CNN’s Elie Honig Calls Out Letitia James’ ‘Hypocrisy’ As She Rails Against Political Retribution

CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig sharply criticized Democratic New York Attorney General Letitia James’ “hypocrisy” on Tuesday for condemning political retribution after prosecuting President Donald Trump for political purposes.

James railed against political weaponization in her first public appearance since being indicted for alleged mortgage fraud related to her purchase of a home in Norfolk, Virginia. Honig stated on “CNN News Central” that James has blatantly participated in political weaponization against Trump despite her warnings that it is being used to “silence truth and punish dissent.”

“To the larger point, John , there’s quite a bit of hypocrisy at play here. I mean, there’s very little question that Donald Trump has politically targeted Letitia James,” Honig said. “You can see that in Donald Trump’s social media posts, you can see that in the removal and replacement of the prosecutors who did not want to bring these charges. Without a doubt, Letitia James can argue that before trial to try and get this case dismissed. She might well succeed. But let’s also not whitewash history here. Letitia James did essentially the same thing to Donald Trump. She ran for office explicitly targeting him. She fundraised on that. She brought a lawsuit that ultimately was gutted, not quite entirely dismissed, but mostly reversed by a liberal appeals court in New York State.”

“So, they’re both wrong. They both targeted each other and one does not validate the other,” Honig continued.

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James filed a civil lawsuit against Trump and the Trump Organization in September 2022, alleging that Trump overinflated his net worth by billions of dollars in exchange for receiving more favorable loans. Judge Arthur Engoron