Donald Trump, now out of office, faces a slew of civil and criminal investigations now that he doesn’t have the same legal protections afforded to a sitting president.
And one of his biggest legal challengers is New York State Attorney General Letitia James.
“No one is above the law, including the most powerful individual in this office, and that is former President Donald Trump. Four years of chaos and confusion — but no more,” James told NY1.
James said she will continue to investigate Trump, his company and his associates.
Trump and his family and friends would not have been saved by federal pardons as they have no impact on state charges.
“Our investigation is civil in nature and in the event we uncover criminal conduct, it will change the posture of the case and we could pursue the possibility of criminal actions against individuals who might be involved in the wrongdoings,” James said.
She is working with the Biden team to reverse Trump administration policies on the Census count, immigration and the environment.
James pointed to a number of actions by the Trump administration that negatively impacted New Yorkers, including Trump’s labeling of New York City as an “anarchist city,” which robbed it of certain grants, and a tax law that capped local and state tax deductions.
In the two years she’s been in office, James’ office has filed 76 lawsuits against the Trump administration, of which it has won over 80%.
“It’s important that we stand up for the interests and the rights of New Yorkers,” she said.