Because allegations of physical abuse spurred the resignation of Eric T. Schneiderman there is no incumbent Democrat running for New York State Attorney General. Currently, there are four Democratic candidates for the position. Anyone of them could prosecute Donald Trump if they have enough evidence to indict him.
To save you the time here are the introductory summaries from each candidate’s Wikipedia page.
Leecia Roberta Eve is an attorney from New York with experience in federal government, state government, and the private sector. Born in Buffalo, Eve was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York during the 2006 election. After working on the staff of U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, Eve served as a senior advisor during Clinton's presidential campaign. From 2011 to 2013, she was Deputy Secretary for Economic Development in the Executive Chamber of New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. She was appointed to the Board of Commissioners of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in July 2017. Wikipedia
Letitia A. "Tish" James (born October 18, 1958)[1] is an American lawyer, activist, and politician in the Democratic Party. She is the current and fourth New York City Public Advocate and first African American woman to hold citywide office. She previously served as a member of the New York City Council, representing Brooklyn's 35th Council District, which includes the neighborhoods of Clinton Hill, Fort Greene, parts of Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, and Bedford-Stuyvesant. James has also chaired the Economic Development and Sanitation Committees, and serves on the committees for Parks & Recreation, Small Business, Technology in Government, Veteran Affairs, and Women's Issues.
James won the Democratic runoff election[2] on October 1, 2013, against Daniel Squadron, 59%–41%, becoming the party's nominee for the city's elected watchdog position in November. Without a Republican opponent, James subsequently won the general election with over 83% of the vote.[3]
On May 23, 2018, James received the Democratic Party's endorsement in the race for Attorney General of New York. Wikipedia
Zephyr Rain Teachout (born October 24, 1971)[1] is a political activist and Associate Professor of Law at Fordham University.[2] She is a candidate for Attorney General of New York in the 2018 election.[3]
In 2014, Teachout ran for the Democratic Party nomination for governor of New York and lost to incumbent Governor Andrew Cuomo, receiving 34% of the primary vote.[4]
In August 2015, Teachout became CEO and board chair for the campaign finance reform-oriented organization Mayday PAC, replacing Lawrence Lessig. She stepped down from this position in December 2015 to run for the United States House of Representatives in New York's 19th congressional district.[5] Teachout won the Democratic primary before losing to Republican John Faso in the November 8, 2016 general election. Wikipedia Chris Hayes podcast: Why Is This Happening? Stressing why Trump's corruption matters with Zephyr Teachout
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Sean Patrick Maloney (born July 30, 1966) is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 18th congressional districtsince 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, and raised in nearby Hanover, New Hampshire, he earned his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia. He entered politics as a volunteer for Bill Clinton's presidential campaigns, and later served as his senior West Wing adviser and White House Staff Secretary. After the Clinton Administration, he served as the First Deputy Secretary to New York Governors Eliot Spitzer and David Paterson.
Prior to being elected to Congress, he worked as an executive at a software company and as an attorney. In 2006, he ran in the Democratic primary for New York Attorney General, but came in third to Mark J. Green and winner Andrew Cuomo. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012 after defeating Republican incumbent Nan Hayworth. He campaigned for the election as a moderate and is a member of the New Democrat Coalition.[1][2] He is the first openly gay person to be elected to Congress from New York. It was announced on June 6, 2018, that he would be running for New York Attorney General in the 2018 election. Wikipedia
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Letitia A. "Tish" James has been endorsed by the Democratic Party. According to The New York Times Leecia Roberta Eve has “assembled a formidable coalition of supporters, and is rumored to be Mr. Cuomo’s favored candidate.” “ Ms. Eve said, she would continue her predecessor’s aggressive rebuttals to the Trump administration’s policies on immigration, reproductive rights and the environment. She also said she would look closely at Mr. Schneiderman’s push to change state law so that the state attorney general could prosecute President Trump’s aides even if he pardoned them.”
I expect we will be seeing all four of the candidates on MSNBC and that the primary subject they will be asked about is what they will do if Trump succeeds in undermining the Mueller investigation.
I don’t know if the possibility of being prosecuted in New York and tried in front of a New York City jury has crossed Trump's mind. I hope it has. It would be an example of perfect karma if Trump ultimately went down in, to extract some lyrics from New York, New York, the city that never sleeps, where he thought he was king of the hill and top of the heap.
Wednesday, Aug 22, 2018 · 3:31:36 PM +00:00 · HalBrown
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Congressional Republicans have adopted a strategy of protecting Trump from the oversight of presidential actions, ignoring their duty under our Constitution. But Cohen’s confession opens the door wide for state investigations of Trump, the Trump Organization, the three older Trump children who are or were officers of the Trump Organization, other company officials and Cohen.
Cyrus A. Vance Jr., the Manhattan district attorney, and Barbara Underwood, the state attorney general, are Democrats who have so far been as reluctant as Republicans to investigate. While the Congressional Republicans have political motives, Vance and Underwood have taken oaths to that require them to treat all equally before the law and neither to make political decisions nor cower before a high office holder.
Contacted by DCReport, spokespeople for both Vance and Underwood declined to comment on whether there is or would be any investigation.
There are many ways that Vance could legitimately open a criminal investigation. Underwood would have to start by seeking a criminal referral from Gov. Andrew Cuomo or the State Department of Taxation and Finance because she has only civil authority without such a referral.
Wednesday, Aug 22, 2018 · 4:35:21 PM +00:00 · HalBrown
Trump Could Pardon Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen. But Would He? Fortune Magazine
The New York attorney general has at times been seen as somewhat of an ace in the hole if Trump pardoned associates convicted of federal crimes as many alleged activities took place in New York State or involved financial transactions in New York, and some state laws could apply. However, New York has a double-jeopardy statute that prevents someone tried on federal charges from being tried again on the same charges in state court. The previous state attorney general, who resigned after allegations of sexual abuse of partners, and the current one both have worked to have this statute overturned.
Someone who has received a pardon no longer faces the burden of self-incrimination in court, and constitutional expert Laurence Tribe noted in July 2017 that a pardon recipient could be compelled to testify in court without a concern to themselves about facing charges as a result.
There’s another twist. A 1974 memo from the White House Office of Legal Counsel laid out a scenario in which the president stepped aside from his duties temporarily invoking the 25th amendment, at which point the vice president would assume the presidency and could pardon the president. The president could then assert he was fit for duty, and return to the role.