ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — New York Attorney General Letitia James has responded to being indicted on a bank fraud charge.
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James was indicted on a single count of bank fraud by a Federal Grand Jury in Virginia Thursday. President Donald Trump has been publicly calling for his Justice Department appointees to charge her, accusing her of lying on mortgage applications.
James successfully brought a civil fraud case against Trump between his first and second presidential terms.
In the statement, James said “this is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.” She also said “These charges are baseless, and the president’s own public statements make clear that his only goal is political retribution at any cost.”
Read her full statement below:
“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.”
Gov. Kathy Hochul shared her thoughts about the indictment on X, saying it is the “weaponization of the Justice Department.”
New Yorkers know @NewYorkStateAG James for her integrity, her independence, and her relentless fight for justice.What we're seeing today is nothing less than the weaponization of the Justice Department to punish those who hold the powerful accountable.
— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) October 9, 2025Rep. Claudia Tenney also shared her thoughts on X, saying James “used taxpayer money to maliciously prosecute President Trump over non-crimes.”
Crooked NY AG Letitia James, used taxpayer money to maliciously prosecute President Trump over non-crimes, has now been INDICTED based on legitimate bank fraud allegations. t.co/nitsgPHIvN
— Rep. Claudia Tenney (@RepTenney) October 9, 2025Senator Chuck Schumer in a statement said “President Trump is using the Justice Department as his personal attack dog.”
Read his full statement below:
“This is what tyranny looks like. President Trump is using the Justice Department as his personal attack dog, targeting Attorney General Tish James for the ‘crime’ of prosecuting him for fraud—and winning.
One U.S. Attorney already refused this case. So, Trump hand-picked an unqualified hack that would go after another political enemy. This isn’t justice. It’s revenge. And it should horrify every American who believes no one is above the law.”
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