New York Attorney General Letitia James charged that she was being unjustly prosecuted by the Trump administration in a rant outside a Virginia courtroom after her first hearing as a bank fraud defendant.

James is accused of lying about the classifications of homes she owns in order to unfairly secure favorable tax and financial benefits. She pleaded not guilty to the charges on Friday.

'I believe that justice will rain down like water! And righteousness like a mighty stream!'

She led a chant of "No fear!" with a handful of supporters who applauded her speech.

"This is not about me! This is about all of us!" James said. "And about a justice system which has been weaponized!"

The court proceeding under U.S. District Judge Jamar Walker lasted only 35 minutes. He scheduled James' tri

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