fromUSA TODAY
1 week agoNew York Democrats rally around Letitia James after indictment, Trump pressure
New York Democrats rallied around state Attorney General Letitia James after she was indicted in Virginia federal court. The indictment, returned Oct. 9, alleges James committed bank fraud related to a mortgage in purchasing a Virginia home. President Donald Trump, who James sued in 2022, called for her to face charges just weeks earlier. James, a 66-year-old Brooklyn Democrat, said she was not afraid of what she called "baseless charges." Her allies in Albany, Washington, DC, and New York City were equally forceful.