NY AG Letitia James Responds to Federal Indictment, Calls Charges Baseless

Defiance Against Federal Charges

• 📣 New York Attorney General Letitia James declared the federal charges against her to be baseless and a continuation of the president's weaponization of the justice system.
• 🎯 She stated that the president is forcing federal agencies to act on his behalf because she performed her duties as New York State Attorney General.
• 🏛️ James asserted that the president's actions, including firing a U.S. attorney who refused to bring charges against her and replacing them with a loyalist, are a grave violation of the constitutional order.

Legal Actions and Personal Conviction

• ⚖️ James affirmed her office's litigation against the Trump Organization, which was based on a two-year investigation of facts and evidence, not politics.
• ✅ She highlighted that judges have upheld the trial court's finding of fraud liability against Donald Trump, his company, and his sons.
• 🙏 Drawing strength from her faith, James expressed fearlessness in the face of the charges, stating, "no weapon formed against me shall prosper."

Commitment to Duty

• 🛡️ James vowed to fight these baseless charges aggressively and continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights.
• 💼 She reiterated her commitment to continue doing her job as Attorney General.