House GOP brings circus to New York with hearing on crime

Congress was back in session Monday after a two-week recess, and the GOP-led House Judiciary Committee held a field hearing in New York City where Republican lawmakers sought to discredit DA Alvin Bragg by blaming him for a post-pandemic spike in crime. The Morning Joe panel discusses.


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House GOP brings circus to New York with hearing on crime

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[ld]

Fellow Americans, we are paying for this shi* with our tax $$$$. But no SSI, medicare, education, health care for us!! Sickening that gQp talks of fiscal responsibity!!

[LL]

I loved how the witnesses brought light to these issues, I’ve lived in NYC my entire life and it’s very true, NYC doesn’t feel safe anymore.

[jazolisauce]

Maybe fix the debt celling. Does anyone remember what happens when we default on our debt. Senior citizens and military do..

[vermilionskin]

It was NOT a circus! Citizens finally got the attention to speak about their struggles! Shameful! Listen to your tax payers.

[saskiamoni]

Children gets slaughtered in their classrooms and this is what their priorities are unbelievable

[TheErnie]

What a waste of money to fly all of them to NY, could have done this same crap in Washington .what did this do .?

[mokina]

We really aren't as stupid as they think and I'm sick of them treating us so. Just because they say something DOESNT MAKE IT SO!

[johnny]

You know what’s a waste of money? Charging a former president with 34 felonies without any specific crime!!!

[marilynrichardson]

They are not doing their job, which is legislation 😮

[kateuhler]

"Took their work in the road"?!? Really ?!?! You call that work?!? I call it obstruction of justice, and SLANDER

[raffinee_]

These politicians are supposed to be working to improve the lives of their constituents, not wasting time and tax payer money defending their supreme

[karenstrain]

They need to go to Bakersfield, CA next!

[power-corrupts]

Jumpin gym and his fellow insurrectionists in Congress continue to ride or die for their fearless orange leader.

[gerardmartin]

Jim Jordan has brought his clown show to New York just to appease his boss trump.

[jonnyjfive]

THEY WENT TO HIGHLIGHT THE RAMPANT CRIME

[peterrawai]

Gym Jordan is a ridiculous "lawmaker."

[toneco]

I hope the victims family sues for deformation after losing a loved one to the crime in New york. Msm is disgusting with there treatment of the victims and there family..

[gterschluse]

BTW per capita rates are higher in red states. Jim Jordan's district is multiple times higher

[WhoIsJohnnyLange]

Cherry picked?

Hahaha look up "crime" and add Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and call that "cherry picked".

[gregolonious]

Someone please donate their high school prom jacket to Jordan.