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BumRushDaShow

(162,468 posts)
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 08:25 AM Oct 12

Trump's indictment of New York attorney general Letitia James stirs concerns for Black women leaders

Source: AP

Updated 9:44 PM EDT, October 11, 2025


WASHINGTON (AP) — The coalition of New York NAACP chapters had just begun its annual state convention when Letitia James, a longtime member and the state’s attorney general, canceled her appearance. James had just been indicted by the Justice Department for alleged mortgage fraud, a charge which she called “baseless” and “a grave violation of our constitutional order.”

For the New York convention’s organizers, the moment was alarming and underscored the gathering’s importance, which featured multiple sessions on building political power at the state level in response to what NAACP leaders called federal attacks on social welfare, civil rights and the rule of law.

“It was through our collective action that a democracy was built,” said NAACP New York State Conference President L. Joy Williams. “What we have to do is not only defend against what is happening now, but we have to push further past where we were before, to build a system to build a better American democracy that we all deserve.”

The indictment of James, who had previously prosecuted the Trump Organization for business fraud, immediately sparked debate over whether the justice system had been politicized for President Donald Trump’s personal grievances. It also drew many parallels with the recent effort by Trump to remove a Federal Reserve Board governor, Lisa Cook, from her post over similar allegations.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/letitia-james-indictment-black-women-wealth-gap-f24491de06ce24ab7f0042cb91d0cc47

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Trump's indictment of New York attorney general Letitia James stirs concerns for Black women leaders (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Oct 12 OP
Rest assured former VP Kamala Harris and Rep. Jasmine Crockett are on his list. ProudMNDemocrat Oct 12 #1
Every action 45 has done (and directed others to do) BumRushDaShow Oct 12 #2
LOL. "sparked debate over whether the justice system had been politicized" PSPS Oct 12 #3
Possible Disbarment bmichaelh Oct 12 #4

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,364 posts)
1. Rest assured former VP Kamala Harris and Rep. Jasmine Crockett are on his list.
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 08:31 AM
Oct 12

He will go after them as well for telling the truth and hurting his feefees. Just watch.

BumRushDaShow

(162,468 posts)
2. Every action 45 has done (and directed others to do)
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 08:47 AM
Oct 12

is a DIRECT response to VP Harris' central theme -




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A cream-colored graphic with text that reads: “We are not going back. They’re not taking us back. Our fight for the future is also a fight for freedom.” —Vice President Kamala Harris
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And they said - "Watch me."

It is how white supremacy works.

PSPS

(15,075 posts)
3. LOL. "sparked debate over whether the justice system had been politicized"
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 09:18 AM
Oct 12

It took THIS to open their eyes?

bmichaelh

(1,026 posts)
4. Possible Disbarment
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 11:58 AM
Oct 12

Why are these lawyers doing everything Trump wants?

Even if he promises a presidential pardon, it would not save them from possible disbarment?

There are former Trump attorneys who have been either disbarred or had their licenses suspended.



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