From the "Be Careful What You Wish For" File

I understand that there is a lot of disappointment in a federal judge ruling that former Manhattan prosecutor Mark Pomerantz must testify before the committee lead by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) in his effort to obstruct an ongoing court case out of his jurisdiction.  And I understood, too, that a lot of that disappointment is over concern that Pomerantz will give out information that will help Trump in his defense.

I’m not a lawyer.  My opinion here has zero merit.  But I think this concern is not only hugely unnecessary, but also if anyone is concerned it should be Jim Jordan.  And Trump.

I don’t even begin to know what Jordan was thinking when he subpoenaed Mark Pomerantz.  Okay, in fairness, I do know – he thought that because Pomerantz resigned and then published a book slamming Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg over his handling of the case, he’d be a friendly witness for Jordan and Trump.  What I don’t begin to know is why on earth he would think that???

Yes, Mark Pomerantz wrote a book slamming Alvin Bragg over his handling of the investigation of Trump.  But he wasn’t trashing Bragg for prosecuting Trump – but because Bragg did not prosecute Trump.  Which, it’s worth adding, Bragg is now doing!

In his book, Pomerantz goes through the litany of crimes he believes Trump committed and explains in detail why Trump should have been indicted for all those crimes.  And if I had to bet all the money I have in the world – and I’ll borrow money from anyone who wants to join the pool in my bet to make it the biggest bet possible -- when Democrats on the committee get their chance to question Mr. Pomerantz (and there are Democrats on the committee, a fact that Jordan seems to have forgotten), he will happily explain at great length all those crimes he believes there is enough evidence to prosecute Trump for.

And if Jordan thinks he’s going to get Pomerantz to flip on his former boss he’s upset with for not indicting Trump and give away inside information about secret details the D.A.’s office has – he’s not going to do that.  And he’s not going to do that for several reasons –

First, in the judge’s ruling that no doubt thrills Jordan, it clearly states that Pomerantz does not have to answer any questions he feels are not appropriate.  Second, Pomerantz is a very smart guy, and he has clearly stated that Trump has committed crimes, and is not about to spill information that will help Trump and Jordan out of his disagreement with Alvin Bragg.  Third, his disagreement with Bragg is that Bragg did not prosecute Trump, so he certainly isn’t against going to testify with information that would argue against Trump beings prosecuted now.  And fourth, as a former prosecutor who wanted to see Trump tried for his crimes and convicted, Pomerantz is not going to do anything to hurt the case to convict him!!

Yes, I know that in a perfect world, Mark Pomerantz would not be testify in this sham committee hearing whose only purpose is to subvert the judicial process.  But, despite me not being a lawyer and having no legal evidence to back up my opinions, I also think that in the end, Mark Pomerantz testifying is going to be much worse for Jim Jordan – and Trump – than if he didn’t.

As the saying goes -- Be careful what you wish for, you might get it.