In her first public appearance since she was indicted on federal charges , New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday spoke out against those who she said "weaponize justice for political gain." "We see powerful voices trying to silence truth and punish dissent," James told the crowd during a campaign rally for New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. "We are witnessing the fraying of our democracy, the erosion of our system of government." James was indicted last week on charges of alleged fraud, becoming the second political figure in a span of two weeks to face prosecution after President Donald Trump's public demand that the Justice Department move "now" to charge his political enemies . The attorney general, who successfully brought a civil fraud case against Trump last
New York AG Letitia James speaks out on federal indictment: 'I will not bow'

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