New York Attorney General Letitia James signaled on Wednesday that she will not back down in her cases against Donald Trump, as she vowed to fight any potential “revenge or retaliation” she faces.
The Trump-hating prosecutor stated that she would not compromise the integrity and principles of the state if she wanted to work with the new administration.
She admitted, “we did not expect this outcome,” but insisted, “we are prepared to respond to this outcome.”
“And my office has been preparing for several months because we’ve been here before,” James said during a fiery news conference. “We have faced this challenge before and used the rule of law to fight back.
“And we are prepared to fight back again, because as attorney general of this great state, it is my job to protect and defend the rights of New Yorkers and the rule of law,” she said, adding that she “does not will do’. shy away from that responsibility.”
New York Attorney General Letitia James indicated Wednesday that she will not comment on her cases against newly elected President Donald Trump.
She made the comments at a news conference when Trump officially won the White House
She noted that her office took nearly 100 legal actions against Trump’s first administration between 2019 and 2021, when he imposed a cap on state and local taxes and tried to eliminate funds and subsidies for law enforcement officers.
The attorney general’s office also fought to protect President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act, prevent a citizenship question on the 2020 census and halt his plan to dismantle the U.S. Postal Service.
Based on those past experiences, James said she knows how the new Trump administration will act, and has a contingency plan in place to respond to any attack that comes its way.
“We are ready to respond to any attempt to cut or eliminate funding for the great state of New York,” she said when Trump officially won the White House.
“So despite what has happened on the national stage, we will remain steadfast in the face of injustice, revenge or retaliation.
“This is not the time to be afraid, New York, but faithful and steadfast, knowing that I, as Attorney General, along with my entire team, are guardians of the law and that we are ready, my friends, to return to fight,” she declared.
James previously won a $454 million civil fraud case against the new president, which he is seeking to appeal
James had previously won a $454 million civil fraud case against the new president after accusing him of inflating his fortune by billions of dollars to get better loan and insurance conditions.
She targeted Trump’s Westchester golf club and the Seven Springs estate as properties she could seize to pay bail.
The former president has since appealed the sweeping ruling, and appeals court judges had tough questions for New York prosecutors in September, suggesting they could side with Trump in the case.
The judges wanted to know why the fines were set at nearly half a billion dollars and who had suffered damages in a case in which neither side had lost money.
However, the court has not yet ruled in the case.
When asked about the matter on Wednesday, James simply said that she is “not afraid of Donald Trump.”