(DC Pundit) – It’s nice to know that some things never change, like Letitia James’ obsession with Donald Trump. When you’re facing your own real estate fraud allegations, what better way to distract the media and voters than by lobbing another lawsuit against the current president?
On Monday, New York Attorney General Letitia James, who now has her own legal baggage to carry, announced she’s leading a coalition of 20 Democrat-led states in a lawsuit targeting the Trump administration. The reason? Cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). According to Fox News, the suit claims that Trump’s reforms are part of the “most sweeping and unlawful assault on public health” in U.S. history.
James took to the podium with her usual flair for drama, declaring that the Trump administration had broken “hundreds” of laws and endangered “millions of Americans” by proposing a restructuring of HHS. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in Rhode Island, demands that the court block the changes and reinstate programs the plaintiffs claim are vital to public health.
According to the complaint, the Trump administration plans to lay off about 20,000 full-time employees—roughly 25% of the department’s workforce—and streamline operations. The states allege these layoffs would save less than 1% of the agency’s budget, proving, in their eyes, that it’s not about money but about “sabotage.”
James thundered, “This administration is not streamlining the federal government; they are sabotaging it.” She added, “These actions are dangerous, cruel and illegal. They defy Congress’s authority and they violate federal law.” And just like that, James was back on her favorite soapbox, pretending to be the last line of defense against tyranny, while ducking questions about her own alleged misconduct.
Now, here’s where things get especially rich.
While James points fingers at Trump for allegedly securing favorable loan terms in New York—a claim that even the judge in that case struggled to pin down—she’s been accused of doing the exact same thing. But with even less ambiguity.
In a letter to the Department of Justice, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte flagged some rather eyebrow-raising details about James’ personal finances. Among them: claiming a home in Virginia as her primary residence while serving full-time in New York, misrepresenting a Brooklyn property’s size to qualify for better loans, and even listing her father as her husband on loan documents.
All of these alleged “irregularities” have something in common: they would have resulted in lower interest rates or more favorable mortgage terms. Sound familiar?
But don’t worry, James’ office issued a boilerplate response, insisting she won’t be “intimidated by bullies,” which is rich coming from someone who uses the legal system like a political battering ram.
Meanwhile, back in the courtroom, the 20-state lawsuit against Trump reads like a greatest-hits compilation of liberal grievance. It argues that the president’s cuts to HHS undo “decades of public health progress” and that eliminating bureaucratic bloat is somehow unconstitutional.
Spoiler alert: This has never been about public health. It’s about power, control, and keeping the federal government fat and happy. If Trump had cut funding to something completely useless—say, a taxpayer-funded interpretive dance troupe raising awareness for climate anxiety—you can bet James would still have found a way to sue him.
But let’s not miss the forest for the trees. This latest lawsuit is as much about optics as it is about policy. Letitia James is facing credible allegations that she played fast and loose with the truth on her mortgage paperwork. So, what better way to redirect the media’s attention than launching yet another lawsuit against her favorite political piñata?
This isn’t justice. It’s political theater. And unfortunately for James, the curtain is starting to fall.
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