Saritha Komatireddy is a New York attorney and former federal prosecutor. She has served in the Eastern District of New York and as chief of staff of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and is the Republican candidate for New York attorney general in 2026.
DI has documented statements by Saritha Komatireddy on Criminal Justice Policy, Education, and Law Enforcement, among other topics. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.
Role at the time: Republican candidate challenging James for attorney general
Condemned
Statement summary
Komatireddy argues that James's decision to seek outside counsel shows she is unqualified both for the case and for her office.
“is not qualified to prosecute this case and not qualified to be the attorney general of this state.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)James seeks outside counsel for Cornell investigationDirect responses by Siegel, Quinn, Komatireddy, Richards and Smoker
Why we used this label
She expressly rejects James's suitability to conduct the investigation.
Hochul says James will provide an independent investigation of the alleged Cornell sexual assault. Ziegler objects to the appointment, and Ryan questions whether James's earlier public comments compromise her impartiality.
