Trump says ‘Cornell Seven’ won’t get a fair shake under Letitia James

Published October 2, 2026 4:56pm ET



President Donald Trump denounced New York Attorney General Letitia James‘s ability to serve as special prosecutor for the reopened case surrounding gang rape allegations at Cornell University on Friday.

“Letitia James is a corrupt person,” Trump told reporters while speaking on the South Lawn. “She’s totally corrupt, and I can’t imagine it. And I feel badly for whoever she’s looking at because they won’t get a fair shake. Letitia James is a corrupt person.”

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