A federal grand jury in Virginia has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey, both prominent critics of Donald Trump.
The indictment, announced on Thursday, accuses Letitia James of mortgage fraud linked to a 2023 home purchase she helped her niece arrange. Multiple U.S. media outlets, including CNN, confirmed the charges.
The development follows recent filings by Trump’s attorney, Lindsey Halligan, who pursued charges against both officials. The former prosecutor had earlier resigned, citing a lack of evidence.
Halligan personally presented the case before the Alexandria, Virginia grand jury, according to The Washington Post.
Trump has intensified his retaliation campaign against political rivals, urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to act against James, Comey, and others he labels enemies.
In 2021, James filed a major civil fraud lawsuit against Trump, alleging he inflated his wealth to secure loans and insurance benefits. A New York court ordered Trump to pay $464 million, though an appeals court later lifted the fine while upholding the fraud conviction.
Meanwhile, Comey, 64, entered a not guilty plea on Wednesday to charges of misleading Congress and interfering with a congressional hearing.
The court scheduled his trial for January 5, and a conviction could send him to prison for up to five years. His attorney, Patrick Fitzgerald, plans to seek a dismissal, calling the case “selective and spiteful prosecution.”
Comey’s charges stem from his 2020 Senate testimony about the FBI’s Russia investigation into potential Trump campaign ties to Moscow during the 2016 election. Prosecutors claim he falsely denied authorizing another FBI official to serve as an anonymous media source.
Trump fired Comey in 2017 as the Russia probe continued. Comey had been appointed FBI Director by Barack Obama in 2013.
Since returning to office in January, Trump has targeted law firms involved in past cases against him, cut federal funding to certain institutions, and dismissed officials he views as disloyal.
