Competing factions of the Democratic Party closed ranks Friday around New York State Attorney General Letitia James, casting the federal charges against her as a sign of President Donald Trump’s authoritarian tactics.

“All aspects of our political apparatus in this state, what are they doing? They are rallying behind Tish,” said NAACP New York State Conference President L. Joy Williams, who learned of Thursday’s indictment before a speech by Gov. Kathy Hochul to the NAACP convention on Long Island.

“Folks are fired up,” Williams continued. “This is not just about political leaders and advocates. The general, individual New Yorker is pissed off.”

James, who was first elected in 2018, said the charges are baseless and politically motivated. She’s been in the Republican president’s cross

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