


After Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) called grieving witnesses, like a woman whose son was murdered in Harlem, “props in a MAGA Broadway production” on Monday, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) fired back.
At a “Victims of Violent Crime in Manhattan” hearing in New York City, Rep. Johnson called Republicans “jack-booted thugs” and accused witnesses, like Madeline Brame, of serving as “props in a MAGA Broadway production”:
“[L]ike jack-booted thugs, they’ve descended on New York City, using crime as their pretext. The MAGA Republican extremists are not interested in gun violence or even knife violence. Republican witnesses who have used their time to criticize District Attorney [Alvin] Bragg have served as props in a MAGA Broadway production.”
Brame's son, Sgt. Hason Correa, an Afghanistan war veteran, was beaten and stabbed to death in Harlem in October 2018 by four people he did not know -- four people who had the most serious charges against them, including gang assault and murder, either dropped or reduced by Bragg's office.
Brame told the House Judiciary Committee hearing that she and her family had been "totally disrespected" by Bragg's office.
“He dismissed, completely dismissed, gang assault and murder indictments against two of the defendants, clearly (seen) on video, participating in the brutal, savage slaughter of my son,” Brame testified.
“Ms. Brame’s not a prop; she’s not a stunt - she’s a mom on a mission,” Rep. Jordan said in an appearance on “Hannity” Monday night.
“Moms on a mission beat politicians every single time,” Jordan added. “And she showed that today.”
“These weren’t props. These weren’t stunts. These were people telling their stories. They’re not into politics,” Jordan said, noting that the witnesses just want to be kept safe from crime:
“They just want a DA who’s not soft on crime. They want safe streets. They want a subway they can ride. And, this is happening all across the country.
“Twenty-seven of the 30 most dangerous cities are run by Democrats, where they typically have a DA, like Mr. Bragg, who’s soft on crime.”