Bragg Agrees to Let Ex-Prosecutor Testify About Trump Case to Congress

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A former prosecutor who once helped lead the investigation of Donald J. Trump will testify before Congress next month, ending what is now a legal dispute between Republican lawmakers and Alvin L. Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, who sought to block the testimony.

The former prosecutor, Mark F. Pomerantz, is now scheduled to testify under oath to representatives of the House Judiciary Committee in a closed-door deposition on May 12. Pomerantz worked for the Manhattan district attorneys office for about a year, but resigned more than a year before Mr. Trump, and has written a book describing his frustration with Mr. Braggs in the investigation.

Representative Jim Jordan, a Republican from Ohio, subpoenaed Mr. Pomerantz this month, shortly after Mr. Bragg charges against Mr. Trump, who has accused him of orchestrating a cover-up of a hush-hush payment made to a porn star in 2016.

Then sued by Mr. Mr. Bragg Jordan, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, accused him of interfering in the affairs of the district attorney’s office after its indictment of Mr. Trump. The suit seeks to block the questioning of Mr. Pomerantz.

After a federal judge refused to stop the interview, both Mr. Bragg and Mr. Pomerantz appealed to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The appeals court delayed the hearing, originally scheduled for Thursday. During the delay, the lawyers for Mr. Bragg and Mr. Jordan negotiated and reached an agreement announced Friday night.

A spokeswoman for the district attorney’s office said in a statement that the resolution would allow the offices’ general counsel, Leslie Dubeck, to attend for Mr. Pomerantz’s questioning. A lawyer for Mr. Pomerantz is also expected to be present, and Mr. Pomerantz may refuse to answer questions he is not authorized to discuss. Congressional Republicans may fight his right to remain silent in future proceedings.

In a statement, a spokesman for Mr. Jordan said the committee looked forward to Mr. Pomerantz’s appearance. A lawyer for Mr. Pomerantz did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Although the agreement ended the case of Mr. Braggs, filed on April 11, appears to be far from the end of the dispute between the district attorney and Mr. Jordan. More legal chaos is likely to follow if congressional Republicans seek to question other prosecutors who participated in the investigation of Mr. Trump.

Hurubie Meko contributed reporting.

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