A staunch ally of President-elect Donald Trump who threatened to put New York Attorney General Letitia James' “big bastard” behind bars said Friday that his words do not, and never will, reflect the thoughts of the commander-in-chief. He clarified.
“To be clear, I'm not speaking for President Trump or anyone else,” said Mike Davis, director of the conservative legal advocacy group Article III Project. Statement posted on X.
“Like tens of millions of other civilians, I am outraged by the legal actions and weaponization of our justice system, including the New York Attorney General's political campaign,” he added. “All witch hunts must end so that our republic can survive and thrive under President Trump’s leadership.”
Davis had been rumored to be a possible choice to be President Trump's next attorney general or a member of the White House Office of Counsel, but he denied that speculation elsewhere in the statement.
“I am a strong supporter of President Trump and will continue to do so.” “Again, I have no intention of being involved in his administration and am not being considered for attorney general.”
Co-chairs of the Democratic Attorneys General Association condemned Davis' “deplorable comments” about sending James, 66, as a whistleblower.
“Characteristic of the deplorable rhetoric used by Trump and his allies to intimidate and silence their perceived enemies, Davis's comments are against the democratically elected attorney general whose job it is to protect law and order. Not just a threat, but to everyone who fights for justice,” said Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford and Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings.
“But these threats will not intimidate us into submission. AG James, we support you, and as a Democratic attorney general, we will protect our democracy and civil liberties without fear or intimidation.” I will fight alongside you to protect you.”
Davis, who was a senior aide for judicial nominations to Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on the Senate Judiciary Committee, has repeatedly criticized President Biden's Justice Department and other state and local prosecutors, leading to unprecedented They have accused him of abusing his power to pursue criminal charges. of the 45th president.
During a recent appearance, Davis warned James that he should “try to continue his legal work against President Trump in his second term.” On conservative podcaster Benny Johnson's show..
“Listen, sweetheart,” Davis added. “This time we're not going to fool around, and we're going to put your fat ass in jail for conspiracy against rights. I promise.”
James added that Trump should “think twice” before further violating his “constitutional rights and the constitutional rights of other Americans.” “That won't happen again.”
James said Wednesday that prosecutors have been “preparing for months” to “use the rule of law to fight back” against the second Trump administration, following the former president's landslide election victory. he declared.
Earlier this year, New York state lawmakers filed a lawsuit against the soon-to-be 47th president, accusing him of inflating his net worth by billions of dollars to get better loans and insurance for real estate construction. Won a huge $54 million civil fraud judgment. Empire.
The decision is currently being heard by a panel of New York Court of Appeals judges, some of whom expressed skepticism about the nine-figure payout ordered to Trump.
Judge Peter Moulton, one of the panel's jurists, said: “The large penalties in this case are alarming.”
“When they couldn't beat him, they tried to bankrupt him,” Vice President-elect J.D. Vance said about the civil suit in a 2024 campaign speech, which was cut out and It later became the Republican candidate's closing ad.
There are also two Justice Department lawsuits against Trump for allegedly colluding to overturn Biden's 2020 presidential victory and storing classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago mansion in West Palm Beach, Florida. , is being withdrawn as the next president prepares for his presidential election. The oath of office will be January 20th.
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Marchan is also considering overturning President Trump's conviction for falsifying business records related to repaying “hush money” to porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election. .
A fourth criminal case in Georgia related to the 2020 election is in a legal battle following revelations that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had a romantic relationship with one of her senior prosecutors. I'm stuck due to this.
Representatives for Mr. James' office did not respond to requests for comment.
