WASHINGTON – The chairman of the House Republican Conference Elise Stefanik He filed a complaint against the New York Attorney General’s Office Letitia James NBC News has been told exclusively about the multimillion-dollar civil fraud case against former President Donald Trump.
Stefanik, RN.Y., alleges that James “conducted a biased investigation and prosecution” of Trump and “attacked” her through “out-of-court statements,” according to a letter to the New York Committee on Professional Standards.
It also alleges James made “very inappropriate and prejudicial comments on social media” and is asking the Bar Grievance Committee to investigate James and issue him with consequences such as suspension or disbarment.
Stefanik appears to be a staunch ally of Trump potential running mate, has filed numerous ethics complaints against judges related to cases against Trump or the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. In November, he filed an ethics complaint against a state judge Arthur Engoronwho led the civil fraud case against Trump in New York and filed a complaint against a US District Judge the following month. Beryl HowellIt is based in Washington, D.C., which oversees cases related to January 6.
“While all Americans have the right to voice their opinions on matters of public concern, lawyers—particularly state attorneys general—are held to a higher standard because of their unique role as officers of the court,” Stefanik said.
The former president previously claimed that James “hated” her and did not want her to be “picked”.
James called this year $370 million in fines A lifetime ban against Trump and his companies, as well as him and two former executives from the New York real estate industry. Trump has denied any wrongdoing. Judgment in the case is expected sometime this month.
State Prosecutor General’s Office argued That Trump and company inflated false claims to financially benefit themselves with better bank loans and insurance policies. James argued that Trump had overstated his words net worth increased to 2.2 billion dollars per year.
Trump has done it many times has been activated Criticism against James has sometimes called him “rogue”, “corrupt” and “out of control”. Engoron a congestion order on Trump after he insulted a law enforcement official on social media last year; he called the attack “unacceptable” and “inappropriate”. The appeals court temporarily blocked the traffic jam decision.
Trump is facing a lot of people legal difficultiesIncluding allegations that he tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election, his handling of classified documents and falsifying business records related to 2016 hush-hush payments to an adult movie star.