New York Attorney General Letitia James, a longtime foe of U.S. President Donald Trump, was indicted on Thursday on criminal charges including bank fraud, the U.S. Justice Department said, as the administration seeks to use government power against those who have pursued investigations into him or publicly resisted his agenda.

Lindsey Halligan, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, said James had been indicted on one count of bank fraud and one count of making a false statement to a lending institution. The Justice Department has been probing mortgage fraud allegations against her.

"The charges as alleged in this case represent intentional, criminal acts and tremendous breaches of the public's trust," Halligan said.

Each count is punishable by up to 30 years in prison,

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