McCarthy Blasts Manhattan DA After Trump Predicts Arrest, Directing ‘Relevant Committees’ to Investigate

March 18, 2023

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (D-CA) released a statement defending former President Donald Trump against a potential indictment from the Manhattan district attorney. “Here we go again — an outrageous abuse of power by a radical DA who lets violent criminals walk as he pursues political vengeance against President Trump,” McCarthy tweeted on Saturday. The Republican leader also said there will be investigations into the spending of federal funds over the investigations into Trump. Here we go again — an outrageous abuse of power by a radical DA who lets violent criminals walk as he pursues political vengeance against President Trump. I’m directing relevant committees to immediately investigate if federal funds are being used to subvert our democracy by… https://t.co/elpbh7LeWn — Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) March 18, 2023“I’m directing relevant committees to immediately investigate if federal funds are being used to subvert our democracy by interfering in elections with politically motivated prosecutions,” he wrote.