New York Attorney General Letitia James has been criminally indicted on federal bank fraud charges over a property she purchased in Virginia.
US President Donald Trump has pushed his officials to legally pursue James, among other political opponents of his.
James denies any wrongdoing, calling the case a "desperate weaponisation of our justice system". A similar accusation was made against her by Trump and his allies when James won a civil fraud case against him in 2023.
Here is what we know about the case against James - and a recap of the one she led against Trump.
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) says James has been charged with bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution.
