A Lack of Governmental Transparency Is Corrosive to Public Confidence in Our Institutions

The Daily Beast reported that New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg is refusing to release the resignation letters submitted by the two top prosecutors - Pomerantz and Dunne - who had been assigned to the Trump Organization prosecution and the criminal investigation into Donald Trump himself. Reports are that the letters criticize DA Bragg for his refusal to focus on the case in a timely manner and for his apparent determination to forgo indicting Donald Trump for his crimes. Troublingly, the NY DA's office is refusing to release the letters, claiming that the letters contain "too much information" and could compromise an ongoing investigation. This claim rings hollow. Are we to believe that the the two prosecutors included intimate investigative details in their resignation letters? Or is it far more likely that DA Bragg refuses to release them because the letters are deeply critical of Bragg's neglect of the case? This highlights a fundamental and recurring problem America has encountered in recent years: a lack of accountability for high government officials who have committed crimes coupled with a troubling lack of transparency as to why our law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies are refusing to hold those officials accountable for their crimes. This video explores how a lack of governmental transparency leads to a corrosion of public confidence in our institutions. For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise shop, please visit: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkirschner/ Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschner My podcast, "Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner" can be downloaded where you get your podcasts. To subscribe to the podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/JusticeMatters Follow me on: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirschner2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.