Alvin Bragg v. House GOP: How Much Do Republicans Really Have Against Anti-Trump Prosecutor in Constitutional Clash?

The prosecution of a president by a local attorney has brought into focus the tensions crackling within the ‘dual-sovereign’ structure created by the Founders.

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President Trump speaks at a campaign event on March 13, 2023, at Davenport, Iowa. AP/Ron Johnson, file

The escalating confrontation between District Attorney Alvin Bragg and House Republicans suggests that an indictment of President Trump — which could happen any day — could open a rift not just between parties, but between federal and state government, exposing a nerve in America’s federalist system. 

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