Trump ally who threatened to put NY AG Letitia James fat ass in prison says he doesnt speak for prez-elect
A staunch ally of President-elect Donald Trump who threatened to put New York Attorney General Letitia James’ “fat ass in prison” clarified Friday that his words did not reflect the once and future commander in chief’s thoughts.“As I have made crystal clear, I do not speak for President Trump or anyone else,” said Mike Davis, who heads up the conservative judicial advocacy group Article III Project, in a statement posted on X.“Like tens of millions of other private citizens, I am outraged by the lawfare and weaponization of our system of justice, including the New York Attorney General’s political crusade,” he added.“All of the witch hunts have to end so our Republic can survive and prosper under the leadership of President Trump.”Davis had been rumored as a potential pick to be Trump’s next attorney general or a member of the White House Counsel’s Office — but dismissed the speculation elsewhere in his statement.“I strongly support President Trump and will always continue to do so,” he said.
“Having said that, again, I am not going into his administration and am not under consideration for Attorney General.”The co-chairs of the Democratic Attorneys General Association had lashed out at Davis for his “deplorable rhetoric” about sending James, 66, to the slammer.“While characteristic of the deplorable rhetoric used by Trump and his allies to intimidate and silence those they perceive as enemies, Davis’s comments constitute not only a threat to a democratically-elected Attorney General whose job is to stand up for law and order, but also to anyone who fights for justice,” said Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford and Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings:“But these threats won’t scare us into submission.AG James, we have your back.
And as Democratic Attorneys General, we’ll fight right alongside you in protecting our democracy and civil liberties, without fear or intimidation.”A former senior aide for judicial n...