"NEW YORK - It was January 2004 and Donald Trump and Letitia James, a fellow New Yorker who would become his nemesis, were embarking on new ventures that would launch their political careers. Trump's show "The Apprentice," which introduced him to a new generation of Americans, premiered on NBC. James was sworn in as a newly elected member of the New York City Council, representing Brooklyn."
"James became New York's attorney general in 2019 and began a legal feud with Trump that has persisted. She's battled big tech, opioid manufacturers and the National Rifle Association. But it is the Democrat's barrage of lawsuits against Trump, suing him for fraud and challenging his Republican administration's policies, that has shaped her tenure and drawn his ire. Now, Trump is fighting back. After pressuring his Justice Department, James was indicted Thursday on mortgage fraud charges. She has denied wrongdoing and accused Trump of weaponizing the criminal justice system for revenge."
Letitia James became New York's attorney general in 2019 after earlier service on the New York City Council and as the city's public advocate. She led legal actions against Donald Trump, suing him for fraud and challenging his administration's policies, and pursued cases against big tech, opioid manufacturers and the National Rifle Association. James grew up in Brooklyn, graduated from Lehman College and Howard University School of Law, and previously worked as a public defender and assistant state attorney general. After Donald Trump pressured the Justice Department, James was indicted on mortgage fraud charges, which she has denied. She has accused Trump of weaponizing the criminal justice system for revenge.
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