{"id":2178877,"date":"2024-02-17T10:19:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T15:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-letitia-james-said-she-would-remove-trump-from-office-during-campaign-for-new-york-ag\/"},"modified":"2024-02-17T10:22:40","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T15:22:40","slug":"flashback-letitia-james-said-she-would-remove-trump-from-office-during-campaign-for-new-york-ag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-letitia-james-said-she-would-remove-trump-from-office-during-campaign-for-new-york-ag\/","title":{"rendered":"Flashback: Letitia James pledged to oust Trump as NY AG"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fflashback-letitia-james-said-she-would-remove-trump-from-office-during-campaign-for-new-york-ag%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2178877&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>New York \u2062Attorney General \u200cLetitia James Celebrated $350 Million Fine\u200b Against Trump<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Letitia James, the \u2063Attorney General of New York, recently celebrated the imposing of a more than $350 million fine on former President Donald Trump. However, what many \u200bmay not know is\u2063 that James had promised years ago to help\u2062 remove Trump from office if given the chance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The fine \u200dand \u2064ban on holding \u2062high-level positions in New York companies \u200cfor three years were ordered by \u2063Judge Arthur Engoron after James&#8217; office filed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-attorney-general-asks-court-to-penalize-trump-over-rejected-legal-arguments\/\" title=\"NY Attorney General seeks penalties against Trump for rejected legal arguments.\">civil fraud suit<\/a> against Trump in September 2022.\u200c This ruling comes as the result of a\u2063 multi-year investigation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Following the\u2063 court&#8217;s decision, James expressed her satisfaction with the outcome, stating, &#8220;Today, justice has been served. Today we proved that no one is above the law.\u200c No matter how\u200b rich, powerful, or politically connected you are.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In\u2063 response, Trump criticized the justice system, claiming it\u200b was under attack and accusing James of \u200dbeing obsessed with prosecuting him for \u2062years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During \u2062her campaign \u200cfor attorney general, James made it clear that \u200bshe would challenge Trump and bring charges against him. She even went \u200cas far as to say\u200b she would assist in removing him from office.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a campaign \u2062video from 2018, James stated, &#8220;We are angrier and\u2064 more deeply divided than\u200c we\u2019ve ever been at any \u200bpoint in our history since the Civil\u200c War. And at the eye of the storm is Donald Trump ripping families \u200dapart, threatening \u200bwomen\u2019s most basic rights. I\u2019m running for\u200c attorney general because I will never be afraid to \u2063challenge \u200cthis illegitimate president when our\u200c fundamental rights are at stake.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Letitia\u2063 James has won the Democratic primary for NY attorney general. If elected in November, she\u2019ll be\u200d the first \u200bBlack attorney general in NY history. She \u200dhas promised to reform\u2062 NY\u2019s criminal justice\u200c system and \u200dto investigate and prosecute Trump\u2019s family \u2062businesses. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/M8UMHJQuIN\">pic.twitter.com\/M8UMHJQuIN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NowThis Impact (@nowthisimpact) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nowthisimpact\/status\/1040673535503392768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 14, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">James also \u200daccused Trump of laundering foreign money\u200d through his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/revealed-hunter-biden-flew-to-moscow-to-meet-now-sanctioned-russian-oligarch\/\" title=\"Revealed: Hunter Biden Flew to Moscow to Meet Now-Sanctioned Russian Oligarch\u00a0\">real estate deals<\/a> \u2062and pledged to investigate him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\"><b>CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She emphasized the importance of voting and\u2064 urged people to elect\u2062 an attorney general who would stand up for \u2064their rights. James firmly believed that the days of Donald Trump were\u200c coming to an end.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Throughout the investigation and trial, Trump has criticized both James and Engoron, accusing them of engaging in a partisan effort\u200c to \u200cdamage him as he plans a comeback presidential campaign against President Joe Biden.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trump stated, &#8220;The Justice System in New York State, \u2062and America as a whole, is under assault by partisan, deluded, biased Judges\u2062 and Prosecutors. Racist, Corrupt A.G.\u200c Tish James has been \u200dobsessed with &#8216;Getting\u2062 Trump&#8217; \u200dfor \u2063years, and \u200dused Crooked New York State Judge Engoron to get an illegal, \u200dunAmerican \u200cjudgment against me, my family, and my tremendous business. I helped New York City during its\u2064 worst of times, and now, while it is overrun with\u200b Violent Biden Migrant Crime, the Radicals are \u2062doing all they can to kick me\u2064 out.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the potential implications of\u200b the \u200c$350 million fine and ban on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-fires-back-after-judge-orders-him-to-pay-350-million\/\" title=\"Trump retaliates after judge's 0+ million payment order\">holding high-level positions<\/a> for Trump?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064 Democratic values are\u200c at stake.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">James&#8217; promise to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-committee-deadlocks-on-becerra-nomination\/\" title=\"Senate Committee Deadlocks on Becerra Nomination\">pursue legal action<\/a> against Trump was \u200cseen by many as a response to his \u200dcontroversial policies and actions during his presidency. She vowed to be a champion\u2062 for justice and to hold him accountable for any \u2063wrongdoing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The $350 million fine\u200d and ban\u2064 on holding high-level positions in New York companies \u2064are significant \u200cconsequences for Trump. They\u2063 not \u2064only \u200bserve as \u200ca financial \u2062penalty \u2062but also limit his \u200cability to hold influential roles\u200c in the business sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The civil fraud suit filed against Trump by\u2062 James&#8217; office alleged\u2064 that he had engaged in illegal and deceptive \u2064practices \u2063with regards to \u200dhis business dealings. The judgement by Judge Engoron validates the claims made by James\u2063 and her team, highlighting the importance of their investigation and the evidence they gathered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Critics of James argue that her pursuit of legal action\u200c against Trump is politically motivated, \u200dfueled by her personal disdain \u2063for him. \u200bThey believe that her\u200c campaign promises to go after Trump undermine the integrity of the judicial process and compromise the impartiality of her role as Attorney General.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, James maintains that her actions are driven by a commitment to upholding the law and ensuring \u200cjustice is served. She remains\u2062 steadfast\u200b in her \u200bbelief that no one, regardless\u200d of \u200dtheir \u200dstatus or position,\u2064 should \u200dbe \u200cexempt from legal consequences if they have acted unlawfully.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The outcome of this case sets\u2064 a precedent for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-judge-will-have-trump-taken-out-by-marshals-if-he-steps-out-of-line-cnn-legal-expert-says\/\" title=\"CNN legal expert warns that a New York City judge will have Donald Trump removed by marshals if he behaves improperly\">holding powerful individuals accountable<\/a> for \u2064their \u2062actions. It sends a clear message that even those in the \u200chighest positions of \u2062power will\u200b face \u200clegal repercussions if they engage in fraudulent or illegal behavior.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While opinions on the appropriateness of the fine\u200c and ban\u200d may differ, it is \u2063essential to recognize the \u2064significance of this case in the realm \u200bof\u200d law\u2064 enforcement and accountability. \u2064It demonstrates that\u2064 the justice system works, regardless\u2063 of one&#8217;s political affiliation or level of influence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moving forward, it will be interesting to see how this \u2064decision impacts future cases \u200binvolving public figures and whether it will \u2064serve as a deterrent for\u200b potential wrongdoers. The legacy of this landmark case and \u2064Letitia James&#8217; role in \u2064it will \u200bundoubtedly \u200bbe\u2064 discussed and debated for years \u2063to come.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Million in restitution to investors in the Trump SoHo hotel project. 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