‘Not a Great Look’ [WATCH]

CNN host Anderson Cooper openly criticized New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday following her federal indictment on bank fraud charges, calling out her past comments about targeting former President Donald Trump and suggesting they undermine her credibility, as reported by The New York Post.

During his broadcast, Cooper referenced a 2018 conversation in which James, then newly elected as attorney general, was asked by a community activist if she was ready to take legal action against the sitting president.

“And she replied, ‘Oh, we’re gonna definitely sue him, we’re gonna be a real pain in the ass, he’s gonna know my name personally,’” Cooper told his panel.

“I mean that’s not a great look for somebody who has just been elected, who just been campaigning, who hasn’t even looked, I guess deeply, at any evidence,” Cooper said.

Hell has frozen over. Anderson Cooper just torched Letitia James for her selective prosecution of Donald Trump.

“The day after she was elected in 2018, Letitia James was asked by a community activist if she was going to sue President Trump. And she replied, quote, ‘oh, we‘re… pic.twitter.com/2pi1zV8p5o

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James, a Democrat, launched a high-profile civil case against Trump and the Trump Organization, accusing them of inflating property values to secure loans and favorable financial terms. The case led to a $355 million judgment against Trump earlier this year.

However, that ruling was overturned by an appellate court in August, which found that the penalties were improperly applied after Trump appealed the decision.

James was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury in Virginia on one count of bank fraud, according to officials familiar with the case. She has denied all wrongdoing and claims the charges are politically motivated.

“These charges are baseless, and the president’s own public statements make clear that his only goal is political retribution at any cost,” James said in a statement released through her office.

The indictment marks a significant reversal of fortune for James, who built her political profile around pursuing cases against Trump and his business interests. She previously described her office’s investigation into Trump as a personal mission and campaigned on promises to hold him accountable.

The new charges have renewed scrutiny of James’ earlier statements and her approach to politically charged prosecutions. Critics argue her public comments from 2018 demonstrated bias, while supporters maintain that her actions were consistent with her campaign pledges.

Federal prosecutors have not released detailed information about the evidence leading to the indictment. James is expected to appear in federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia for an arraignment later this month.

As the case moves forward, it places one of Trump’s most outspoken legal adversaries on the defensive — and even prompted rare criticism from within CNN’s ranks.

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