Trump Calls Letitia James "Scum," Demands Her Ouster as NY AG

President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to post a lengthy diatribe about one of his biggest political enemies, New York Attorney General Letitia James, calling her “scum” and demanding her removal from office, Catherine Bouris reported for The Daily Beast.

Since returning to the White House, Trump has sought to weaponize his authority as president against James. (Photo: Letitia James Facebook) 

In a Saturday afternoon rant, the president wrote: “Corrupt Letitia James is costing New York State hundreds of billions of dollars in lost business. No company or individual wants to be there, knowing that she’s the ‘Attorney General.’”

Talking about himself in the third person, he continued, “She then went back to her WITCH HUNT against President Donald J. Trump and others. Until this ‘SCUM’ is removed from the Attorney General’s Office, no company will move to New York, and few companies will be using the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ for going public.”

The post was written in response to a Fox News report claiming that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac plan to shutter their New York offices due to James’ “corrupt and dangerous business practices.”

Trump has had James in his crosshairs since she convicted the Trump Organization for inflating the values of its properties to secure better loan terms, resulting in a $454 million judgment against the company.

Since returning to the White House, Trump has sought to weaponize his authority as president against James, attempting to have her prosecuted for mortgage fraud and later lashing out at the prosecutor who declined to bring criminal charges against her, giving him the option to resign or be fired.