Radio host Charlamagne tha God says President Donald Trump is utilizing the Justice Division to go after New York Lawyer Basic Letitia James in “retaliation” in opposition to the costs she introduced in opposition to him in 2022.
“We do know that Tish James is completely appropriate proper?” Charlamagne mentioned on Thursday’s The Breakfast Membership . “That is simply retaliation for the costs that Tish James introduced in opposition to Donald Trump.
“Like, Donald Trump has a listing and Tish James is excessive on that checklist.”
The Trump administration just lately accused James of “falsifying information” in August 2023 to safe house loans on a property in Norfolk, Virginia, that she mentioned was her “principal residence” whereas nonetheless serving in her position in New York.
She spoke out in regards to the probe in opposition to her this week.
“This investigation into me is nothing greater than retribution. It is baseless,” James mentioned Tuesday.
In 2022, the AG launched a civil fraud case in opposition to Trump and his enterprise empire in New York, accusing him of inflating the worth of Trump Group belongings. The proceedings ended with New York state Supreme Courtroom Decide Arthur Engoron ordering the now-president to pay a $354 million fantastic plus curiosity.
Radio host Charlamagne tha God mentioned that President Donald Trump is utilizing the Justice Division to go after Letitia James in retaliation for the costs she introduced in opposition to him in 2022. (The Day by day Present / screengrab)
The radio host speculated that Alvin Bragg, whose workplace convicted Trump on 34 counts of falsifying enterprise information as a part of a conspiracy to affect the 2016 presidential election, can also be on the president’s retribution checklist.
“Alvin Bragg may be very quiet, in all probability rightfully so,” Charlamagne mentioned. “However you realize, we do know that is retaliation.”
Trump posted on Reality Social final month that he considers James “a very corrupt politician” and a “wacky criminal”, who “ought to resign from her place as New York State Lawyer Basic, IMMEDIATELY.”
Laying out the allegations in opposition to James, Housing Finance Company Director William Pulte wrote a letter to U.S. Lawyer Basic Pam Bondi and her deputy Todd Blanche final month.
“Ms. James was the sitting Lawyer Basic of New York and is required by legislation to have her main residence within the state of New York – though her mortgage purposes checklist her intent to have the Norfolk, VA, property as her main house,” Pulte wrote.
James spoke out in regards to the probe in opposition to her this week. ‘This investigation into me is nothing greater than retribution. It is baseless,’ she mentioned Tuesday. (Getty Photos)
“It seems Ms. James’ property and mortgage-related misrepresentations could have continued to her latest 2023 Norfolk, VA property buy to be able to safe a decrease rate of interest and extra favorable mortgage phrases.”
A spokesperson for James’ workplace beforehand mentioned in an announcement: “Lawyer Basic James is targeted each single day on defending New Yorkers, particularly as this administration weaponizes the federal authorities in opposition to the rule of legislation and the Structure.
“She won’t be intimidated by bullies – irrespective of who they’re.”