Letitia James, the top prosecutor in New York, is beloved by the left and despised by the right for taking on cases that align with the liberal agenda.

Jimmie Johnson Reporter

Letitia James: Democrats’ hero, Republicans’ headache

Mar 29, 2022

Jimmie Johnson Reporter

By Jimmie Johnson (Reporter), Emma Stoltzfus (Video Editor)

Letitia James, the top prosecutor in New York, is going after America’s most powerful men and organizations, including former President Donald Trump. James is beloved by the left and despised by the right for taking on cases that align with the liberal agenda.

“She comes across as unbalanced to me, but she’s just a trailblazer in trying to bring sanity to the criminal justice process here, really,” Fox News’ Laura Ingraham said.

James’ caseload includes big tech, the National Rifle Association, and former President Donald Trump.

The fraud case involving Trump targets the former president’s financial dealings. It’s a case Trump and his kids call a “witch hunt.”

“They are not actually concerned about following the law,” Eric Trump said on the Drinkin’ Bros Podcast. “They just want to get a guy that they don’t like, they think poses a threat to their party. They’re politicians.”

“I pursue cases based on evidence, based on facts and based on the analysis of the law and the politics stop at my door,” James said on The Grio.

Attorney General James is also leading an investigation into the NRA focused on corruption and misappropriation of funds claims.

“The rot runs deep,” James said. “No one is above the law. Not even one of the most powerful lobbying organizations in the country.”

James and 48 other attorneys general have also filed an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook.

“Facebook illegally maintains that monopoly power by deploying a buy-or-bury strategy that thwarts competition and harms both users and advertisers,” plaintiffs wrote in court documents.

James, a New Yorker born and raised, began her career as a public defender and quickly transitioned into politics. Her first seat in public office was as a New York city councilwoman, and she went on to become a public advocate, the next in line to the mayor.

When allegations of sexual misconduct by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo arose, James concluded Cuomo committed these offenses, and the governor resigned.

Afterward, James launched a campaign to replace him. However, a week later, she dropped out of the race, decided to seek re-election for attorney general, and refocused on finishing the work she started.

JIMMIE JOHNSON: SHE TOOK DOWN NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO –-

AND NOW SHE’S GOING AFTER THE MOST POWERFUL MEN AND ORGANIZATIONS IN AMERICA.…. HER NAME IS LETITIA JAMES.

AND SHE’S JUST ONE NAME YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY.

NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES IS FEARLESS AND RUTHLESS

NOW TAKING ON BIG TECH, THE N-R-A AND FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP.

JAMES IS A CHAMPION OF THE AMERICAN UNDERDOG, BELOVED BY THE LEFT BUT NOT THE RIGHT, WHO ACCUSE OF HER OF TAKING ON CASES THAT ALIGN WITH THE LIBERAL AGENDA

LAURA INGRAHAM: ”She comes across as unbalanced to me, but she’s just a trailblazer in trying to bring sanity to the criminal justice process here really?”

JIMMIE: LET’S START WITH DONALD TRUMP. JAMES IS PURSUING A FRAUD CASE INVOLVING THE FORMER PRESIDENT’S FINANCIAL DEALINGS. 

A CASE TRUMP AND HIS KIDS CALL A ‘WITCH HUNT.’ 

ERIC TRUMP: “They are not actually concerned about following the law. They just want to get a guy that they don’t like they think poses a threat to their party… They’re politicians. They’re not real prose  …(he was going to say prosecutors) They’re politicians.”

LETITIA JAMES: “I pursue cases based on evidence, based on facts and based on the analysis of the law and the politics stop at my door.”

JIMMIE: THEN, THERE’S THE NATIONAL RIFLES ASSOCIATION JAMES IS INVESTIGATING

LETITIA JAMES: “the rot runs deep”

CLAIMS OF CORRUPTION AND MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS.

JAMES: “No one is above the law. Not even one of the most powerful lobbying organizations in the country.”

JIMMIE: JAMES AND 48 OTHER ATTORNEY GENERALS ARE ALSO TAKING FACE BOOK, PARENT-COMPANY META TO COURT FOR ANT-TRUST CONCERNS.

IN A LAWSUIT FILED, IT SAYS, “FACEBOOK ILLEGALLY MAINTAINS THAT MONOPOLY POWER BY DEPLOYING A BUY-OR-BURY STRATEGY THAT THWARTS COMPETITION AND HARMS BOTH USERS AND ADVERTISERS.”

HOW DID SHE GET HERE?

JAMES IS A NEW YORKER BORN AND RAISED, BEGAN HER CAREER AS A PUBLIC DEFENDER AND QUICKLY ASCENDED IN POLITICS. 

FROM NEW YORK’S CITY COUNCIL TO PUBLIC ADVOCATE, NOW THE STATE’S FIRST BLACK AND FEMALE ATTORNEY-GENERAL. 

FOLLOWING HER PROBE INTO GOVERNOR CUOMO, JAMES RAN A SHORT-LIVED CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE HIM. 

JAMES: ”Today, I’m announcing my campaign to be your next governor.”

SINCE BOWING OUT OF THE RACE AND SEEKING RE-ELECTION FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES IS FIGHTING TO CRACK DOWN ON CORRUPTION AND DISMANTLE BIG TECH, WHICH IS WHY SHE IS JUST ONE NAME YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY.