No One Should Fear Criminal Prosecution for Standing Up to Donald Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted in Alexandria, VA, in yet another instance of Donald Trump’s Department of Justice targeting his political opponents for retribution.
Public Citizen co-president Lisa Gilbert issued the following statement in response:
“Yet again, the vengeful Donald Trump has demanded the perversion of justice, this time with the vindictive charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James. Yet again, career prosecutors have recommended against bringing criminal charges. Yet again, only an interim U.S. attorney who previously served as Trump’s personal lawyer was willing to seek the indictment.
“Attorney General James will defend herself from these unjust charges and continue to do her job. But this prosecution is directed not only against Letitia James, but all Americans. No one should fear criminal prosecution because they stand up to Donald Trump.
“The government should be for the people. It should serve justice and law and regular Americans. It should not be distorted to serve the vindictive revenge effort of a single man. Even if that man is the president and the president thinks he is a king.”