George Washington law professor Jonathan Turley said Sunday that Manhattan prosecutor Alvin Bragg's attempt to indict former President Donald Trump is proof that it's a "political prosecution."
"Bragg is taking a New York misdemeanor, which, by the way, has expired, only a two-year statute of limitations, and he’s potentially bootstrapping that into a felony," Turley said, calling the effort "beyond the pale."
He also said Bragg was trying to prove a federal crime that the federal government had declined to prosecute.
Judges in New York would "look askance" at the efforts, Turley thought.
"I think he’s got a rough road ahead," Turley concluded.
The grand jury hit a snag last week and was halted for now, so it may be that Bragg has realized his dream of indicting Trump just isn't going to become a reality.