New York governor condemns handling of Cornell rape case

New York Governor Kathy Hochul said the accuser of the six Cornell University students of gang rape was "failed" by those whose obligation was protecting her. This includes both campus police and the county prosecutor, Hochul said. At a press conference on Friday, she also announced the appointment of Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor to take over the investigation due to the fact she had lost faith in the local district attorney's ability to handle the case. This came after she learned the "troubling" details of the authorities' handling of the accuser's case so far. "In what world does the district attorney not even interview her, or anyone else involved, or even request the full transcript?" Hochul asked.