New York Democrats have expressed displeasure after House Judiciary Committee Republicans, headed by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), announced they will hold an official committee hearing in New York City on April 17. The field hearing, titled “Victims of Violent Crime in Manhattan,” drew angry outbursts from many New York Democrats, including Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who is the main focus of the hearing.

A spokesperson for Bragg’s office described the hearing as a political stunt that will not engage the city’s efforts to increase public safety.

Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), a House Judiciary Committee ranking member representing Manhattan’s west and east sides, also showed his displeasure at the hearing. Nadler sent out a tweet stating that New Yorkers do not need to take public safety advice from Rep. Jim Jordan.

Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY), who represents New York’s 10th district, echoed Nadler’s sentiments while stating that Jordan is not welcome in his district. 

“If Jordan truly cared about public safety, he’d be having a field hearing in Nashville, Tennessee or Louisville, Kentucky, where the most recent of the daily mass shootings have killed more innocent Americans,” Goldman said.

Goldman also falsely accused Jordan of scheduling the meeting at the request of President Donald Trump. 

The field hearing will shed light on how Bragg’s woke and pro-crime policies have led to a high violent crime rate that has made the city unsafe for New York residents.

According to The Daily Wire, the hearing will take place in the Javits Federal Building, about a five-minute walk from Bragg’s office. Committee members will hear testimony from victims of violent crimes who Republicans believe are being ignored.

Bragg has been widely criticized for his woke and “soft on crime” policies. Bragg previously enacted a policy that would downgrade felony crime, such as armed robbery, to a misdemeanor, provided the victims were not seriously injured and there was no risk of harm. 

Bragg recently came under fire for charging a man with attempted murder despite clear evidence showing that he was only defending himself from an armed robber who had shot him twice. The resulting outcry forced Bragg to drop all charges against the man.