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The Justice Department has subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office as part of a criminal investigation into President Donald Trump’s longtime adversary, according to multiple sources, in the latest example of the Trump administration taking on the president’s perceived enemies.

The US attorney’s office for the Northern District of New York issued
two subpoenas seeking information about James’ investigations into the
Trump Organization and National Rifle Association, the sources said.

A grand jury investigation into James has also convened in Albany, New
York, according to a source familiar. The grand jury probe into James is
said to be looking into deprivation of rights, which means violating someone’s constitutional rights, against Trump.

The Justice Department declined to comment on the subpoenas and grand
jury investigation.

Abbe Lowell, an attorney for James, said, “Investigating the fraud case Attorney General James won against President Trump and his businesses
has to be the most blatant and desperate example of this
administration’s carrying out the president’s political retribution campaign.”

Lowell added: “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. If prosecutors carry out
this improper tactic and are genuinely interested in the truth, we are
ready and waiting with the facts and law.”

CNN has asked the White House for comment on the investigation.

James is among of a long list of Trump’s perceived political enemies who
are now facing scrutiny from his administration. The Justice Department
has opened investigations into former FBI Director James Comey and
former CIA Director John Brennan, the Obama administration’s handling of Russia’ 2016 election interference, former DHS official and “Anonymous” author Miles Taylor and former CISA head Chris Krebs, who was fired for
saying the 2020 election was not rigged. The office of special counsel
earlier this month launched a Hatch Act investigation into former
special counsel Jack Smith, who indicted Trump twice in 2023.

In May, FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed there was an investigation
into James based in the Eastern District of Virginia over whether she
committed fraud on a mortgage application. Lowell said that probe is
focused on “baseless and long-discredited allegations.”

Trump civil fraud case
In September 2022, the New York attorney general’s office filed a
sweeping civil lawsuit against Trump, his adult sons and the Trump Organization, alleging they inflated the value of its properties to
mislead lenders and insurers.

A judge found Trump liable for fraud and ordered him to pay more than
$450 million. Trump has appealed to have the judgment thrown out, which
is still pending.

Trump posted a $175 million bond while he appealed.

Trump’s hostility with James was evident during the 11-week trial, which
took place in 2023 and 2024 ahead of his New York criminal trial. Trump
railed against James from the witness stand and in the hallways of the courtroom.

“This is a political witch hunt and I think she should be ashamed of herself,” Trump said of James during a day’s worth of combative
testimony.

“You believe this political hack back there and that’s unfortunate,” he said in reference to James, who frequently attended the trial sitting
behind her attorneys.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/08/politics/letitia-james-trump-justice-depar tment-investigation

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