Letitia James (Photo by Noam Galai/WireImage)
New Yorkers, we can spot a con man. We can spot a carnival barker and a fear monger a mile away. And he should know, we here in NY — and I in particular — we are not scared of you. As the next Attorney General of his home state, I will be shining a bright light into every dark corner of his real estate dealings and every dealing, demanding truthfulness at every turn. And I will hold him accountable with the unbending power of the law. And that goes for anyone looking to sow or solidify corruption in this state, whether on Wall Street, or in Albany.
— Letitia “Tish” James, the first woman and first person of color to be elected to serve as New York’s Attorney General, in comments made about President Donald Trump during her victory speech last night. James will be sworn in at the beginning of January.
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