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Trump: Cornell students ‘won’t get a fair shake’ with James leading probe
Hochul said James will review the evidence and pursue charges if warranted after the local district attorney lost her confidence in the probe.
- Earlier this week, New York Governor Kathy Hochul appointed State Attorney General Letitia James to lead an investigation into sexual assault allegations at Cornell University, citing concerns about the local district attorney's handling of the probe.
- Hochul said the local prosecutor "undercut" her faith in the investigation, prompting her to order an independent review and stating no institution should protect its reputation over a young person's pursuit of justice.
- During a Friday press gaggle at the White House, President Donald Trump criticized the appointment, labeling James "totally corrupt" and claiming she would not give the accused students a "fair shake."
- Hochul stated James "will examine the evidence and go wherever it leads," pledging to pursue criminal charges if evidence supports them and emphasizing no public official should ignore system failures.
- The appointment places James, who previously prosecuted Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, at the center of a high-profile case amid their contentious legal history.
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President Trump calls Attorney General Letitia James (D-NY) a "corrupt person" when asked about her appointment as prosecutor for the Cornell University sexual assault case. "I feel badly for whoever she's looking at because they won't get a fair shake," he says.
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The Independent (US)Trump calls Letita James ‘corrupt’ and says he feels ‘badly’ for Cornell 7
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Trump says 'Cornell Seven' won't get fair shake under Letitia James
President Donald Trump denounced New York Attorney General Letitia James‘s ability to serve as special prosecutor for the reopened case surrounding gang rape allegations at Cornell University on Friday. “Letitia James is a corrupt person,” Trump told reporters while speaking on the South Lawn. “She’s totally corrupt, and I can’t imagine it. And I feel […]
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