Manhattan prosecutor Matthew Colangelo’s wife, Anne Small, is a board member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Legal Defense Fund alongside Jonathan Soros, according to the NAACP’s website. Small’s connection to Jonathan Soros, a donor to President Joe Biden, adds to the perception of the political nature of the business records trial of former President Donald Trump.
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund, known for its left-leaning political stance, recently filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court seeking the disqualification of Trump from campaigning for office. Small, a former general counsel of the Securities & Exchange Commission and a former member of the White House Counsel’s office during the Obama administration, is a Yale and Harvard Law School graduate.
Small is married to Colangelo, who previously held a high-ranking position in the Biden Justice Department before joining the New York County District Attorney’s office. Critics question Colangelo’s decision to leave his powerful federal position to work at the local level, particularly after his involvement in cases involving Trump.
Colangelo has a history of working within the Democratic Party, including roles in the Obama administration and the Biden Justice Department. His move to the Manhattan District Attorney’s office has raised eyebrows, with some questioning the motivation behind his shift from a national to a local role targeting Trump.
