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Quiet Em

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Thu Oct 9, 2025, 05:47 PM Oct 2025

Attorney General Letitia James Issues Statement on Donald Trump's Weaponization of the Department of Justice [View all]

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued the following statement after she was indicted by the U.S. Attorney’s office of the Eastern District of Virginia.

“This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system. He is forcing federal law enforcement agencies to do his bidding, all because I did my job as the New York State Attorney General.

“These charges are baseless, and the president’s own public statements make clear that his only goal is political retribution at any cost. The president’s actions are a grave violation of our Constitutional order and have drawn sharp criticism from members of both parties.

“His decision to fire a United States Attorney who refused to bring charges against me – and replace them with someone who is blindly loyal not to the law, but to the president – is antithetical to the bedrock principles of our country. This is the time for leaders on both sides of the aisle to speak out against this blatant perversion of our system of justice.

“I stand strongly behind my office’s litigation against the Trump Organization. We conducted a two-year investigation based on the facts and evidence – not politics. Judges have upheld the trial court’s finding that Donald Trump, his company, and his two sons are liable for fraud.

“I am a proud woman of faith, and I know that faith and fear cannot share the same space. And so today I am not fearful, I am fearless, and as my faith teaches me, no weapon formed against me shall prosper. We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights. And I will continue to do my job.”


https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2025/attorney-general-letitia-james-issues-statement-donald-trumps-weaponization

Tish is not going to be intimidated by that petty, weak, con artist.
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What is she charged with? Fiendish Thingy Oct 2025 #1
Yup. Halligan, again. Quiet Em Oct 2025 #2
Another source of "lip service" for Jabba-the-Trump, no doubt peppertree Oct 2025 #9
"bank fraud" (I read elsewhere on DU). Might be the crutch they always rely on: mortgage fraud Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #4
And Adam Schiff. maxsolomon Oct 2025 #7
A bit more background in post 14 pat_k Oct 2025 #18
Supposedly 1 count of mortgage fraud, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2025 #6
I think she is charged with taking a loan claiming it was on her primary residence when it wasn't. surfered Oct 2025 #10
See post 14. The indictment involves a different purchase and different charge (but is nevertheless likely crap) pat_k Oct 2025 #17
There was a page on a document where the box was checked that avebury Oct 2025 #12
No. That was the debunked case on the 2023 purchase. The likely BS Indictment is on a 2020 purchase. pat_k Oct 2025 #15
The debunked case was related to a 2023 purchase. This is related to a 2020 purchase. Nevertheless, likely bullshit. pat_k Oct 2025 #14
This is what courage looks like. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #3
I hate that.motherfucker (trump) choie Oct 2025 #5
Under Trump, nothing good can happen Johonny Oct 2025 #8
One thing that rarely gets mentioned in coverage of these cases (hers and Schiff's) dsc Oct 2025 #11
Remains to be seen. This indictment isn't related to the 2023 debunked case. It is related to a 2020 purchase pat_k Oct 2025 #19
OK that is my bad dsc Oct 2025 #20
Very well said! Botany Oct 2025 #13
the revenge department and the just us system. AllaN01Bear Oct 2025 #16
K&R UTUSN Oct 2025 #21
Comey will challenge the legality of Trump's appoint of Lindsey Halligan as US attorney. LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2025 #22
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