Baltimore, MD – Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown is leading a 21-state coalition condemning what they call a politically motivated investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James, accusing the U.S. Department of Justice of weaponizing law enforcement as retribution for her legal battles with former President Donald Trump.
In an open letter released Friday, Brown and attorneys general from across the country expressed alarm over what they described as a campaign of harassment and intimidation aimed at James, who brought civil fraud charges against Trump and his businesses in New York state court.
The letter specifically criticizes the Department’s newly formed “Weaponization Working Group,” led by Edward R. Martin Jr., alleging the group’s probe into James is driven n