Should Trump Forgive or Prosecute Letitia James?

The legal and political saga surrounding former President Donald Trump continues, with New York Attorney General Letitia James refusing to drop her controversial fraud lawsuit against him.

Meanwhile, Mike Davis, founder of the Article III Project and a former top Senate Judiciary Committee aide, has threatened that James could face prison if she doesn’t abandon what he describes as an abusive, partisan lawsuit. With his extensive legal expertise and close connections to judicial oversight in Washington, Davis is in a credible position to press for accountability, especially given his track record of successfully advocating for constitutional checks on government overreach.

Attorney General James now finds herself at a crossroads: she can either heed the growing calls for unity and justice by ceasing her partisan lawfare or she can double down on her activist agenda. President Trump, however, has made his stance clear, declaring, “She should be prosecuted.”

But the question remains: Should AG James be forgiven for her activist lawfare or should she face legal consequences?

James’ lawfare tactics extend beyond Trump, targeting ideologically opposed groups like Christian pro-life organizations. Her recent lawsuit against anti-abortion pregnancy centers in New York — aiming to shut down education and services for emergency abortion pill reversal — comes in the wake of the controversy surrounding the Biden administration’s FDA deregulation of chemical abortion drugs.

These drugs, now responsible for over 60% of U.S. abortions, have raised safety concerns, prompting fears among abortion advocates that they could be removed from the market.

James’ actions also follow a wave of violence against anti-abortion pregnancy centers, including terrorist attacks, vandalism and death threats — incidents she neither condemned nor investigated. Instead, she used her platform to demand that Google censor anti-abortion organizations, an effort that received praise from other pro-abortion activists.

Meanwhile, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul weaponized legislation to investigate anti-abortion organizations, referring to pro-lifers as “Neanderthals.”

Despite Republican electoral victories that some hoped would temper such overreach, a joint press conference by Hochul and James revealed no signs of retreat. The two announced a new task force to “[identify] any possible threats to [abortion] rights,” further escalating their ideological crusade.

This pattern of behavior raises serious questions: Could the actions of pro-abortion politicians like Hochul and James amount to a conspiracy to deprive Christians who oppose abortion of their constitutional rights? Could such actions violate the Third KKK Act of 1871 (42 U.S. Code § 1983), which protects against government deprivation of civil liberties?

The misuse of lawfare to target political and ideological opponents erodes public trust in the justice system. It is understandable that President-elect Donald Trump seeks to focus on the nation’s pressing challenges, but allowing activist AGs to undermine the rule of law sets a dangerous precedent.

Letitia James should resign or face impeachment. If evidence emerges that she violated constitutional rights or conspired against individuals or groups, she should be investigated, indicted, and, if found guilty, held accountable under the law.

The rule of law must be restored. Donald Trump and Christians who oppose abortion may choose to forgive personal offenses, adhering to Jesus’ command to “turn the other cheek.”

However, government has a responsibility to prosecute wrongdoing, as Scripture affirms: “[Government] does not bear the sword for nothing, for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil” (Romans 13:4).

We must end the lawfare, restore justice, and rebuild trust in the system.