Attorney General Letitia James awkwardly laughed off questions about the Cornell 7 rape case, refusing to confirm reports she is being forced to recuse herself and hire an outside lawyer.
“We’re here today to talk about elections, early elections,” James told The Post on Sunday while campaigning in Crown Heights.
Asked if she was refusing to answer, she repeated, “We’re here to talk about early elections.
“I want to talk about early elections. Cornell’s very serious, and we’ll have something to say about that too,” she added.
She also refused to say if she was going to recuse herself, telling The Post, “We’re gonna have something to say about that too, but today is about early elections.”
According to sources, James, who was appointed by Gov. Kathy Hochul to investigate claims by a Cornell University coed known only as Jane Doe that she was raped by seven fraternity brothers in 2024.
But the attorney general came under fire after it was revealed that she had posted comments on social media expressing sympathy for the alleged victim before the appointment – suggesting she may not be impartial and prompting President Trump and others to call for her to recuse herself.
James’ office said Saturday that the AG had been seeking outside counsel before any suggestion was made that she needed to remove herself from the investigation – but she has not publicly addressed the controversy.
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