New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday sought dismissal of federal fraud charges against her calling it vindictive and politically motivated, and said that the case stems from Trump’s ‘genuine animus’.

To show the case was driven by personal animus, the motion lays out a litany of comments from President Donald Trump . Also Read | Trump tells Senators to pay people, not insurers — a shutdown compromise?

James' attorneys also claimed that the Justice Department ignored apparent inconsistencies in the mortgage records of numerous other public officials.

The filing also cited name-calling by the President describing James as “crooked,” “scum,” “a monster,” and “criminal,” according to

According to NewsNation , at a rally for New York City then-mayoral candidate Zohran Ma

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