Letitia James

a tragedy for the millions of Americans who rely on SNAP to feed their families.

It is disgraceful that the Trump administration chose to fight this in court instead of fulfilling its responsibility to the American people.

Millions of Americans are about to go hungry because the federal government has chosen to withhold food assistance it is legally obligated to provide.

I have decried the charges as baseless.

So there’s no fear today.

Not guilty, Judge, to both counts.

All throughout my public career, I’ve stood up for the rights of New Yorkers and Americans, and I will not be deterred.

This is not about me. This is about all of us, and a justice system which has been weaponized and used as a tool of revenge against individuals who simply did their job.

his only goal is political retribution at any cost

calling my indictment nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

But my faith is strong!

I have heard from just about every jurisdiction in this nation who have said, ‘Stand up and be tall. Never ever bow down or back down or break or bend,'

But my faith is strong and my faith is … I have this belief in the justice system and the rule of law, and I have a belief in America.

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president's desperate weaponization of our justice system.

Because I believe that justice will rain down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream, and I'm here to say that my work and my job and all that I do all throughout my public career — I've stood up for the rights of New Yorkers…

There's no fear today, no fear.

This is not about me. This is about all of us.

This is not about me. This is about all of us and about a justice system which has been weaponized, a justice system which has been used as a tool of revenge … and a weapon against those individuals who simply did their job and who stood…

The president’s actions are a grave violation of our Constitutional order and have drawn sharp criticism from members of both parties.

These charges are baseless, and the president’s own public statements make clear that his only goal is political retribution at any cost.

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

This ruling protecting critical counterterrorism funding is a victory for every New Yorker who rides our subways, buses, and commuter rails.

We will always fight to ensure that New York gets the resources we need to support our law enforcement and keep people safe.

A court has once again affirmed that this administration cannot punish New York by arbitrarily wiping out critical security resources and defunding law enforcement that keeps riders safe.

We are witnessing the fraying of our democracy, the erosion of our system of government.