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AG Tish James declines to discuss ‘Cornell 7’ probe in awkward, smiley dodge

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Vago, S., & Fitz-Gibbon, J. (2026, October 25). AG Tish James declines to discuss ‘Cornell 7’ probe in awkward, smiley dodge. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/25/us-news/ag-tish-james-declines-to-discuss-cornell-7-probe-in-awkward-smiley-dodge/

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Attorney General Letitia James sidestepped questions about her involvement in the Cornell 7 rape case during a campaign event, focusing instead on discussing early elections. Sources indicate that James may need to recuse herself and hire an outside lawyer due to potential bias issues stemming from her previous social media comments supporting Jane Doe before being appointed to investigate the case by Governor Kathy Hochul. James has not publicly addressed these allegations of partiality.

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On October 25, 2026, New York Attorney General Letitia James dodged questions about recusing herself from the Cornell 7 case during a campaign event for early elections. The controversy surrounds her impartiality after she publicly expressed support on social media for Jane Doe, who accused seven Chi Phi fraternity brothers of gang rape in October 2024. Despite calls for her to step aside, James refused to confirm whether she would hire outside counsel and reiterated that the case was serious but not a focus at that moment. A lawyer for one of the accused, Gillio Lopes, has filed a petition seeking to block James from leading the investigation due to perceived bias.

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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. asserted

she → laugh → lawyer

“We’re here today to talk about elections, early elections,” James told The Post on Sunday while campaigning in Crown Heights. asserted

James → ’re → Heights

Asked if she was refusing to answer, she repeated, “We’re here to talk about early elections. asserted

We → ask → elections

“I want to talk about early elections. asserted

I → want → elections

Cornell’s very serious, and we’ll have something to say about that too,” she added. asserted

she → ’ → that

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.” asserted

today → refuse → 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. uncertain

she → accord → 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. uncertain

her → come → 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. asserted

she → say → controversy

This is a breaking story. asserted

This → break → ?

AG Tish James declines to discuss ‘Cornell 7’ probe in awkward, smiley dodge

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