From The Straits Times · · 1m 30s
Trump calls Cornell defendants unfair under Letitia James
Trump claims Cornell sexual assault defendants won't get fair treatment from NY AG Letitia James.
In brief
Trump claims Cornell sexual assault defendants won't get fair treatment from NY AG Letitia James. Trump criticized NY Attorney General Letitia James for investigating Cornell University sexual assault case, calling her corrupt and stating defendants won't receive a fair shake. Originally reported by The Straits Times.
Trump criticizes NY AG Letitia James
President Donald Trump called New York Attorney General Letitia James a 'corrupt person' and claimed Cornell defendants won't get 'a fair shake' in the sexual assault case.
“Letitia James is a corrupt person.”
James appointed special prosecutor
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Letitia James as special prosecutor to investigate the Cornell University sexual assault case after it was reopened.
Trump's past legal conflict with James
Trump faced a fraud case from James in 2022 when she was a Democrat running for re-election, and he lost a half-billion-dollar judgment in 2025.
Trump's retribution campaign
Trump has targeted James as part of his second-term retribution campaign, believing the justice system was weaponized against him.
Legal experts warn of interference
Legal experts warn political interference risks tainting the Cornell case, with Trump's comments seen as possible retaliation rather than concern for fairness.
James' legal challenges
James was indicted on bank fraud charges in August 2025, but a federal judge dismissed the charges last November.
What happens next
Trump's comments risk appearing as political retaliation rather than a defense of fairness, potentially tainting the Cornell case investigation.
What matters most
Trump criticized NY Attorney General Letitia James for investigating Cornell University sexual assault case, calling her corrupt and stating defendants won't receive a fair shake.
