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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ali Swenson and Philip Marcelo

FACT FOCUS: Manhattan DA’s record distorted amid Trump case

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Ahead of former President Donald Trump’s expected booking and arraignment in New York City on Tuesday, social media users are accusing Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, of having poor prosecutorial judgment in other cases.

But some posts distort Bragg’s decisions, from falsely accusing him of ignoring a case his office is prosecuting to misleadingly suggesting he should investigate a case outside his jurisdiction.

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