The charges against James were brought after the president first publicly demanded U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi pursue James as well as other longtime Trump critics, including former FBI Director James Comey and Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.). AdvertisementNew York Attorney General Letitia James (D) speaks outside the Walter E. Hoffman United States Courthouse following an arraignment hearing on Oct. 24 in Norfolk, Virginia. “This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system,” she said. I have this belief in the justice system and the rule of law. This alone could blow a huge hole in the government’s claim that James used the home as an investment property.

Source: Huffington Post October 25, 2025 14:12 UTC