JEFFERSON CITY 鈥 Attorney General Andrew Bailey said this week he would file a lawsuit against the state of New York alleging interference in the 2024 presidential election.
A New York City jury last month found former President Donald Trump guilty of falsifying records to cover up a sex scandal.
The Missouri attorney general did not say when he would file.
鈥淪tay tuned,鈥 he said late Thursday on social media site X. 鈥淲e have to fight back against a rogue prosecutor who is trying to take a presidential candidate off the campaign trail. It sabotages Missourians鈥 right to a free and fair election.鈥
Bailey鈥檚 announcement continues a string of headline-grabbing actions running up to the Aug. 6 Republican primary for attorney general:
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Bailey faces former federal prosecutor Will Scharf in the primary, who has gained attention as a member of Trump鈥檚 legal team.
