House Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on NYC Crime

The House Judiciary Committee, led by Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), is holding a hearing in New York City Monday on crime within the city.

Details: The "Victims of Violent Crime in Manhattan" hearing will feature several witnesses, including an anti-crime activist, the mother of a homicide victim, and a bodega clerk who was wrongfully charged with murder, among others.

Key Quotes: "With New Yorkers continuing to feel unsafe and leaving the city and state in record numbers, I look forward to holding Democrats accountable for their failure to prosecute crimes and instead engage in illegal political witch hunts against their political opponents," said House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY). Representative Jerry Nadler (D-NY), ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, called the hearing "a political stunt" to "protect Donald Trump."

For Context: The hearing comes just two weeks after Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg brought charges against former President Trump for falsifying business documents related to hush money payments. The hearing also represents another escalation in the battle between Bragg and Trump's allies in Congress.

How the Media Covered It: Sources across the political spectrum covered the hearings prominently Monday. Some left-rated sources, like NBC News (Lean Left bias), said the hearing sought to "undermine the historic prosecution of the former president." Right-rated sources focused more on the details of the hearing and arguments that New York City crime is out of control.