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On Oct 24, New York Attorney-General Letitia James will appear in a Virginia court at the defendant’s table to formally face allegations.

On Oct 24, New York Attorney-General Letitia James will appear in a Virginia court at the defendant’s table to formally face allegations.

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Jonah E. Bromwich and Michael S. Schmidt

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NEW YORK – The Justice Department’s indictment of New York Attorney-General Letitia James is merely one part of a multipronged campaign that is helping define retribution in President Donald Trump’s second term.

Over the summer, James’ office received a criminal subpoena demanding information about her years-long civil investigation into the president. In October, a Virginia grand jury handed up charges

accusing her of bank fraud and false statements

to financial institutions stemming from her mortgage paperwork.

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