US EditionProposed Budget Item Could Allocate Public Funds for Letitia James’ Legal Defense
- Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul has put forward a $254 billion state budget for New York that allocates $10 million to support legal expenses for elected officials, with lawmakers expected to vote on the measure this week.
- The fund responds to legal fees for Attorney General Letitia James related to a federal mortgage fraud case initiated by the Trump administration.
- The $10 million fund would cover legal defense costs if charges arise from actions performed in officials’ duties, though James is not explicitly named in the bill.
- James's attorney Abbe Lowell described the charges as "political retribution," while New York GOP Chair Ed Cox called the fund "corruption" allowing insiders to rig the system at taxpayers’ expense.
- The budget’s passage could obligate taxpayers to fund James's legal defense amid ongoing political controversy and criticism over appropriations in the late budget proposal.
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New York legislature passes long-delayed state budget — including provision for AG Letitia James’ legal defense
Lawmakers made the final votes on the spending plan Thursday evening after fierce debate over a provision slipped into the budget — first revealed by The Post — that could leave state taxpayers on the hook for millions of dollars of legal fees for Attorney General Letitia James.
Democrats' Quiet Move Means Taxpayers Likely to Pay Letitia James' Legal Expenses Amid Criminal Probe: Report
New York state taxpayers could be on the hook for New York Attorney General Letitia James’s legal defense if the investigation against her leads to criminal charges, according to a […] The post Democrats' Quiet Move Means Taxpayers Likely to Pay Letitia James' Legal Expenses Amid Criminal Probe: Report appeared first on The Western Journal.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James could use state funds for her defense against the Trump administration due to a new legal fund for elected officials spelled out in Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed state budget. The budget language provides…
James could use state funds for Trump lawsuit fees under Hochul budget
New York Attorney General Letitia James could use state funds for her defense against the Trump administration due to a new legal fund for elected officials spelled out in Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed state budget. The budget language provides $10 million for elected officials in New York to use for legal defense if the case is in response to carrying out their duties. The bill is expected to be voted on late Thursday into Friday, and…
Democrats Are Making NY Taxpayers Fund Letitia James's Fraud Case
Democrats are making New York taxpayers pay for state Attorney General Letitia James’ legal fees in a fraud case. The Trump administration brought the case against her. Although James has allegedly defrauded New York, that doesn’t matter to corrupt New York Democrats. New Yorkers have to pay for her alleged defrauding of New York and […] The post Democrats Are Making NY Taxpayers Fund Letitia James’s Fraud Case appeared first on www.independents…
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