Who is Attorney General of New York Letitia James?
LETITIA James is the 67th attorney general of New York state.
She is the first woman of color to hold statewide office in New York and the first woman to be elected Attorney General.
Letitia James speaks to reporters in 2019[/caption]Who is Letitia James?
Letitia James was born on October 18, 1958, and grew up in Brooklyn.
Known as “Tish,” she graduated from Lehman College and Howard University School of Law before launching her career as a public defender at the Legal Aid Society.
James, a Democrat, was elected public advocate for New York City in 2013, and won the statewide attorney general post five years later.
“With decades of work, she is an experienced attorney and public servant with a long record of accomplishments,” reads her bio.
Letitia James takes a question in August of 2020 after announcing that the state of New York is suing the National Rifle Association[/caption]She scored a series of legal victories over the Trump administration, including relating to housing discrimination, according to Bloomberg News.
“No one like her has ever been in this position before, and she is seizing the opportunity,” former NYC Council speaker Christine Quinn told Bloomberg News.
“She’s fearless.”
What did she say about the allegations against Governor Andrew Cuomo?
Andrew Cuomo admitted for the first time on February 28 that some of his behavior with women “may have been insensitive or too personal,” and said he would cooperate with a sexual harassment probe led by James.
James said she expected to receive a formal referral that would give her office subpoena power and allow her to deputize an outside law firm for “a rigorous and independent investigation.”
Letitia James in 2019[/caption]“This is not a responsibility we take lightly,” said James.
James and other officials had rejected two of Cuomo’s proposals for how an investigation into the claims might proceed.
Cuomo insists he had never inappropriately touched or propositioned anyone, and says he teased people about their personal lives in an attempt to be “playful.”
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“I now understand that my interactions may have been insensitive or too personal and that some of my comments, given my position, made others feel in ways I never intended,” he said.
“I acknowledge some of the things I have said have been misinterpreted as an unwanted flirtation.
“To the extent anyone felt that way, I am truly sorry about that.”