Some Democrats say Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg may benefit Trump by leveling weak charges against him, lending credence to Trump's claims that he is the victim of a 'witch hunt.'
that the potential charges facing former President Trump from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office are not up to the task and could backfire.
"This is an open-and-shut, books-and-records misdemeanor," Norm Eisen, attorney and senior Brookings fellow, said Monday."Now, to elevate it to a felony is more complicated." Some Democrats fear that Donald Trump could escape the potential charges against him from the Manhattan DA's office.
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