New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, has appointed Attorney General Letitia James to oversee a new investigation into Cornell University's handling of a 2024 sexual misconduct allegation. That matter is the subject of a lawsuit by the alleged victim, known as Jane Doe, whose accusation of gang rape at the Chi Phi fraternity house in October of that year has garnered significant media coverage this week.
Numerous commentators have weighed in. So has James: