Over the weekend, President Trump announced that he expects to be arrested this week by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office, led by Soros-backed DA Alvin Bragg. The potential indictment relates to an alleged $130,000 payment by former Trump lawyer, the now-disgraced Michael Cohen, to an adult actress back in 2016. Despite federal prosecutors and the Federal Election Commission’s decision to opt out of pursuing similar charges, Alvin Bragg is steamrolling ahead — marking an unprecedented abuse of prosecutorial authority. 

Bringing charges for falsifying business records is usually a misdemeanor and subject to a two-year statute of limitations, which is now long expired. However, state law allows a district attorney to “elevate nominal misdemeanor conduct” to a felony charge if the “intent to defraud includes an intent to commit another crime or to aid or conceal the commission thereof,” subsequently extending the statute of limitations to five years. As this is soon to expire, it reveals the desperate and corrupt lengths the Manhattan District Attorney’s office is willing to go in order to try to take down President Trump.

Unquestionably, this reported indictment is totally fabricated and being pursued purely for political gain ahead of the 2024 election. After years of the Left weaponizing the legal system and politicizing institutions against President Trump, this latest move will only further erode Americans’ faith in our justice system. 

Furthermore, it’s disturbing that the Manhattan DA’s office is blatantly prioritizing the political persecution of President Trump over the legitimate prosecution of violent criminals in New York City. Police data reveals felony charges, including felony assault, rape, and burglary, have soared out of control — hitting record levels the city hasn’t experienced in more than 15 years. Yet Alvin Bragg is turning a blind eye to these heinous acts, instead focusing his office’s time and resources on attacking President Donald Trump.

Why? Because Trump threatens to both dismantle the status quo rotting our nation and end Democrats’ reign of power. The Left is terrified to face President Trump in 2024, so they’re continuing to wage their desperate campaign to smear, indict, and arrest their leading political opponent. 

While these dangerous tactics are notoriously normalized in Banana Republics, our Constitutional Republic simply cannot stand for this corruption and injustice. Please know that House Committees of jurisdiction are already demanding answers on behalf of the American people, and I remain committed to working with my colleagues to hold Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg accountable for this treacherous abuse of power.

As you know, the U.S. reached its $31.4 trillion debt ceiling in January, prompting the Treasury Department to take so-called “extraordinary measures" to ensure the federal government continues paying its bills. Secretary Yellen has warned this will only buy a few months' time, putting the government in danger of defaulting on its debt by summer. I strongly disagree with the Secretary’s assessment, as the nation continues to bring in over $400 billion each month in revenue and a simple proper prioritization of debt payments first would ensure we do not default. But, as we inch closer to this “X-date,” Washington is engaged in debt ceiling negotiations — which have been rife with political gridlock and partisan games. 

Yet the House Freedom Caucus is laser-focused on responsibly navigating the debt ceiling debacle and getting our economy back on track. In short, our “Shrink Washington, Grow America” framework outlines commonsense budget measures, including cutting current spending by ending numerous policies enacted by the Biden Administration and capping future discretionary spending at the Fiscal Year 2022 level over the next decade, while allowing for 1% annual growth. Our plan will cut over $130 billion in Fiscal Year 2024 funding and save roughly $3 trillion over the long term by eliminating woke, wasteful, and weaponized federal bureaucracy spending. For example, we propose restoring Clinton-era work requirements on welfare programs and unleashing domestic energy production by ending federal regulations and subsidies. As discussions move forward in the coming weeks, please know that I remain committed to restoring fiscal sanity in Washington and refuse to consider raising the debt ceiling without making significant spending reforms.