‘Presidents Do Not Have Immunity From Civil Lawsuits’: Defiant Letitia James Refuses To Dismiss Fraud Case Against Trump

Trump’s attorney had argued that a dismissal is ‘necessary for the health of our Republic for the strife and lawfare to end’.

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New York's attorney general, Letitia James, is standing firm in her determination to keep her civil fraud case against President Trump alive. Getty Images / Getty Images

New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, is refusing to dismiss the civil lawsuit against President Trump that resulted in a $450-plus million penalty, writing on Tuesday that the case will not interfere with Trump’s upcoming duties as president. Trump’s move to get the case thrown out is still awaiting a decision from New York’s appeals court.

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