NEW YORK (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James, a longtime political foe of President Donald Trump, was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday on mortgage fraud charges.

It's a case she says is bogus, cooked up by the Justice Department to cater to Trump, who had pushed for the Democrat to be prosecuted for something and ousted a federal prosecutor who resisted bringing charges.

It's also a turnabout for James, who spent years investigating and suing the Republican president. She won a staggering judgment — later reversed on appeal — in a lawsuit alleging he defrauded banks by overstating the value of his real estate holdings on financial statements.

Here’s what to know about the case against James:

The allegations

James paid $137,000 in 2020 for a house in Norfolk, Virgin

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