(BPR) U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) shared a damning video of Mark Pomerantz, the former special assistant to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, falling back on the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which protects an individual’s right to avoid self-incrimination, when asked if he broke any laws while investigating former President Donald Trump.
The Florida lawmaker fell back on the footage to declare the criminal hush money trial against Trump “such a sham.”
Pleading the Fifth, which is essentially the right to remain silent, is not an admission of guilt, but it certainly makes for some bad optics—especially when it’s coming from a prosecutor.
The video is from a May 1, 2023, deposition before the U.S. House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, and Pomerantz extended his Fifth Amendment rights when Gaetz asked, “Did you knowingly break any laws when investigating President Trump?”
NEW VIDEO:
Trump Prosecutor PLEADS FIFTH when asked if he BROKE THE LAW investigating Trump! pic.twitter.com/enDGztIhtD
— Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) May 2, 2024
Gaetz got the same response when he asked, “Did you break any laws while you worked at the Manhattan District Attorney’s office?”
Pomerantz also pleaded the Fifth when asked if he violated anyone’s constitutional rights, misused any federal funds, or violated New York State Bar rules while investigating Trump.
