Continue our breaking news coverage. The indictment of New York Attorney General Leticia James on bank fraud charges comes after she has spent years publicly and legally tangling with President Trump. James defenders say these new charges are obviously retaliation for those high-profile cases.Now, her critics say she's the one who made things political campaigning in 2018 specifically about how she would target Trump. And she said this in a video posted on the day after she was elected. We're going to defin ...

New York Attorney General Leticia James is under investigation by the Department of Justice. According to three people familiar with the matter, they say federal prosecutors are in the early stages of looking into whether James and her office were justified in bringing a civil fraud case against President Trump. James successfully sued Trump and his company over what her office said were misrepresentations of his wealth and financial statements. ...

Legal Investigation & Political Context - The Justice Department is investigating the New York Attorney General's office regarding the $300 million civil fraud case against Donald Trump and his businesses, and a case against the NRA [1] - The investigation is focused on potential denial of rights, alleging that Leticia James improperly denied Donald Trump his civil rights by bringing the civil suit [10] - Legal experts consider the DOJ investigation into the state cases as highly unusual and effectively unprecedented [7][8] - Concerns are raised about the weaponization of the Justice Department for political retribution [13] Key Figures & Cases - Leticia James, the New York Attorney General, is under investigation after successfully suing Donald Trump for civil fraud and bringing a case against the NRA [1][3][5] - A civil court judge ordered Trump to pay roughly $300 million in fines, which, with interest, totals $450 million [4][12] - The case against the NRA, alleging misleading statements, was less successful for James [5] Procedural & Jurisdictional Issues - The investigation is being handled in Albany by an interim US attorney who lacks prosecutorial experience and whose appointment was rejected by judges [8][9] - Judges repeatedly affirmed the validity of the civil cases against Trump and the NRA, resulting in verdicts of liability [11] - The Trump civil liability case, resulting in a $450 million verdict, is currently up on appeal [12]