A history of President Trump’s legal battles with New York Attorney General Letitia James
October 9, 2025
New York Attorney General Letitia James and President Donald Trump have long found themselves as legal and political foes. James started investigating Trump almost as soon as she took office. The Democratic attorney general has launched cases against the Republican president during his first and second terms over his policies on immigration, the environment, education, social services and more. Trump’s Justice Department brought criminal charges against James on Thursday as part of a mortgage fraud investigation amid pressure from his administration to pursue cases against his adversaries. James denies wrongdoing.