Lawyers for New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a motion Friday to dismiss mortgage fraud charges the Trump administration brought against her, ironically arguing the case is a politically motivated prosecution.

“The government targeted AG James for prosecution because of the President’s genuine animus towards her protected campaign speech and fulfillment of her statutory obligations as New York Attorney General,” the motion reads in its first paragraph, continuing: “This indictment is the product of vindictive and selective prosecution, in violation of the Fifth Amendment.”

The filing reports a host of comments from President Donald Trump designed to show that her prosecution was driven by personal animus that emanates from James’ lawsuit against Trump and his companies in h

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