Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg filed a federal lawsuit against Rep. Jim Jordan on Tuesday, accusing the Republican of a “transparent campaign to intimidate and attack” him over his indictment of former President Donald Trump.

Bragg, a Democrat, is asking a judge to invalidate subpoenas that Jordan, the chair of the House Judiciary Committee, has or plans to issue as part of an investigation of Bragg’s handling of the case, the first criminal prosecution of a former U.S. president.

The House Judiciary Committee recently issued a subpoena seeking testimony from a former prosecutor, Mark Pomerantz, who previously oversaw the Trump investigation and sparred with Bragg over the direction of the probe before leaving the office last year. The committee has also sought documents and testimony from Bragg and his office. Bragg has rejected those requests.

[This is an utterly nonsensical lawsuit. First off, the judiciary can’t tell Congress what it can and cannot investigate. Secondly, it’s Bragg’s office that may have encroached on federal jurisdiction in chasing after alleged campaign-spending violations, not the other way around, and that is also within Congress’ oversight — more so than in Bragg’s. That rationally makes Pomerantz a witness of interest to Jordan and his committee. Bragg might get an easy ride in state court with his indictment of Donald Trump, but attempting to sue Congress to stop an investigation should cause immediate laughter followed by a quick dismissal in federal court. It’s a stunt. — Ed]