MAGA heavyweights take to cable news and social media to applaud Letitia James charges
Federal grand jury indictment against New York Democratic Attorney General Letitia James He was welcomed with joy by the presidents Donald Trump‘s MAGA movement.
Two-count indictment following the President’s pressure on the US Attorney General Pam Bondi James, 66, who wants to press charges against his political enemies, is accused of committing bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution in connection with a loan on a property he purchased in 2020.
James launched a civil fraud lawsuit against Trump and his business empire in 2022, accusing him of inflating his value. Trump Organization entities. The trial ended with Judge Arthur Engoron ordering the current president to pay a $354 million fine plus interest.
New York Attorney General Letitia James, who was indicted by a federal grand jury after being accused of mortgage fraud (AP)
Eric Trumpthe president’s son, Appeared on Newsmax “It’s ironic – he literally sued us because we never missed a mortgage payment… He came after us to try to get us out of New York. But now he’s accused of doing exactly the same thing he accused us of,” he told host Carl Higbie on Thursday evening.
Lake KariSenior advisor to the U.S. Agency for Global Media and disappointed Arizona political candidate applauded To Rob Schmitt from the same channel: “The good news is that I actually think Tish would look great in orange. I think it might be her color.”
“He’s a top law enforcement official. He should be thrilled that this administration is following the law to the letter.”
In contrast, CNN host Kasie Hunt came to James’ defense, commenting: “This is something that everyone in America, or at least a lot of people, if you’re lucky enough to be able to buy a home in America, you deal with, right? The federal government doesn’t go after all these people for doing this.”
A clip of Hunt making this argument Shared on X Trump advisor Alex Bruesewitz commented: “Wrong Kasie. Not everyone who buys a home is committing mortgage fraud!”
People like Jack Posobiec and Fox Business writer Gary Kaltbaum reacted to Bruesewitz’s post, expressing their collective disdain.
Eric Trump basks in accusation against Letitia James on Thursday (Newsmax)
Ken Martin, President Democratic National Committeeexpressed his support for James in a speech expression: “This indictment is not about law, it is about political revenge by Donald Trump on someone he sees as his enemy.
“There is a reason why both the U.S. Attorney and career prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia refused to bring this baseless indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James, replacing them with a hand-picked, unqualified lackey with no prosecutorial experience.”
Martin was referring to the administration’s move to replace U.S. attorney Erik Siebert with the less experienced former Miss Colorado contestant and Florida home insurance plaintiff Lindsey Halligan.
He continued: “Donald Trump doesn’t care about the law or an independent Justice Department. Weeks ago, Trump publicly called for the weaponization of our justice system, and today the department dutifully carried out his orders.”
“This is an uncrossable line. The DNC joins the Democratic Attorneys General Association in condemning this politically motivated attack on Attorney General James. And we encourage Americans everywhere, of all political affiliations, to stand against Donald Trump’s attempts to elect government for revenge and intimidation.”
Accusations against James first followed in April, when Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte wrote to Bondi, alleging that the AG had “falsified records” to secure favorable home loans on a property in Norfolk, Virginia, in August 2023 that was his “principal residence” while he was still employed in New York.
Kari Lake cheers Letitia James indictment on Thursday (Newsmax)
“This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system,” James reacted in a statement Thursday.
“These accusations are baseless, and the president’s public statements make clear that his sole purpose is political revenge at any cost. The president’s actions are a serious violation of our constitutional order and have been the subject of harsh criticism from members of both parties.”
The Trump administration recently indicted former FBI director James Comey, accusing him of lying to Congress and impeaching the California Senator. Adam Schiff Involvement in mortgage fraud in a case parallel to James’s.
He also launched an investigation into Barack Obama-era intelligence officials over their handling of accusations that Trump’s 2016 campaign colluded with Russian election hackers and revoked the security clearances of several senior officials who served under them. Joe BidenHe is fomenting allegations that he is waging a vendetta on behalf of the president.
