CNN legal analysts criticized New York Democratic Attorney General Letitia James on Monday over social media posts regarding the $354 million judgment against former President Donald Trump.
After a civil trial, New York Judge Arthur Engoron on February 16 ordered Trump to pay $354 million and bar him from becoming an officer or director of any New York-based company or organization for three years. The court ruled against it.James Put Post At X, he shows a daily interest in President Trump's decisions. (Related: 'Fire Sale': Turley reveals how New York ruling could cost Trump even if he wins)
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“I think this is a terrible way to look at it, but you showed this before the Attorney General has been tweeting 'plus $114,000' in interest every day for the past few days. She's making fun of him. Well, to be honest, she's rubbing it in his face and smiling,” Ellie Honig told CNN host Anderson Cooper. “It doesn't sit well with me that she targeted me politically because of Donald Trump's claims to the public and to voters.”
“Now we know she ran for president. She said it dozens of times during the AG campaign, vote for me, I'll go after Trump,” Honig said. He continued. “Right now she seems to be having fun building it up. If I were to advise her, I would tell her to stop.”
Mr. James sued Mr. Trump in September 2022, accusing him of inflating the value of his real estate holdings in order to obtain loans after the presidential election. hopeful It was to investigate Trump, who he labeled an “illegitimate president” during his 2018 campaign for attorney general.
Engoron previously ruled on Sept. 26 that Trump was liable for fraud, revoked several business licenses he held and ordered his businesses to close, but an appeals court The court set aside Engoron's October 6 sentence.
Legal experts decried the ruling, with George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley calling it a “forfeiture” and could cost President Trump a huge amount of money even if his appeal is successful. he pointed out.
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