CNN Senior Legal Analyst Elie Honig criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi for improperly announcing a lawsuit against New York officials, including Governor Hochul and others, without filing it first. Honig emphasized that typically, legal announcements should be followed by immediate filings, stating that Bondi's actions demonstrated incompetence. The confusion intensified as Governor Hochul remarked on the inability to comment on a lawsuit that had yet to be filed. Honig's blunt assessment pointed out the unusual nature of Bondi's press conference protocol, calling for more thorough planning and execution in legal announcements.
It can only be the result of incompetence, he said. It is 101 when you're announcing a case as a prosecutor, you don't get out there, announce it, and then file it later.
We can't comment further on a press conference announcing a potential lawsuit that has not been filed yet in any court.
But to have it go hours without filing anything is completely inexplicable.
If they needed more time to investigate this thing, God bless. Take the time you need, but don't hold the presser when you haven't even put anything on the books yet.
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