From 9 Oct 2025NY AG Letitia James on her indictment: a 'desperate weaponization of our justice system'New York state attorney general Letitia James sent out this statement on the news that she has been indicted by a federal grand jury for bank fraud after one of Trump’s US attorneys, Lindsey Halligan, personally presented the case to the grand jury.She also posted a video of her statement on X:This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.I am not fearful — I am fearless. We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights. pic.twitter.com/X9U0EsHuGM— NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) October 9, 2025
“This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system. He is forcing federal law enforcement agencies to do his bidding, all because I did my job as the New York State Attorney General.“These charges are baseless, and the president’s own public statements make clear that his only goal is political retribution at any cost. The president’s actions are a grave violation of our Constitutional order and have drawn sharp criticism from members of both parties.“His decision to fire a United States Attorney who refused to bring charges against me – and replace them with someone who is blindly loyal not to the law, but to the president – is antithetical to the bedrock principles of our country. This is the time for leaders on both sides of the aisle to speak out against this blatant perversion of our system of justice.“I stand strongly behind my office’s litigation against the Trump Organization. We conducted a two-year investigation based on the facts and evidence – not politics. Judges have upheld the trial court’s finding that Donald Trump, his company, and his two sons are liable for fraud.“I am a proud woman of faith, and I know that faith and fear cannot share the same space. And so today I am not fearful, I am fearless, and as my faith teaches me, no weapon formed against me shall prosper. We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights. And I will continue to do my job.”Key events10 Oct 2025Closing summary10 Oct 2025Trump administration vows to appeal temporary restraining order in Illinois9 Oct 2025Federal judge says she will block the deployment of National Guard in Illinois, for now9 Oct 2025ACLU calls indictment against Letitia James 'brazen abuse of power' by Trump9 Oct 2025NY AG Letitia James on her indictment: a 'desperate weaponization of our justice system'9 Oct 2025A look back at the history between Donald Trump and Letitia James9 Oct 2025Trump confirms Middle East trip for Sunday, says that no one will be forced to leave Gaza9 Oct 2025Trump chides Spain for 'lagging' on defense spending, suggests expulsion from Nato9 Oct 2025Here's a recap of the day so far9 Oct 2025Federal judge in Chicago hears arguments on deployment of national guard9 Oct 2025House-passed funding bill fails to pass the Senate for seventh time9 Oct 2025Appeals court deliberates Trump's deployment of national guard troops to Portland, Oregon9 Oct 2025Administration will be able to help farmers once shutdown is over, says agriculture secretary9 Oct 2025Trump says that Netenyahu is 'more popular than five days ago'9 Oct 2025Noem says homeland security department buying buildings in Chicago and Portland to operate from9 Oct 2025Trump says administration is 'only' going to make permanent cuts to 'Democrat programs'9 Oct 2025Senate again fails to advance Democratic stopgap funding bill9 Oct 2025Trump says Gaza hostages should be released on Monday or Tuesday9 Oct 2025Trump signs 'Columbus Day' proclamation9 Oct 2025Trump announces former housing secretary will receive presidential medal of freedom9 Oct 2025Turning Point USA announces Super Bowl half-time show counter programming9 Oct 2025Johnson sidesteps question about stand alone bill to keep military paid, blaming Democrats9 Oct 2025On ninth day of government shutdown, Johnson says Democrats are performing 'political theater'9 Oct 2025Johnson says initial phase of Gaza deal 'will achieve incredible results'9 Oct 2025As shutdown enters ninth day, top House Democrat says that party is 'completely aligned'9 Oct 2025National guard troops now protecting federal property in Chicago area, official saysShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureClosing summaryWe’re wrapping up our live coverage of US politics for today, another day of extraordinary news on multiple fronts:
