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NY Attorney General Letitia James indicted.

Prosecutors accuse Ms. James of bank fraud and making false statements. President Donald Trump had demanded she be charged and alleges that she falsely claimed a home in Virginia as her second residence to obtain favorable loan terms. It was Ms. James who won a civil fraud case against Mr. Trump before he regained office. Both the James prosecution and that of former FBI Director James Comey are seen as retribution by Mr. Trump against perceived political enemies.

Staff - Oct. 10, 2025, 6:35 a.m. ET

With Comey indictment, Trump shatters norms of US justice system