{"id":2472534,"date":"2025-08-08T15:38:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T19:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-hits-new-york-ag-letitia-james-with-two-subpoenas\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T15:39:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T19:39:47","slug":"doj-hits-new-york-ag-letitia-james-with-two-subpoenas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-hits-new-york-ag-letitia-james-with-two-subpoenas\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ Hits New York AG Letitia James with Two Subpoenas"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-hits-new-york-ag-letitia-james-with-two-subpoenas%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2472534&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. Department of Justice has issued two subpoenas too New York Attorney General Letitia James. One subpoena is related to her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/team-trump-fires-back-at-ny-ag-lawsuit\/\" title=\"Team ... Fires Back at NY AG Lawsuit\">civil fraud lawsuit<\/a> against former President Donald Trump, which alleges he inflated his asset values by billions to secure bank loans. The other subpoena concerns a separate, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bad-news-for-hunter-biden-delaware-judge-orders-status-report-on-his-felony-charge\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden receives bad news as a Delaware judge orders a status report on his felony charge.\">ongoing case involving<\/a> the National Rifle Association. The subpoenas were issued by the U.S. attorney&#8217;s office in Albany. James, who began pursuing legal action against Trump in 2018, faced a legal defeat when a judge ruled against him and fined him $354 million. trump and his legal team have appealed the ruling, arguing that the case lacked traditional fraud victims as the banks were repaid. James&#8217; attorney criticized the subpoenas as politically motivated attempts to retaliate against her. The Department of Justice has declined to comment on the matter.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Justice has issued two subpoenas to New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to a New York Times report.<\/p>\n<p>One subpoena reportedly relates to her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-nominee-jessica-clarke-muffs-john-kennedys-basic-question-during-hearing-you-want-to-take-another-crack-at-that\/\" title=\"Biden Nominee Jessica Clarke Muffs John Kennedy\u2019s \u2018Basic\u2019 Question During Hearing: \u2018You Want To Take Another Crack At That?\u2019\">civil fraud case<\/a> against President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The other is tied to a long-running case against the National Rifle Association, the newspaper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/08\/08\/nyregion\/letitia-james-subpoena-trump-doj.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ck8.GYqo.1l5EwwYQbeCE&amp;smid=url-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-lawyers-told-to-expect-indictment-over-jan-6\/\" title=\"...&#039;s lawyers anticipate indictment for Jan. 6 incident.\">citing unidentified sources<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The subpoenas were issued by the U.S. attorney&rsquo;s office in Albany, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/doj-issues-subpoenas-new-york-attorney-general-letitia\/story?id=124485011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News<\/a>, which cited &ldquo;multiple sources.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>James vowed to go after Trump when she launched her 2018 campaign for attorney general.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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Multibillion-dollar banks were repaid in full and reportedly profited from their loans to Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The dispute revolved around how Trump valued his assets to secure the loans.<\/p>\n<p>In court, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >judge favored lowball estimates<\/a> of Trump&rsquo;s properties, including a stunning $18&ndash;$27.6 million valuation of Trump&rsquo;s property at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/eric-trump-schools-judge-says-father-inflated-value-mar-lago-laughing-foolishness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mar-a-Lago Club<\/a> in South Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, meanwhile, had the property appraised between $426.5 million and $612 million, CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/10\/03\/business\/trump-fraud-judge-mar-a-lago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Arthur Engoron ruled against Trump anyway, ordering $354 million in fines plus interest.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s attorneys have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trumps-legal-team-fantastic-day-court-battles-draconian-454-million-fraud-judgement-brought-letitia-james\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">challenged the ruling<\/a> on appeal.<\/p>\n<p>A representative for the Justice Department declined to comment on the James subpoenas, The New York Times reported.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. attorney&rsquo;s office also did not respond to media requests, according to the newspaper.<\/p>\n<p>James&rsquo; personal attorney, Abbe Lowell, called the move &ldquo;political.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is the most blatant and desperate example of this administration carrying out the president&rsquo;s political retribution campaign,&rdquo; he said, The New York Times reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Weaponizing the Department of Justice to try to punish an elected official for doing her job is an attack on the rule of law and a dangerous escalation by this administration.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If prosecutors carry out this improper tactic and are genuinely interested in the truth, we are ready and waiting with facts and the law.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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