New York attorney general Letitia James indicted

Legal & Political Developments - New York Attorney General Leticia James was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of bank fraud and lying to a financial institution [1] - The charges allege James falsely represented a home in Virginia as her secondary residence to obtain better loan terms, intending to rent it out as an investment property [1] - James claims the charges are baseless and politically motivated retribution [1] - An interim US attorney stated the charges represent intentional criminal acts and breaches of public trust [1] - A top prosecutor was ousted after concluding there was not enough evidence to charge Comey or James [2] - James previously sued Trump, his sons, and his company for fraud, securing a $500 million civil judgment, which was later overturned on appeal as excessive [2]