Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg faces recent accusations of illegally concealing prosecution records of former President Donald Trump’s prosecution in the hush money case. The conservative law group America First Legal (AFL) recently filed a lawsuit against the New York District Attorney’s Office over refusing to comply with a documents request under the New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
For context, AFL began an investigation into the New York County District Attorney’s Office last year to review internal documents and records surrounding the prosecution of Trump. Since the former president’s conviction earlier this year, the case has faced accusations of being politically biased against Trump. Speculation suggests that many individuals involved in the case are tied to the Democratic Party and the Biden administration.
AFL announced in a press release that the group has sued the New York District Attorney’s office for refusing to comply with the records request. “Today, America First Legal (AFL) sued the New York District Attorney’s Office for refusing to provide documents as requested under the New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) regarding District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s partisan persecution of President Trump,” the statement said.
Moreover, the legal organization noted they were denied access to suspicious documents that involved communication between Trump and the Justice Department. “Additionally, its search identified ’36 responsive records’ to AFL’s request for all emails or other communications ‘mentioning or regarding Donald J. Trump’ with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), but the request was ‘denied on grand jury secrecy grounds,’” AFL further stated.
