Francis Wilkinson, Columnist

Arizona Plays Politics With New York Murder Suspect

Republican prosecutor is refusing extradition request of District Attorney Alvin Bragg, claiming he’s soft on violent crime.

February 23, 2024 at 1:30 PM UTC

By Francis Wilkinson

Francis Wilkinson is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering US politics and policy. Previously, he was executive editor for the Week and a writer for Rolling Stone.

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There seems little mystery why a Republican prosecutor in Arizona announced this week that she would refuse to extradite a murder suspect to New York City.

“I’m looking forward to joining @foxandfriends this morning,” Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell posted on social media Thursday.“Be sure to tune in as we discuss the violent perpetrator from this weekend that [sic] is now behind bars.”