Federal prosecutors are looking into how New York Attorney General Letitia James handled her civil fraud cases against President Donald Trump and the National Rifle Association (NRA).
The investigation is in its early stages and is being led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York, according to people familiar with the situation. Officials are trying to find out if the attorney general’s office violated anyone’s legal rights when it brought the lawsuits.
In a statement to NBC News, a spokesperson for James’ office said:
“Any weaponization of the justice system should disturb every American. We stand strongly behind our successful litigation against the Trump Organization and the National Rifle Association, and we will continue to stand up for New Yorkers’ rights.”
Letitia James sued President Trump, his three adult children — Don Jr., Eric, and Ivanka — and top Trump Organization executives, accusing them of inflating Trump’s wealth on financial documents. A judge ordered the Trump Organization to pay over $300 million, though the case is now on appeal.
James’ office also sued the NRA and its leaders. While she failed to have the group shut down completely, her team won a civil fraud case in 2024 against NRA head Wayne LaPierre, with a jury finding he took millions of dollars from the group for personal use.
It’s unclear how far along the Justice Department’s investigation is or what evidence it may have collected so far.
