{"id":2498891,"date":"2025-10-14T17:32:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T21:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-gop-backs-michael-henry-for-attorney-general-against-james\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T17:33:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T21:33:11","slug":"nyc-gop-backs-michael-henry-for-attorney-general-against-james","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-gop-backs-michael-henry-for-attorney-general-against-james\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC GOP backs Michael Henry for attorney general against James"},"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%2Fnyc-gop-backs-michael-henry-for-attorney-general-against-james%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=2498891&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--><p>The New York City GOP has officially endorsed Republican Michael Henry in his campaign for New York Attorney General against incumbent Letitia James. The chairs from all five boroughs have shown unified support for Henry, who was the Republican nominee in 2022 but lost to James by about nine points. Staten Island GOP Chairman Michael Tannousis praised Henry for his law-and-order approach and criticized James for failing New Yorkers. Other borough GOP leaders also endorsed Henry, highlighting his commitment to integrity and not yielding to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-corporatization-killed-classics\/\" title=\"How Corporatization Killed Classics\">political pressures<\/a>. Additionally, Representative Elise Stefanik endorsed Henry, emphasizing the need to end the &#8220;corrupt weaponization&#8221; of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexico-publishes-heavily-edited-probe-of-exonerated-general\/\" title=\"Mexico Publishes Heavily Edited Probe of Exonerated General\">attorney general&#8217;<\/a>s office under James. Letitia james is currently under indictment on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">fraud charges<\/a>, which she denies, calling the case politically motivated. The endorsements indicate the GOP&#8217;s preparation for Henry&#8217;s likely nomination again in the upcoming election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">New York City GOP backs Michael Henry&rsquo;s campaign for attorney general against Letitia James<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2372760\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/page\/2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York City<\/a> GOP has backed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Republican <\/a>Michael Henry in his campaign against New York Attorney General Letitia James.<\/p>\n<p>Chairs from the five boroughs collectively backed the state&rsquo;s Republican nominee for attorney general in 2022, when he lost by around 9 points to James. <\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3849639\/mikie-sherrill-opioid-jack-ciattarelli-website\/\">Mikie Sherrill launches &#8216;Opioid Jack&#8217; website to taunt Ciattarelli despite defamation lawsuit threats<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3848551\/new-jersey-county-ballot-design-unlawful\/\">New Jersey county ordered to fix &#8216;unlawful ballot design&#8217; that favored Democrats<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3848179\/austin-beutner-karen-bass-la-mayoral-race\/\">Beutner challenges Bass in LA mayoral race: &#8216;LA is adrift&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Staten Island GOP Chairman Michael Tannousis confirmed the endorsements to the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em> &ldquo;As an attorney and as a leader, he represents the kind of common-sense, law-and-order approach this city and state need. Letitia James has failed New Yorkers. Michael Henry will not,&rdquo; he told the <em>New York Post.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The backing of the five chairs, who represent three of the five largest counties in the state by population, signals that the party is prepping for Henry to be the nominee again.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The office of the Attorney General is &lsquo;The People&rsquo;s Lawyer.&rsquo; Instead <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TishJames\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@TishJames<\/a> uses this tax payer funded institution to fight her political opponents. I&rsquo;m running to bring INTEGRITY and PUBLIC TRUST back to this office and put a stop to the corruption and weaponization,&rdquo; Henry wrote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/michaelhenry4ag\/status\/1978116187683766400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">post on X.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brooklyn GOP Chairman Liam McCabe told the outlet that Henry &ldquo;understands what New Yorkers are facing and will not bow to political pressure or partisan witch hunts.&rdquo; Bronx GOP Chairman Mike Rendino, Queens GOP Chairman Tony Nunziato, and Manhattan GOP Chairwoman Andrea Catsimatidis also endorsed Henry.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), who may run for governor in New York in 2026, also endorsed Henry. &ldquo;I am proud to endorse Michael Henry to defeat Letitia James to put an end to the corrupt weaponization of her office and restore law and order in our state,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EliseStefanik\/status\/1843301187484799294\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">she wrote in an X post last year.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3846093\/letitia-james-handled-mortgage-and-bank-fraud-cases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LETITIA JAMES HANDLED MORTGAGE AND BANK FRAUD CASES SIMILAR TO THE ONE SHE NOW FACES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>James was recently indicted by the Trump administration on charges of fraud and making false statements. She has denied the allegations. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is nothing more than a continuation of the president&rsquo;s desperate weaponization of our justice system,&rdquo; James said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NYC GOP backs Michael Henry for attorney general vs. James<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2498892,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l-james-1.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[32116,5334,65223,65222],"class_list":["post-2498891","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-attorney-general","tag-james","tag-michael-henry","tag-nyc-gop"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l-james-1.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2498891","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2498891"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2498891\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2498895,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2498891\/revisions\/2498895"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2498892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2498891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2498891"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2498891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}