WASHINGTON —

New York Attorney General Letitia James is the latest political foe of President Donald Trump to face federal charges .

A federal grand jury indicted James on charges of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution. The indictment accuses her of intentionally misrepresenting an investment property in Norfolk, Virginia, as her secondary residence to obtain better mortgage terms. Advertisement

In a video statement on Thursday, James said the indictment is part of the president's "desperate weaponization of our justice system."

"These charges are baseless. And the president's own public statements make clear that his only goal is political retribution at any cost," James said.

Trump has publicly urged the Justice Department to prosecute James and

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