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Never in American history has a former president been indicted. Until now. Alvin Bragg (49), the District Attorney in Manhattan, made history with the indictment against former President Donald Trump (49).
This should make Manhattan’s first black chief prosecutor internationally known. As an opponent of Trump and therefore as an enemy of the American right. But who is Alvin Bragg?
Despite his membership in the Democratic Party, the 49-year-old is not too interested in political intrigue. Growing up in Manhattan’s Harlem neighborhood in the 1980s, Bragg experienced crime himself: “Before I was 21 years old, a gun was pointed at me six times: three times by police officers and three times by non-cop officers. I had a knife on my neck, a semi-automatic pistol on my head and a murder victim on my doorstep.”
After taking office as public prosecutor in January 2022, the family man initially came under internal pressure because he wanted to devote more resources to the prosecution of serious violent crimes and less to drug or prostitution-related crimes.
The chief prosecutor had also been criticized for being too hesitant about Trump, failing to prosecute investigations related to the current case. In one of his few TV interviews, Bragg said only, “I’ll bring hard cases when they’re ready.”
Trump’s impeachment has now cleared this hurdle – which likely spells a political firestorm for Bragg personally and for his employees as well. The right is already portraying Bragg as a Democrat who wants to get rid of presidential candidate Trump before the 2024 election.
Indirect campaign support for Bragg from conservative-hated American investor George Soros (92) gives them extra ammunition. Trump himself had already called Bragg a “racist”. (SDA/dzc)
Source: Blick
I am Amelia James, a passionate journalist with a deep-rooted interest in current affairs. I have more than five years of experience in the media industry, working both as an author and editor for 24 Instant News. My main focus lies in international news, particularly regional conflicts and political issues around the world.
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