Quick Hit:

Nicholas Biase, chief spokesman for the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office was secretly recorded last month criticizing Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg’s prosecution of former President Donald Trump. In the recordings made public on Thursday, Biase called the case "nonsense" and accused Bragg of pursuing it for political gain.

Key Details:

• Biase, who described himself as a longtime colleague of Bragg, was secretly filmed accusing the D.A. of engaging in “lawfare” for personal political ambitions through the Trump case.

• The recordings published by conservative commentator Steven Crowder, show Biase describing Bragg’s case as "nonsense" and politically motivated.

• Biase has since apologized, stating that his comments were made in a private setting to impress someone he had just met.

Diving Deeper:

Nicholas Biase, chief spokesman for the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office and a former colleague of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, was secretly recorded criticizing Bragg’s prosecution of Donald Trump. The recordings, made on July 31st and August 14th, were released online Thursday.

In the footage, Biase, who claims he has known Bragg for 15 years, calls the case against Trump "nonsense" and accuses Bragg of using the prosecution to build his political profile. "He wants to be something… a mayor? I'm not sure what he wants to be," Biase said, adding that before Trump’s prosecution, few people knew who Bragg was.

Biase criticized Bragg’s legal strategy, accusing him of manipulating charges to fit the case against Trump. "They are so obsessed with getting him," Biase said, suggesting that the charges were aimed at hindering Trump’s candidacy.

The recordings also capture Biase commenting on Trump’s civil fraud case led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, calling it a “perversion of justice.” He claimed Trump’s business practices were common in New York real estate, yet only Trump was being prosecuted.

After the recordings were made public, Biase issued an apology, explaining that his comments were made in a private setting while trying to impress someone. "I should have known better," he said, adding that local and state law enforcement officials involved in the cases deserved more respect.