Letitia James, NY attorney general and Trump foe, indicted for bank fraud
James had brought a civil fraud case against Trump, resulting in a US$454.2 million penalty that was later thrown out on appeal
New York Attorney General Letitia James, a long-time foe of US President Donald Trump, was indicted for bank fraud on Thursday, a person familiar with the matter said, as the administration seeks to use government power against those who have pursued investigations into him or publicly resisted his agenda.
The details of the indictment, returned by a grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia, were not immediately clear. The US Justice Department has been probing mortgage fraud allegations against her.
Neither James’ lawyers nor representatives of her office immediately responded to requests for comment.
A spokesperson for the Justice Department could not be immediately reached for comment.
Trump, a Republican who campaigned for re-election in part on a vow of retribution after facing a slew of legal woes since his first term in the White House ended in 2021, has repeatedly slammed James on social media and at political rallies as a partisan enemy.
The indictment of James comes after a grand jury in Virginia on September 25 indicted former FBI director James Comey on charges of making false statements and obstructing a congressional investigation.
