it's because he has a vendetta against president trump. we're pointing that out. that's why we're in new york city. >> gillian: all right. thank you, sir, for taking time with us. >> god bless you. have a great day. >> gillian: let's bring in andy mccarthy now a former federal prosecutor and national review contributing editor. i believe you got a chance to listen to the congressman there. what did you think? >> i did. it's a shame i think where we are. this is an exhibition on both sides of some theater. there were good points to be made. but at the same time, you know, it wasn't long ago that if someone was in congress on fox being interviewed and saying that the committee gives federal money or congress gives federal money to the states and therefore, you know, we have oversight authority over the states, you would have assumed
have nothing to do with down grading felonies to misdemeanors. that's our job and that's why we had the field hearing there. >> gillian: so mark pomeranz also on the receiving end of this, he's filed this on monday. take a look. he says "i believe the committee seeks my testimony to impede and interfere with the d.a.'s offices ongoing work. they're going to harass me because i was the author of a book that mr. trump and some of his supporters did not like. did the authoring of that book play in to chairman jordan's decision to issue the subpoena in the first place? >> it's clear that pomeranz influenced bragg. it's clear that he has a vendetta against president trump and that is behind this whole charade. this is our point. this is the weakest case we've seen brought by a d.a. in new york, and it's just wrong.
guy to me. donald trump has taken us back to bitterness, he has taken us back to, you know, what is a personal vendetta. whenever you look at what he wants to do as president, it's more about getting even with his political enemies than leading the country, and that concerns me >> what evidence or data have you seen that suggests you can win this nomination? >> well, history whenever you look at the history of frontrunners, it's not too good >> this frontrunner, though, still in iowa this month as 80% factorability against iowa republicans. how do you make that not reality? >> you get in there and make your case. sure, i will concede that this is a challenge all right. >> ron desantis and donald trump
dogs, peta wants ethical treatment of all animals, including rats. if you are walking your dog and there is a chocolate bar, your dog will get sick and potentially die. you also mentioned you think there is distraction from a few things, do you think this is a distraction from the crime we have in the city? the homelessness? the big issues that make the city intolerable. >> yes, and it is an effective one, it is cartoonish and grabbing people's attention and diverting from the fact we're paying this person six figures to pretend she is ericaing out a personal vendetta against rats and so many issues are unaddressed. >> ashley: 170 k for the salary for that, ridiculous. thank you for your time. we mreesht appreciate it. elon musk exposing the cozy
>> why does the party need to move on from donald trump? >> because donald trump has taken us back to bitterness. he's taken us back to, you know, what's a personal vendetta whenever you look at what he wants to do as president, it is more about getting even with his political enemies than leading our country. >> so, michael, how does he shape up in a primary race >> it, you know, it's important that he's staking the ground he's staking, andrea, where he's trying to get the base to understand exactly where we're headed not forward, but backwards the second important part for him is how does he now speak to and carve a lane out with the remaining 60% of the republican base because everyone focuses on the 40% that donald trump controls but you're leaving a lot of republicans out of play. and so, if asa hutchinson along with chris christie and others
[applause] lots of thanks to our panel and you, our studio audience. "fox news" with trace gallagher is next on behalf of greg gutfeld, i love you, america. >> good evening, welcome to fox news @ nine, i'm trace gallagher in los angeles. an update from florida where a group of teenagers are now suspects and victims in a robbery, burglary and murder scheme that included a vendetta to san francisco where just one day after a tech executive was murdered, a former city fire commissioner is beaten and slashed and the mayor and the city's supervise err now acknowledging -- supervisor are now acknowledging they don't
brought? i think it'll be a tou:h brought? i think it'll be a tough case _ brought? i think it'll be a tough case for _ brought? i think it'll be a tough case for him. - brought? i think it'll be a tough case for him. he i brought? i think it'll be a - tough case for him. he clearly is confident in the case. they have done a lengthy investigation here, and i think they have some important witnesses that they will present during the course of this but, frankly, the trump's camp will be able to bring some sort of legal and factual challenges to this case, and i expect they will fight hard in the coming months.- expect they will fight hard in the coming months. there have been plenty _ the coming months. there have been plenty of _ the coming months. there have been plenty of criticisms - the coming months. there have been plenty of criticisms of - been plenty of criticisms of the district attorney alvin bragg here, particularly from republicans who say he is pursuing a political vendetta of sorts. is there any evidence to prove that? i of sorts. is there any evidence to prove that?— to prove that? i have not seen that at all- _ to prove that? i have not seen that at all. |_ to prove that? i have not seen that at all. i know— to prove that? i have not seen that at all. i know alvin. - to prove that? i have not seen that at all. i know alvin. he i that at all. i know alvin. he is a prosecutors prosecutor. he brings charges without or favour and he has a pledge — he has managed a pledge to do that. i think what is telling here is he declined to bring those charges at an earlier point and now he has decided to
republican contenders, he actually surged. _ republican contenders, he actually surged. at— republican contenders, he actually surged, at least gained some momentum since the indictment was announced — momentum since the indictment was announced. he is also use this as a fundraising — announced. he is also use this as a fundraising tool. so he is raise something in the order of $7 million in the _ something in the order of $7 million in the last— something in the order of $7 million in the last several days. this is partially— in the last several days. this is partially because he has been effective at making this case that he is _ effective at making this case that he is the — effective at making this case that he is the victim of a political vendetta _ he is the victim of a political vendetta. a witchhunt. a bully we are all— language. i think there is a bit more — language. i think there is a bit more that— language. i think there is a bit more that will happen in the long run. more that will happen in the long run~ and — more that will happen in the long run~ and i— more that will happen in the long run. and i think that will depend on what _ run. and i think that will depend on what the _ run. and i think that will depend on what the ultimate verdict is in this case: _ what the ultimate verdict is in this case, if— what the ultimate verdict is in this case, if we — what the ultimate verdict is in this case, if we actually reach a verdict _ case, if we actually reach a verdict. because donald trump is found _ verdict. because donald trump is found guilty it makes it more difficult — found guilty it makes it more difficult for him to say he is just being _ difficult for him to say he is just being singled out for political persecution. at the same time if he is found _ persecution. at the same time if he is found not— persecution. at the same time if he is found not guilty he will spend this as — is found not guilty he will spend this as an— is found not guilty he will spend this as an exoneration, he will say i this as an exoneration, he will say i told _ this as an exoneration, he will say i told you — this as an exoneration, he will say i told you so— this as an exoneration, he will say i told you so from the very
donald trump to evade, to a large degree, culpability. in donald trump to evade, to a large degree, culpability.— degree, culpability. in all of our discussions _ degree, culpability. in all of our discussions we _ degree, culpability. in all of our discussions we have _ degree, culpability. in all of our discussions we have been - degree, culpability. in all of our. discussions we have been talking about this being untested territory, uncharted waters, there has also been discussion and debate about whether this will help or hurt him politically. i whether this will help or hurt him oliticall . ~ , politically. i think it is definitely _ politically. ithink it is definitely helping - politically. i think it is i definitely helping donald politically. i think it is - definitely helping donald trump politically. i think it is _ definitely helping donald trump in the short term. it is helping him through fundraising, we have seen $7 million, give or take, through fundraising, we have seen $7 million, give ortake, of through fundraising, we have seen $7 million, give or take, of new money flowing into his campaign war chest. that is funds he will be able to use in the lead up to the 2024 election. the fact that we are seeing so many republicans, rank and file republicans, rank and file republicans, but also those who have been critical of him in the past, coming out and saying, this is a witch hunt. this is outrageous. this is a political vendetta. it is absolutely what donald trump would like to have scripted. i don't think that, all things equal, would have preferred to be indicted. i believe this is a very serious legal challenge, but you can make darn