FIRST ON FOX: Rep.Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., unleashed a profanity-laden demand on New York Attorney General Letitia James for what he characterized as a failure to prosecute rising antisemitic hate crimes in the state."The Attorney General of the State of New York, Letitia James, needs to actually do her f- - -ing job," Lawler said in response to the recent attack on a Jewish synagogue.
"Which means prosecute antisemitic hate crimes."Lawler was questioned on the rise of antisemitism in New York during a campaign endorsement event with local law enforcement leaders.MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT, HATE CRIMES AFTER ALLEGEDLY DISRUPTING SHABBAT SERVICES AT NYC SYNAGOGUERep.Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., speaks at a campaign endorsement event with local law enforcement, ripping New York Attorney General Letitia James on her handling of rising antisemitic hate crimes in New York City.
(Kyle Mazza/CNP)"Rather than running around doing whatever the hell she does, where she plays politics every day, maybe she can actually focus on what her job is," the Republican lawmaker continued."Which is to ensure the safety and well-being of New Yorkers as the chief law enforcement officer in the state of New York."The comments come just days after a Bronx man burst into a Manhattan synagogue last week during Shabbat services, assaulting a congregant and a member of the synagogue’s security team."I saw her statement she put out the other day, decrying what happened," Lawler said.
"Great."James, Trump's biggest legal foe who targeted him in New York prosecutions during the time between his first and second terms, released a statement condemning the assault, calling it "appalling and unacceptable."The New York Attorney General's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.TRUMP BACKS REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER TO OUST LETITIA JAMES AMID ONGOING MORTGAGE FRAUD FEUDState attorneys general joined amicus briefs in gun cases originating in New York, including one naming New York...