Letitia James, the New York Attorney General, is preparing to face court proceedings after being indicted by a prosecutor appointed by President Trump. The charges against her include bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution. James has dismissed the allegations as ‘baseless,’ accusing the administration of misusing the justice system against her.
The indictment came as part of a broader legal battle over Trump’s influence on federal investigations. James, who has been a vocal critic of the former president, has faced mounting pressure from the administration to resign. The charges against her are part of an ongoing probe into potential financial misconduct related to her tenure as attorney general.
James has maintained that the charges are politically motivated and an attempt to undermine her leadership. ‘This is a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system,’ she said in a recent statement. The case has sparked significant debate about the independence of the legal system and the role of political figures in judicial processes.