Washington, D.C. – Democracy Forward President & CEO Skye Perryman issued the following statement on the indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James following President Trump’s inappropriate demands of the U.S. Department of Justice:

“In a society of laws, not men, justice is administered impartially and without political or ideological influence. Yet, the Trump-Vance administration has taken a wrecking ball to our nation’s aspirations of equal justice under the law by seeking to transform the U.S. Department of Justice into a department of personal revenge and retribution.

“The President should not have the ability to single out those he believes are his opponents for political revenge. Today’s indictment, which was procured after career prosecutors advised not to proceed, appears to be motivated out of a desire to punish anyone who dares to challenge or stand up to the President.

“Our nation was founded on the rule of law, not the rule of one man. The actions of this administration to retaliate against the president’s perceived personal enemies betray the very principles of justice that define us as Americans. When the law is twisted for personal gain, every citizen’s freedom is at risk.”

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