House GOP turns knives on Manhattan DA over potential Trump arrest

House Republicans are taking aim at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) as former President Trump teases his own imminent arrest stemming from Bragg’s investigation into hush-money payments ahead of the 2016 election.

Republicans are backing up Trump’s outrage about a “witch hunt” — a familiar talking point since he ascended to the presidency — while urging supporters to remain peaceful.

At the same time, they’ve turned their attention to Bragg, seeking to paint him as a rogue prosecutor who allowed crime in the city to skyrocket while pursuing a...