James had been a personal target of US President Trump, as she had successfully sued him for overstating his wealth to dupe lenders.New York Attorney General Letitia James, a longtime foe of US President Donald Trump, has been indicted for bank fraud, the Reuters news agency has reported, citing a person familiar with the matter, as the administration seeks to use government power against those who have pursued investigations into Trump or publicly resisted his agenda.Reuters and The Associated Press reported the development on Thursday.James was indicted in the Eastern District of Virginia on one count after a mortgage fraud investigation, AP said, citing an unnamed source. The James case remained under seal on Thursday, making it impossible to assess what evidence prosecutors have.James’s office had no immediate comment on Thursday.Trump, a Republican who campaigned for re-election in part on a vow of retribution after facing a slew of legal woes since his first term in the White House ended in 2021, has repeatedly assailed James, a Democrat, on social media and at political rallies as a partisan enemy.The indictment of James comes after a grand jury in Virginia on September 25 indicted former FBI Director James Comey on charges of making false statements and obstructing a congressional investigation. Comey has said he is innocent. Trump has regularly assailed Comey’s handling of …
