Internet divided as Elise Stefanik demands AG Letitia James be disbarred over ‘biased’ Trump probe

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Elise Stefanik, the chair of the House GOP Conference, demanded on Monday, February 12, that Letitia James, the attorney general of New York, be suspended or removed from office due to her "biased investigation" into the business dealings of former President Donald Trump.

James was chastised by the New York lawmaker for breaking the Rules of Professional Conduct by "attacking President Trump through extrajudicial statements" while the case was pending.

Elise Stefanik files official Bar complaint against Letitia James

In a complaint filed to the New York Committee on Professional Standards, Stefanik wrote, "In just the first five weeks of the trial that began in October 2023 — before I stopped counting — Ms James made over 50 highly inappropriate and prejudicial comments on social media."

"This complaint respectfully requests that the Attorney Grievance Committee conduct an investigation and issue an immediate interim suspension, disbar Ms James as an attorney and counselor-at-law, or suspend Ms James," it further read.

Judge Arthur Engoron of the Manhattan Supreme Court has found Donald Trump guilty of one of the primary allegations against him and is presently considering whether to punish him with an astounding $370 million in the fraud case.

James claimed that to obtain better insurance and loan terms, Trump overstated the net value of his real estate enterprise by billions. This month, his final decision about the commercial dealings of the Trump Organization is anticipated.

Alleged extrajudicial remarks made by James

According to Stefanik, there were claims of illicit conduct, remarks that undermined the credibility of witnesses, and personal attacks made by James on X throughout the trial. These alleged extrajudicial remarks violated the norms for trial publicity.

The complaint stated, "Indeed, Ms James’ conduct supports a compelling inference that she is deliberately intending to influence the outcome of the matter by creating a powerful media narrative pre-judging the defendants’ liability."

"Ms James’ extrajudicial statements could influence the judge or appellate judges that hear the comments. These comments also may affect public perception of the judgment and appellate decisions reviewing that judgment, such as by making the public more receptive to an unlawful judgment against President Trump, his family, and his business," the statement further read.

Internet reacts to Stefanik's complaint against James

Internet seemed divided over the complaint filed by Elise Stefanik against Letitia James.

A user mentioned on X, "What a clown. You know what "shame' is? Calling the J6 traitors who have been fairly convicted by Federal courts "hostages"."

Another commented, "ElStink! Nobody takes you seriously. Just have another snack and another and another and..."

One person stated, "This filing is absolutely outstanding, @EliseStefanik. Thank you for getting this done. It is the only fair thing to do. I look forward to seeing the response(s) and next steps of the NY Bar."

Another added, "Excellent Complaint!!! Good job by the Stefanik office."

A user also wrote, "Your conduct should meet such scrutiny and accountability. Who is with me to push this insurrectionist out of our house?"

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