House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) on Monday called for New York Attorney General Letitia James to be either disbarred or suspended over her "biased investigation" into the business dealings of former President Trump. You may remember, James, even before getting the job, promised to go after Trump, a move known as lawfare.
Stefanik blasted James for violating the Rules of Professional Conduct by "attacking President
Trump through extrajudicial statements" during a trial. That's kind of what we call bias,
“In just the first five weeks of the trial that began in October 2023 — before I stopped counting — Ms. James made over 50 highly inappropriate and prejudicial comments on social media,” Stefanik wrote in a complaint filed to the New York Committee on Professional Standards.
“This complaint respectfully requests that the Attorney Grievance Committee conduct an investigation and issue an immediate interim suspension, disbar Ms. James as an attorney and counselor-at-law, or suspend Ms. James.”
This is really a reasonable request, but if you're suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome, you'd likely be cheering James on in her personal quest to get him and then run for governor of New York.
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur [Artie to his friend] Engoron [rhymes with 'moron'] is considering whether to fine Trump $370,000,000 in the fraud case, after the lefty found Trump liable on one of the main claims he faces.
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur [Artie to his friend] Engoron [rhymes with 'moron'] is considering whether to fine Trump $370,000,000 in the fraud case, after the lefty found Trump liable on one of the main claims he faces.
[H/T NY Post.]
James has said Trump inflated his real estate empire’s net worth by billions to score better loans and insurance terms. In real life, when a claim like this is made where so much money is involved, the bank would check for themselves for the veracity of the claim. If the owner overestimated the number, the bank would deny the loan, not have him charged with fraud. But let us never forget we're speaking of Trump, a man so hated that heads explode, oaths of leaving the country are taken [aka lies], and politicians focus on him as if he was their policy.
Anyway, Engoron's final verdict on the Trump Organization’s business dealings is expected this week.
James has said Trump inflated his real estate empire’s net worth by billions to score better loans and insurance terms. In real life, when a claim like this is made where so much money is involved, the bank would check for themselves for the veracity of the claim. If the owner overestimated the number, the bank would deny the loan, not have him charged with fraud. But let us never forget we're speaking of Trump, a man so hated that heads explode, oaths of leaving the country are taken [aka lies], and politicians focus on him as if he was their policy.
Anyway, Engoron's final verdict on the Trump Organization’s business dealings is expected this week.
The alleged extrajudicial remarks James made on X during the trial included accusations of illegal conduct, comments undermining the credibility of witnesses and personal attacks — thus violating rules on trial publicity, Stefanik argued.
“Indeed, Ms. James’ conduct supports a compelling inference that she is deliberately intending to influence the outcome of the matter by creating a powerful media narrative pre-judging the defendants’ liability,” the complaint states.
“Ms. James’ extrajudicial statements could influence the judge or appellate judges that hear the comments. These comments also may affect public perception of the judgment and appellate decisions reviewing that judgment, such as by making the public more receptive to an unlawful judgment against President Trump, his family, and his business.”
The attorney general’s “extreme partisan hostility” toward Trump stretches back to the president’s first year in office, the complaint notes, when James, who had not yet been elected to statewide office, led “die-in” protests because “we are all being killed by this administration.”
James, before running for office in 2018, had promised to go after Trump's real estate empire and accused him [without proof] of money laundering, and called him a "con man" and "carnival barker."
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The statements led to rebukes from former federal prosecutors, including ex-Virginia US attorney Chuck Rosenberg and ex-Manhattan assistant US attorney Dan Goldman. Rosenberg also urged James to recuse herself.
Stefanik’s complaint also cites James’ partnership with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to bring charges of business fraud against Trump for making “hush money” payments through his legal fixer to pornography performer Stormy Daniels, who Trump referred to as "Horse face."
The complaint, which was first reported by NBC News, added that attorneys general are “held to a higher standard due to their unique role as officers of the court” and James’ conduct “not only constitutes a breach of her professional responsibilities but also risks irreparable harm to the public’s already eroding trust in our legal institutions.”
Gee, ya think?
The Attorney General Grievance Committee has obtained interim suspensions in the recent past, with former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, who lost his law license in 2021 over his election interference claims about the 2020 presidential election.
“In just the first five weeks of the trial that began in October 2023 — before I stopped counting — Ms. James made over 50 highly inappropriate and prejudicial comments on social media,” Stefanik wrote in the complaint.
Meanwhile, Joe Biden is still President and Kamala Hahaharris is licking her chops.
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