US EditionMamdani says political retribution ‘only thing’ Trump can deliver on
Letitia James faces bank fraud charges amid a mayoral race marked by fierce criticism between Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo over handling Trump’s influence.
- Thursday, a Virginia grand jury indicted Attorney General Letitia James on bank fraud and false-statement charges; she faces arraignment October 24 with penalties up to 30 years and $1 million fines per count, the DOJ says.
- Critics point to presidential pressure and recent DOJ hires as Lindsey Halligan, interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, secured the indictment despite no prosecutorial experience.
- The five-page indictment details the Norfolk, Virginia property allegations, claiming the 2020 mortgage application misrepresented the home's use and could have netted less than $19,000 in alleged gains.
- Less than a day after the indictment, Zohran Mamdani called Cuomo `unwilling to stand up in a moment of crisis` as Democrats organized rallies in Foley Square to support James ahead of Nov. 4.
- With a history of high-profile clashes, some Democrats fear Zohran Mamdani could face federal targeting if elected next month, echoing Letitia James’s $355 million legal win over President Donald Trump last year.
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Mamdani says political retribution ‘only thing’ Trump can deliver on
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani (D) described the indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James as political retribution, which he added is the “only thing” President Trump can deliver on. “Look, I think we’ve seen, whether it be with [former FBI Director] James Comey, whether it be with Attorney General James, that…
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NY Daily NewsMamdani blasts Cuomo’s response to Trump DOJ charges against AG Letitia James
NEW YORK — Democratic mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani accused Andrew Cuomo on Friday of trying to appease President Donald Trump in the wake of the Trump Justice Department’s indictment of state Attorney General Letitia James. Mamdani called the ex-governor out…
Zohran Mamdani joins NYC Dems in left-wing love fest as they fiercely defend indicted AG Letitia James
"This is a blatant miscarriage of justice. This is a shameless act of political retribution," Mamdani seethed about the federal charges of bank fraud and making a false statement to a financial institution unveiled Thursday against James.
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