President-elect Donald Trump asked New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) to drop her $500 million civil fraud case against him, his family, and his businesses, framing the move as a necessary step to “cure” partisan divisions following his recent election victory.
In a letter to James, D. John Sauer, an appellate attorney tapped by Trump for Solicitor General, argued that dismissing the case would help heal the country’s divides. Sauer invoked historical calls for unity, including President Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation, which urged the nation to set aside their divisions during the Civil War.
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