Democrat Primary Voters Reward First Prosecutor To Indict Trump

Democratic Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg beat his primary challenger Tuesday after becoming a national figure for indicting President Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 elections.

Bragg beat former Bronx Assistant District Attorney Patrick Timmins with 70% of Democratic primary voters for Manhattan’s top prosecutor, according to multiplereports. Timmins’ campaign focused on Bragg’s history of reducing punishments for certain crimes, accusing him of failing to keep neighborhoods safe.

Conservatives have long criticized Bragg for bringing down conviction rates while throwing charges at Manhattan residents such as Marine veteran Daniel Penny