The Manhattan District Attorney's office has accused former President Donald Trump of creating a "false" expectation of indictment after the grand jury failed to convene on Thursday.
According to a letter from the general counsel for the office, Leslie Dubeck, to Republican chairs of the House Judiciary, Oversight, and Administration committees, the demand for documents from the DA's office was made only after Trump's lawyers reportedly urged them to intervene, based on the false expectation that the former president would be arrested the following day.
Dubeck called the letter from the chairmen an "unprecedented inquiry into a pending local prosecution." On 22 March, New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg cancelled the grand jury hearing, which had been under heavy scrutiny, and any potential indictments are now delayed until at least next week.
Dubeck noted that there are several reasons why grand jury hearings for specific cases might be delayed, cancelled, or rescheduled, including scheduling conflicts, illness, and other court matters, as well as other cases that the grand juries are considering. As he put it, "Neither fact is a legitimate basis for congressional inquiry."