Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-02-17 00:21:29 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4F4713CF8AEE959F663F5167AF81B68D87F2361BD49EACF9493ED53CE1D93C91
Participant Details
Original Note:
US State Attorney General represent the state, not the Government. The New York AG is elected. State AG do not report to the US AG. https://ag.ny.gov/about/about-office https://stateimpactcenter.org/ag-work/what-is-a-state-attorney-general https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_New_York_Attorney_General_election Trump is threatening the independence of the Justice Department and interfering in cases. https://www.wfxrtv.com/news/politics/ap-justice-departments-independence-is-threatened-as-trumps-team-asserts-power-over-cases-and-staff/ https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/new-yorks-top-federal-prosecutor-steps-amid-tension/story?id=118796725 https://abc7ny.com/post/acting-us-attorney-southern-district-new-york-resigns-amid-doj-directive-drop-eric-adams-charges/15902778/
All Note Details