Trump says ‘I feel badly’ for Cornell 7 accused in gang rape case

Key Points:

• President Donald Trump expressed sympathy for seven men accused in a 2024 gang rape case at Cornell University, criticizing New York Attorney General Letitia James as corrupt and suggesting the accused would not receive a fair trial.
• The case involves a woman identified as "Jane Doe" who alleges she was given ketamine and gang raped at a Cornell fraternity house; the incident was initially investigated by campus police and closed by the Tompkins County District Attorney without criminal charges.
• After a civil lawsuit was filed, the case was reopened, and New York Governor Kathy Hochul appointed AG Letitia James as special prosecutor to oversee the investigation, citing a lack of faith in the local DA's handling of the case.
• The fraternity chapter involved was closed, and some accused men were suspended or expelled following a university Title IX investigation; evidence includes Snapchat messages allegedly showing frat members discussing the assault.
• AG James pledged to conduct a full and fair investigation, emphasizing the importance of justice for all crime reports in New York, while Trump’s criticism of James stems from their prior legal conflicts.