New York Attorney General Letitia James, a prominent Democratic foe of President Donald Trump, was indicted on Thursday, October 9, 2025, by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The Charges: James faces one count of bank fraud and one count of making a false statement to a lending institution.
- The indictment alleges that in 2020, James falsely claimed a $137,000 Norfolk, Virginia property would be used as a secondary residence to secure a more favorable interest rate, when she allegedly intended to use it as an investment rental property.
Political Fallout: The indictment has immediately drawn accusations of political retribution, as James is the second outspoken Trump critic—after former FBI Director James Comey—to be indicted in the district within weeks.
- James’s Response: She denies all wrongdoing, calling the charges “baseless” and a “desperate weaponization of our justice system” motivated by her successful civil fraud case against the Trump Organization.
- The Prosecutor: The case was brought by U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, who was recently installed by President Trump after her predecessor, Erik Siebert, resigned amid pressure from the White House for not pursuing cases against Trump’s political opponents.
- Ongoing Conflict: The case is viewed as a significant escalation in the use of federal law enforcement power against political adversaries, stemming from James’s history of suing the Trump administration and winning a major civil fraud judgment against Trump’s business.
James is scheduled for her first court appearance on October 24 in Norfolk, Virginia.
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