The decision is a setback for the president’s efforts to wield the criminal justice system against his perceived enemies. Source: New York Times
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Letitia James’s Lawyers Say Fraud Case Against Her Was Fueled by Trump’s Animus
By Gotham Rex on November 7, 2025
The argument came in a motion seeking to dismiss the case against her, citing a laundry list of statements President Trump has made about New York’s attorney general over the past six years. Source: New York Times
What to Know About the Federal Indictment Against Letitia James
By Gotham Rex on October 10, 2025
Ms. James, a Democrat and New York’s attorney general, is a longtime nemesis of President Trump, She is charged with committing bank fraud to obtain favorable loan terms. Source: New York Times
James Indictment Mirrors Her Civil Case Against Trump in Miniature
By Gotham Rex on October 10, 2025
The president and New York’s attorney general accused each other of real estate fraud. But the sum involved in her case is $18,933, while millions were at stake in his. Source: New York Times
Despite Trump’s Pressure on Justice Dept., Certain Safeguards Are Beyond His Reach
By Gotham Rex on September 23, 2025
The criminal justice system has protections that could ultimately give pause to some of President Trump’s moves for revenge. Source: New York Times
Halligan, Trump’s Chosen Prosecutor, Takes Over Comey and James Cases
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2025
The president is pushing up against the statute of limitations in his pursuit of charges against a former F.B.I. director, and also wants the attorney general of New York and a California senator prosecuted. Source: New York Times
Fired Prosecutor Challenges Trump’s Claims to Sweeping Power in Lawsuit
By Gotham Rex on September 15, 2025
The Justice Department gave no reason for its dismissal of Maurene Comey, a longtime federal prosecutor in Manhattan and the daughter of the former F.B.I. director, James Comey. Source: New York Times