"James warned of powerful voices trying to silence truth and punish dissent and weaponize justice for political gain, though she stopped short of naming president Donald Trump, who had pushed for months for justice department officials to bring charges against her. We are witnessing the fraying of our democracy, the erosion of our system of government, James said. This, my friends, is a defining moment in our history."
"A federal grand jury indicted Letitia James, the New York attorney general, last week for bank fraud and making false statements. Two charges were brought against James, who had brought a civil fraud case against the Trump Organization in 2022 that Trump claimed was a malicious prosecution. Lindsey Halligan, the US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia, personally presented the case to the grand jury on Thursday, the person said. US attorneys do not typically present to a grand jury."
New York Attorney General Letitia James made a defiant public appearance at a Washington Heights rally for mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, receiving sustained applause and chants of "We love Tish." A federal grand jury indicted James last week on charges of bank fraud and making false statements related to a Virginia home purchase. James warned of powerful voices trying to silence truth, punish dissent and weaponize justice, calling the moment a defining one for democracy and urging supporters to protect norms and the rule of law. Lindsey Halligan personally presented the case to the grand jury, an uncommon step. Republican and Democratic senators Lindsey Graham and Mark Kelly remain dug in over a government shutdown approaching two weeks.
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