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New York prosecutors said today that Donald Trump

Donald Trump - American businessman and politicianDonald Trump was born on June 14, 1946 in New York created a false expectation that he would be arrested and prompted congressmen from his Republican Party to intervene in the investigation related to the bribe he gave to the porn star Stormy Daniels, reported Reuters, quoted by BTA.

On Saturday, the former president said he would be arrested on Tuesday as part of the investigation led by the Manhattan District Attorney's office.

On Monday, three chairmen of parliamentary committees in the US House of Representatives criticized District Attorney Alvin Bragg for abusing his prosecutorial powers.

A jury that reviewed the evidence in the Stormy Daniels case yesterday had not yet issued an indictment, and today the office of the Manhattan District Attorney - Democrat Alvin Bragg - sent a letter to the committee chairmen.

The letter said the presidents' accusations "came to light only after Donald Trump

Donald Trump - American businessman and politicianDonald Trump was born on June 14, 1946 in New York created a false expectation that he would be arrested the next day, and his lawyers allegedly urged them to intervene".

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The letter confirmed that Bragg's office was "investigating allegations that Donald Trump

Donald Trump - American businessman and politicianDonald Trump was born on June 14, 1946 in New York committed violations of the criminal law of the state of New York". If he is indicted, Trump will be the first president of the United States with criminal charges filed in court. He held the country's presidency between 2017 and 2021 and is currently running his third presidential campaign, while also facing legal problems on several fronts.

The panel, made up of Manhattan citizens, meets in January.

A former Trump operative said he bribed Daniels days before the 2016 presidential election on Trump's instructions.

Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, is a famous adult film actress and director.

She claimed she received the money in exchange for keeping quiet about a sexual encounter she had with Trump in 2006.

Trump denies having an affair with Daniels and says the investigation was politically motivated.

A response today from Bragg's office said the three Republican House committee chairmen requested the non-public information in connection with a pending criminal investigation that is confidential under state law.  

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