Letitia James, NY attorney general and Trump foe, indicted for mortgage fraud


New York State Attorney General Letitia James attends the National Action Network National Convention in New York City, U.S., April 4, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

(Reuters) -New York Attorney General Letitia James, a longtime foe of President Donald Trump, was charged on Thursday with lying on a mortgage application, as the administration steps up its use of government power against his perceived political enemies.

A grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, returned an indictment charging James with one count of bank fraud and one count of making a false statement to a lending institution, court records showed.

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