New York’s attorney general accused Donald Trump of using the justice system for “revenge” as she pleaded not guilty to mortgage fraud charges.

Letitia James, a Democrat and longtime critic of the US president , appeared in court today accused of lying on mortgage documents.

Ms James, who last year secured a $450m (£338m) civil fraud judgment against Mr Trump, pleaded not guilty before giving a passionate speech to crowds and members of the media as she left the court.

The attorney general, who Mr Trump had previously demanded be prosecuted, said: "This is not about me.

"This is about all of us. About a justice system which has been weaponised. A justice system which has been used as a tool of revenge."

'There's no fear today'

As the crowd shouted "no fear", she said: "So the

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