New York State bar should probe Bragg over Trump's 'Stormy' case: Civil rights attorney

New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg should face scrutiny from the state's bar association regarding his probe and potential indictment of former President Donald Trump, Los Angeles civil rights attorney Leo Terrell told Fox News.

Terrell told "Life, Liberty & Levin" that in 30 years of practicing law, he recognized that Bragg should be facing an ethics violation charge in the least.

"The New York State Bar should be looking into the [Trump] investigation. As to the motivation, everyone watching your program today knows the motivation: Get President Trump, keep his name off the ballot," Terrell said of the case involving Trump, Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels.

He called Bragg's case against Trump "the weakest ever even attempted," and pinned the motive for potential prosecution on Bragg's connection to Hungarian-American financier George Soros and the Democratic Party.

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"[Bragg] allows New York City to run rampant with crime — career criminals — he downplays every felony, but he wants to go after Donald Trump."

Terrell said that if Trump is such an unpopular or flawed figure, then Democrats like Bragg should want him to make the presidential ballot unimpeded, with the suggestion being he would purportedly be easily defeated. 

Instead, Terrell said Trump is seen as the figure who is "taking the slings and arrows for you and I" — and that if they can treat Trump this way, it suggests the Democratic Party has "weaponized" the justice system far beyond the federal level as critics suspect.

"These Democratic, George Soros–D.A.s like Alvin Bragg, who has no credibility — in fact, he's a laughingstock. They have weaponized these district attorneys offices to go soft on criminals and go after those who believe in God and country and liberty and freedom," he said.

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Terrell joined other Trump defenders who have claimed Bragg has tarnished the prolific office he holds, which other critics have used to contrast him with long-tenured Democratic predecessors Cy Vance Jr., Frank Hogan and Robert Morgenthau, who were seen as above political persuasion.

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"It is embarrassing," Terrell said. "Alvin Bragg is a total embarrassment to the law profession." 

Biden declares 'major disaster' in Mississippi, orders federal aid following deadly tornadoes

President Joe Biden declared a major emergency in Mississippi and made federal aid available to the state early Sunday morning after it was devastated by deadly tornadoes on Friday.

The declaration allows the federal government to provide funding in Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe and Sharkey counties, the areas that were hit hardest during the outbreak.

Assistance available to those affected includes grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs that may help individuals and business owners recover from the destruction.

The White House said additional forms of assistance may become available once ongoing damage assessments are complete.

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Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis to certain private nonprofit organizations and state, tribal and eligible local governments for emergency work in the four counties and for hazard mitigation measures across the state.

In the announcement, Biden added that FEMA Coordinating Officer John Boyle has been appointed to oversee federal recovery operations in the affected areas.

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency confirmed Saturday afternoon that 25 lives were lost in the severe storms and dozens of people were injured, noting that four missing people had been accounted for.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves issued a state of emergency early Saturday afternoon, which allows all state agencies to discharge their emergency responsibilities as deemed necessary and outlined Mississippi’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan.

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Earlier on Saturday, Biden tweeted condolences to the residents of Mississippi and promised, "we will do everything we can to help."

"Jill and I are praying for those who have lost loved ones in the devastating tornadoes in Mississippi and those whose loved ones are missing. I spoke with @tatereeves, @SenatorWicker, @SenHydeSmith, and @BennieGThompson to express my condolences and offer full federal support," the president wrote.

Biden followed that up with a tweet stating FEMA deployed emergency response personnel and resources to support search and rescue efforts and damage assessments.

"We will work together to deliver the support you need to recover, for as long as it takes," he concluded.

The outbreak extended into Alabama and Tennessee, producing tornado-warned storms in the neighboring states into Saturday morning. One man was killed in Alabama after his trailer home flipped multiple times.

Residents and business owners in the four Mississippi counties who experienced loss can apply for assistance at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling 800-621-3362 or by using the FEMA App.