New York Attorney General Letitia James has been criminally indicted on charges of bank fraud, according to reports. In a video statement released following the indictment, James labeled the legal action as “political retribution” and accused officials of “weaponizing our justice system.”
James stated, “This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system. He is forcing federal law enforcement agencies to do his bidding, all because I did my job as the New York State Attorney General.” She emphasized that the charges against her are “baseless” and criticized the replacement of a U.S. Attorney who refused to pursue charges against her with an individual “blindly loyal not to the law, but to the president.”
The statement also highlighted James’s ongoing litigation against the Trump Organization, citing a two-year investigation and judicial findings that Donald Trump, his company, and his sons were liable for fraud. James concluded by asserting her resolve, stating, “I am a proud woman of faith… no weapon formed against me shall prosper. We will fight these baseless charges aggressively.”
The article notes criticism of James’s stance, pointing to her prior focus on targeting Trump during her campaign and accusing her of hypocrisy given the current situation.
