Gambiaj.com – (NEW YORK) – On Monday, District Attorney Alvin Bragg will become the first prosecutor to put an American president on trial. He will be one of the biggest characters in the 2024 election and a hero to many Democrats, regardless of the outcome. But Bragg has been a reluctant participant in his own narrative, avoiding interviews and discussing the case in public settings.
Bragg faces political pressure from his Democratic base to indict Trump, and now that the case is going to trial, the first-term DA is shying away from owning the prosecution.
He is hoping to dull the criticism that he is unfairly prosecuting Trump to hurt the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Bragg’s approach is more reminiscent of U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith, who has avoided saying much about his investigation into Trump’s role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and his handling of classified documents after leaving the White House. His temperament is understated, not fiery, and he has been in the crosshairs of the MAGA crowd since the day he took office.
He indicted Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records—charges that could lead to prison time if he is convicted.
Trump has personally attacked Black Manhattan City Council member James Bragg, calling him a degenerate psychopath and an “animal.” Despite being an elected official in Manhattan, where the majority of the population opposes Trump, Bragg has not fought back. James has argued that Trump inflating his net worth was “the art of the steal.”
Bragg’s silence on the eve of the Trump trial is part of his communications strategy, a quiet response to the complaints of Trump and his supporters that the case wouldn’t be brought if Trump weren’t Trump.
Bragg won a competitive open primary for the seat three years ago, arguing his previous job in the state Attorney General’s office put him in the best position to take up the Trump investigation. However, once he got into office, he faced backlash for not charging Trump immediately, leading to the resignation of lead prosecutors and a growing restlessness among his liberal supporters. Bragg’s political future could be tied to the result of the case.
Manhattan’s crime rates are decreasing but still above pre-pandemic levels, with progressive prosecutors facing criticism for offering alternatives to incarceration. Prosecutor Robert Bragg is up for reelection in 2025, and the Trump case is seen as an electoral gamble.
Despite the controversy, Bragg remains focused on important matters, including prosecuting cryptocurrency-financed terrorism and addressing cybersecurity issues. He has faced criticism from Fox News and the conservative New York Post for his focus on crime instead of Trump.
