Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Chair of the House Republican Leadership, released the following statement after the New York Appeals Court overturned the unconstitutional $464 million judgment imposed on President Donald J. Trump in the civil fraud case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James:
"Today's decision by the New York appeals court to throw out the outrageous and unprecedented $464 million judgment against President Trump is a resounding victory for justice, the rule of law, and the American people. This sham case, orchestrated by radical Democrat Attorney General Letitia James as part of her partisan witch hunt against President Trump, has been exposed for what it always was: a blatant abuse of power and weaponization of our judicial system to interfere in elections and silence political opponents.
From the outset, I have fought tirelessly against this injustice. As a proud New Yorker and defender of our Constitution, I filed an ethics complaint with the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct against Judge Arthur Engoron for his inappropriate bias, judicial intemperance, and repeated violations of judicial ethics including illegal political donations by his staff and unconstitutional gag orders that silenced President Trump. I supplemented this complaint multiple times to highlight the egregious misconduct that undermined public confidence in our courts and turned this trial into a political spectacle. I also filed formal complaints to disbar our disgraceful New York Attorney General Letitia James for her blatant bias and highly inappropriate and prejudicial comments on social media related to this sham case.
This ruling vindicates not only President Trump but also the countless Americans harmed by the Far Left's illegal weaponized lawfare tactics. Letitia James and her allies must be held accountable for their corrupt actions, and I will continue to lead the charge in Congress to expose and end this weaponization of government.
President Trump has always put America First, and the American people stand with him. We will not allow Far Left Democrats to subvert our Constitutional Republic. Together, we will restore integrity to our institutions, Save America, and Save New York."
Background on Chairwoman Stefanik's efforts to combat weaponization:
GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik files ethics complaint against Trump NY fraud trial judge
Rep. Elise Stefanik files complaint against New York attorney general over Trump case
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