As the elected attorney general of New York, I have a sworn duty to protect and uphold state law. My office will follow the facts of any case, wherever they lead. Making a mistake, no one is above the law, not even the president.
Letitia James: “As the elected attorney general of New York, I have a sworn duty to protect and uphold state law. My office will follow…”
On the recordJuly 1, 2019
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Letitia James asserts her duty as Attorney General to uphold the law and emphasizes that no one, including the president, is above the law.
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