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Who is Alvin Bragg, the district attorney taking on Donald Trump?

The controversy surrounding the investigation has thrust Mr Bragg into the spotlight

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 06: Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg arrives to the courtroom during the Trump Organization tax fraud trial at the New York Supreme Court on December 06, 2022 in New York City. A jury found the Trump Organization guilty on all counts and convicted the organization of conspiracy, criminal tax fraud, falsifying business records, and filing false tax returns in a scheme to defraud the state. The case is unrelated to the civil case being brought by NY Attorney General Letitia James against the Trump Organization.  (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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Editor’s note: On March 30th several news outlets reported that a grand jury in Manhattan had indicted Donald Trump.

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