NEW YORK (Reuters) – Democratic state attorneys general denounced what they called the “chilling effect” of U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting law firms and calls for impeaching federal judges, characterizing ongoing attacks as “retribution” against political opponents.
In what they labeled an “open letter to the legal community,” more than 20 attorneys general from states across the country and in Washington, D.C. said the actions “represent a clear threat to our system of justice and our profession.”
The signatories included California Attorney General Rob Bonta and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
(Reporting by Mike Spector; Editing by Chris Reese)
