Ricky Davila
Role at the time: Singer-songwriter and political commentator
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Davila welcomes Hochul's appointment of James and says the local district attorney failed to do his job.
“Hell yes, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor”
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Davila announces the appointment of James to oversee the Cornell case and contrasts it with Matthew Van Houten's handling of the investigation. Davila also calls the accused men rapists and says he wants justice to be served.
Why we used this label
The subject is James's appointment. Davila explicitly welcomes it and presents it as a response to the local district attorney's failure.