DOJ subpoenas Letitia James over alleged mishandling of Trump case

Published August 8, 2025 12:20pm ET



The Justice Department on Friday subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James as part of an investigation and burgeoning grand jury inquiry into whether her office violated the rights of President Donald Trump during her prosecution of his high-profile civil fraud case, according to multiple reports.

The subpoenas, issued by the U.S. attorney’s office in Albany, also seek records related to James’s long-running enforcement action against the National Rifle Association, according to reports from Fox News Digital and the New York Times. The Washington Examiner has not independently confirmed the subpoenas but has contacted the DOJ, the Northern District of New York, and James’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, for comment.

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