Herrig recently sounded off about Comer's "political stunts."
“While Comer may have grown accustomed to leading political stunts that don’t pack much of a punch, a law enforcement investigation in Kentucky into his apparent admission that he illegally hacked a server and leaked documents would have serious consequences,” Herrig alleged in the statement.
