Letitia James Is Among Prominent Black Women Targeted by Trump
“President Trump has targeted several prominent Black women in his second term, including Attorney General Letitia James, Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook, and Georgia prosecutor Fani T. Willis. These women, who have achieved significant milestones in their careers, have been investigated and publicly criticized by Trump.
Fani T. Willis, a district attorney who brought election interference charges against Mr. Trump, and Lisa Cook, who serves on the Federal Reserve Board, have also been investigated.
Among the long list of political adversaries President Trump has targeted in his second term are several Black women in powerful positions.
There’s Lisa Cook, who serves on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, which has stood in the way of Mr. Trump’s desire to lower interest rates. And Fani T. Willis, the Georgia prosecutor who brought election interference charges against him.
And now, there is Attorney General Letitia James of New York, who brought a civil case against Mr. Trump and won.
All three women have risen to their posts as firsts. Ms. James is the first woman in New York to be elected attorney general and the first African American woman elected to statewide office. Ms. Willis is the first woman to serve as the district attorney for Fulton County, while Ms. Cook is the first Black woman to serve on the Federal Reserve board.
The president has denigrated each of them and tried to destroy their ability to work against his interests.
And Mr. Trump’s singling out of Black women who have crossed him comes as he has fired a series of Black officials from high-profile positions in what is now an overwhelmingly white administration that has banished diversity, equity and inclusion programs across the federal government.“
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