Plaskett Defends DA Bragg’s Trump Case: ‘No One Is Above the Law’

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PLASKETT: “It's a sham solely designed to serve, like we have said before, as the legislative arm of Donald Trump’s reelection campaign. That’s what this select committee is. This select committee's efforts are transparent. And you know what else? They’re expensive. Last hearing we talked about the $20 million this committee has spent already on this witch hunt, and they still have nothing to show for it, which explains why we're frantically calling last-minute hearings over and over again to distract from Trump’s criminal trials, just throwing things at the wall and seeing what sticks. Anything to try to keep Donald Trump happy. What a strategy and what an expensive failure. I’ve tried to use this committee for a good of Americans. I’ve talked to the chairman and to others about examining moments in our nation’s history when the powers of the federal government have been abused. We have seen reports that the IRS has a real problem of racial bias in its audits. A year ago, the IRS admitted that black taxpayers are audited at disproportionately higher rates than other racial groups. Are we talking about that weaponization? Is there a discussion about that or any other hearing beyond defending Donald Trump and his election? No. I applaud the DoJ for not giving in to political pressure and following the facts where they lead. No one is above the law, no matter how hard this committee tries to make it otherwise. Thank you and I yield back."