JUST IN: Letitia James Threatens President Trump (“Contingency Plan”)

After President Trump’s landslide victory on Tuesday, the Department of Justice announced that it was evaluating the two federal cases against Trump and was winding down the case.

The DOJ move comes due to the DOJ’s long-standing department policy that a “sitting president can’t be prosecuted.”

In response to Trump’s victory and the DOJ’s recent decision to end the prosecution against Trump, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced she has a “contingency plan.”

James stated, “We’ve studied their platforms. We’ve identified certain possibilities and fact patterns. We’ve created contingency plans.”

“So no matter what the next administration throws at us, we’re ready. We’re ready to respond to their attacks,” added James.

UNREAL: NY Attorney General Letitia James vows to continue to go after President Trump for another 4 years

"We did not expect this result…We use the rule of law to fight back." pic.twitter.com/8iVFVPNXOS

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 6, 2024

NY AG Letitia James says that she has been preparing for Trump victory for months, and that she will continue her targeted harassment of the elected President, and her lawfare, for as long as she can.
Disbar her. Her case is being mocked in court. pic.twitter.com/ul2T5el50a

— California Redacted 🇺🇲 (@CARedacted) November 6, 2024

Here’s what Raw Story reported:

New York Attorney General Letitia James said she was prepared for “retribution” from Donald Trump after he won the 2024 presidential election.

In remarks Wednesday afternoon, James said she was working with other Democratic attorneys general “to respond to any attempt to roll back our rights.”

“We’ve studied their platforms,” she said. “We’ve identified certain possibilities, fact patterns. We’ve created contingency plans.”

“So no matter what the next administration throws at us, we’re ready,” the attorney general continued. “We’re ready to respond to their attacks.”

James acknowledged that Republicans could try to eliminate funding for New York as revenge for a prosecution that led to Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts.

“So despite what has happened on the national stage, we will continue to stand tall in the face of injustice, revenge, or retribution,” she explained. “We will continue to protect our most vulnerable and marginalized amongst us.”

The American People have resoundingly rejected these unlawful attacks on now President-Elect @realDonaldTrump. This weaponization of the state justice system undermines confidence in the justice system as a whole. @NewYorkStateAG Letitia James. pic.twitter.com/ORC3b9DRHW

— Attorney General Liz Murrill (@AGLizMurrill) November 6, 2024

Per Mediaite:

New York Attorney General Letitia James told reporters Wednesday she would fight former President Donald Trump if he used the presidency to seek “retribution” against her after his Tuesday election win.

James, whose office went after Trump in a civil trial that saw him banned from conducting business in New York for three years, also signaled she would work with him when necessary.

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As Trump’s legal issues are expected to largely disappear following his historic defeat of Vice President Kamla Harris, James addressed the media Wednesday afternoon. James said:

We have been working both in my office and with other Democratic AGs across this country to make sure that we would be ready to respond to any attempt to roll back our rights. So here we are. We studied their platforms. We’ve identified certain possibilities, fact patterns. We’ve created contingency plans. So no matter what the next administration throws at us. We’re ready. We’re ready to respond to their attacks. We’re ready to respond to any attempts to cut or eliminate any funding to the great state of New York, as the governor outlined.

So just so despite what has happened on the national stage, we will continue to stand tall in the face of injustice, revenge, or retribution. We will continue to protect our most vulnerable and marginalized among us. Because it is my sworn duty and responsibility to lead that fight. Working with the governor of this great state, Kathy Hochul. This is not the time to be fearful, New York. But faithful and steadfast. Knowing that I, as the attorney general, along with my entire team, we are guardians of the law. And we are prepared, my friends, to fight back. Thank you.