How Alvin Bragg Resurrected the Case Against Donald Trump
A year ago, the investigation into the former president appeared from the outside to be over. But a series of crucial turning points led to this week's indictment. One year ago this week, the Manhattan district attorney's investigation into Donald J. Trump appeared to be dead in the water. See Also: Former President Donald Trump's indictment could make turnout in Wisconsin's Supreme Court election 'unstable' The two leaders of the investigation had recently resigned after the new district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg, decided not to charge Mr. Trump at that point. Amid a fierce backlash to his decision — and a brutal start to his tenure — Mr. Bragg insisted that the investigation was not over. But a disbelieving media questioned why, if the effort was still moving forward, there were so few signs of it. See Also: former President Trump and special counsel Jack Smith bringing a "new level of aggressiveness and urgency" at the Department of Justice ...