Van Jones accused of betraying his race for saying Manhattan DA might 'step back' from charging Trump

Van Jones was harshly criticized on Tuesday after predicting that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg would not ultimately pursue a criminal case against former President Donald Trump.

"My view about this is: I think that the heat is on this DA. I think he's going to make a very sober decision, and I would not be surprised if he doesn't step back from the brink," Jones said Monday night on CNN.

Jones added that the potential case is "proof" that progressives are not "well organized" and even suggested that Republicans are right to criticize Bragg's purported aggressive pursuit of a weak criminal case.

"I hear my conservative friends saying he is being overcharged, it is so aggressive. It's so terrible. Welcome to my world, folks," Jones said. "Prosecutors overcharging, being over-aggressive, being ridiculous with minor stuff and turning it into major stuff happens every single day in America, every courthouse in America."

Jones then reiterated that pursing the case is not "the right way to go" because "history is not going to judge Donald Trump based on Stormy Daniels."

Liberals and people excited about the prospect of Trump being prosecuted lashed out at Jones for his remarks. Jones was accused of betraying his skin color and doing the "bidding" of white supremacy.

* "Van Jones is Van Jonesing again. Doing white supremacists bidding again," one critic said.... (Read more)

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