On Monday, a congressional field hearing on crime in New York City attracted a large crowd of protesters both inside and outside the federal courthouse. Some protesters called the hearing a Republican stunt to protect former President Donald Trump and perjure Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, while others protested what they call Bragg's soft-on-crime and pro-criminal policies.

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