Letitia James: This Justice System Has Been Weaponized, A Tool Of Revenge
New York Attorney General Letitia James has entered pleas of not guilty at her Norfolk, VA, federal court arraignment on felony charges of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution. After her arraignment, James said she will not be deterred by her prosecution.
LETICIA JAMES, NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL: Thank you. Thank you. I want to thank all of you. I want to. So I want to thank all of you. I want to thank each and every one of you. I want to thank you for your prayers. I want to thank you for your emails. I want to thank you for your support. It has, it has, it has strengthened my spirit and has, and it has anchored my soul. And so I want to thank you. But this is not about me. This is about all of us and about a justice system which has been weaponized, a justice system which has been a tool, been used as a tool of revenge. This justice system which has been used as a tool of revenge and a weapon against those individuals who simply did their job and who stood up for the rule of law. And a justice system which, unfortunately, is nothing being used as a vehicle of retribution. But my faith is strong. And my faith is, I have this belief in the justice system, in the rule of law, and I have a and I have a belief in America and all of its individuals who have stood with me, not only in New York, but all across this nation. I’ve heard from just about every jurisdiction in this nation who have said, stand up and be tall. And never ever cow down or back down or break or bend. So there’s no fear today. No fear. No fear. No fear. No fear. Because I believe that justice will rain down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream. And I’m here to say that my work and my job and all that I do all throughout my public career, I’ve stood up for the rights of New Yorkers and Americans and I will not be deterred. And I will not, I will not be deterred. I will not be distracted. I will do my job each and every day. And that’s why I’m headed back to New York, because there’s work to be done standing up for the rule of law. God bless you and thank you all. And I appreciate you.
