Letitia James
Role at the time: New York attorney general
Condemned
Statement summary
New York Attorney General Letitia James opposed the new Section 301 tariffs, saying the president lacks authority to impose sweeping tariffs on whichever countries he chooses. She said she would continue challenging policies that threaten higher costs for New Yorkers.
“trying to illegally raise taxes on families and businesses”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)James says the administration is again trying to illegally raise taxesSeparate quotation attributed to Attorney General James
The New York attorney general's office announced a lawsuit challenging the new Section 301 tariffs and included separate statements from James and Hochul. James said she would continue opposing policies that threaten higher costs for New Yorkers.
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James rejects the new tariffs as unlawful and commits to challenging them.