New York attorney general Letitia James places her hand over her heart to acknowledge supporters while speaking outside the Walter E Hoffman courthouse following an arraignment hearing on Friday in Norfolk, Virginia. James pleaded not guilty to two counts related to statements she allegedly made about a second home purchased in 2020. Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty Images
The New York state attorney general, Letitia James, pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges of bank fraud and false statements brought after US president Donald Trump publicly called for her to be prosecuted in a move widely seen as political retribution.
“Not guilty judge to both counts,” Ms James told the judge as she made her first appe
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