Rep. Nicole Malliotakis Echoes President Trump’s Calls For Change Of Venue To Staten Island – Case Is So Political, Cannot Get A Fair Trial In Manhattan

President Trump took to Truth Social to state that having a jury trial in Manhattan would be unfair, given the political nature of the process, including his intention to run for president once more in 2024. Protests in Manhattan, both for and against his arrest, took place during the arraignment of President Trump this afternoon.

Many people seemed to think that President Trump would be brought into criminal court in handcuffs, with a dramatic show. But, this didn’t happen. President Trump wasn’t a flight risk; he didn’t run away from the case against him. He came to Manhattan criminal court in person, with his attorneys present, and was arraigned on the 34 felony counts in the indictment.

He pled not-guilty of course, and the complaints are related to an alleged affair he had with an adult film star prior to running for president, in 2006, which was not a rape but an extramarital affair. You can learn more about the timeline, charges, and arraignment here.

Here is the statement on Truth Social from President Trump:

Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis weighed in on her Facebook page, in response to the statement by President Trump, to state, “How can President Trump have a fair trial with a rogue DA, a left wing judge & a jury of his peers in a borough where less than 15% support him. The venue should be changed to #StatenIsland. Democrats still outnumber Republicans but at least it’s more balanced.”

Representative Malliotakis also made the following statement about the entire process and how it has been unfolding in recent weeks:

“Our city is less safe because rogue District Attorney Alvin Bragg has made a career of not prosecuting dangerous criminals and now he is abusing his prosecutorial power to politically target the former President based on a shoddy, far-fetched legal argument all while violent criminals with lengthy rap sheets go free.

The Department of Justice, the Federal Election Commission, and Bragg’s predecessor Cy Vance all looked into this case and declined to prosecute. Bragg’s bare-bones indictment is reckless, further erodes the people’s trust in our government and is another example of Democrats weaponizing our justice system.

This is the same political party that attempted to pack our Supreme Court, radically change our election laws, end the Senate filibuster, grant non-citizens the right to vote and grossly gerrymander districts like mine. We stopped their blatant power grabs then and will fight tooth and nail to prevent them from abusing justice now. I’ve previously called for Governor Hochul to remove Bragg from office over his failure to do his job and keep New Yorkers safe. I renew those calls today and believe Congress should investigate the inappropriate use of federal funds to conduct this political witch hunt.”

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