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Judge dismisses indictments against Letitia James and James Comey, citing Trump’s illegal appointment of prosecutor

A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department. The rulings from U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie amount to a stunning rebuke of the Trump administration’s efforts to target Trump’s political opponents. It also highlights its legal maneuvering to hastily install a loyalist prosecutor willing to file […]

todayNovember 25, 2025 2

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Trump could use same ‘tool of retribution’ against Mamdani as he did Kamala Harris, Letitia James

President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani have made it no secret that they are not fond of each other, but their ability to work together will soon be put to the test. Trump told reporters on Sunday that the White House is coordinating with Mamdani’s team for an upcoming meeting. “The mayor of New York, I will say, would like to meet with us, and we’ll work something out. But he would like to come to Washington and […]

todayNovember 17, 2025 1

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Letitia James delivers fiery speech against Trump at rally for Mamdani: ‘You come for me, you gotta come to all of us!’

New York Attorney General Letitia James is undeterred after being indicted by the Trump administration in a fiery speech at a campaign rally for New York City mayoral Democratic nominee, Zohran Mamdani. “We see powerful voices trying to silence truth and punish dissent, and yes, weaponize justice for political gain,” said James on Monday night, without naming President Donald Trump by name. “We are witnessing the fraying of our democracy, the erosion of our system of government. This, my friends, […]

todayOctober 17, 2025 1

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Andrew Cuomo refuses to condemn President Trump over Letitia James indictment

Former New York Governor and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo refused to condemn President Donald Trump after his Justice Department indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James. When asked by Pix 11 reporter Dan Mannarino whether Trump should have “gone after” James, Cuomo responded, “Both sides, Democrats and Republicans believe there’s too much politics in the justice system.” Cuomo, who is running for mayor as an Independent, made the same remark in a previous statement reacting to the […]

todayOctober 13, 2025 3

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Trump’s trend of targeting prominent Black women, like Letitia James, explained

President Donald Trump‘s vow to go after his political enemies came to a head on Thursday when his Justice Department announced the indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James. James, who was charged with mortgage fraud, maintains that she did not commit any crime and slammed the president for his “desperate weaponization of our justice system” and “grave violation of our constitutional order.” While the targeting of James is being condemned as part of a growing trend of political […]

todayOctober 11, 2025 1

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‘No weapon formed against me shall prosper’: Letitia James hits back at Trump after ‘baseless’ indictment

New York Attorney General Letitia James quickly hit back at President Donald Trump after his Justice Department indicted her for mortgage fraud, calling the charges “baseless.” “This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system,” James declared in a video response to the shocking Thursday indictment. Citing the president’s own statements, New York’s top prosecutor said the charges brought by the Trump administration are nothing more than “political retribution” for her successful prosecution […]

todayOctober 9, 2025 1

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New York Attorney General Letitia James indicted by Trump administration

A grand jury has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on a fraud charge, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday. James was indicted in the Eastern District of Virginia on one count after a mortgage fraud investigation, said the person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the matter. The indictment, two weeks after a separate criminal case charging former FBI Director James Comey with […]

todayOctober 9, 2025 3

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Trump accused Lisa Cook, Letitia James of mortgage fraud — but his own Cabinet did the same

President Donald Trump and his administration have targeted his perceived political enemies in recent months, accusing them of committing fraud for listing multiple mortgages as their primary residences. The alleged actions resulted in Bill Pulte, Trump’s director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, issuing criminal referrals to the U.S. Department of Justice. “Fraud will not be tolerated in President Trump’s housing market,” Pulte previously warned. On the Trump administration’s hit list is Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook, whom the […]

todaySeptember 5, 2025 2

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Trump weaponization czar urged New York Attorney General James to resign over mortgage probe

President Donald Trump’s political weaponization czar sent a letter urging New York Attorney General Letitia James to resign from office “as an act of good faith” four days after starting his mortgage fraud investigation of her. Then he showed up outside her house. Ed Martin, the director of the Justice Department’s Weaponization Working Group, told James’ lawyer on Aug. 12 the Democrat would best serve the “good of the state and nation” by resigning and ending his probe into alleged paperwork discrepancies on her […]

todayAugust 20, 2025 2