Letitia James accuses Donald Trump of ‘weaponizing’ US justice system after her indictment – US politics live

Prosecutor who led civil fraud investigation against Trump in 2023 says charges against her are baselessHello and welcome to the US politics live blog. I’m Tom Ambrose and I’ll be bringing you the latest news lines over the next few hours.We begin with the news that a federal grand jury has indicted Letitia James, the New York attorney general, for bank fraud, according to a person familiar with the matter.A federal judge in Illinois issued a temporary restraining order blocking the deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago, saying in court that there was no evidence of a rebellion brewing in Illinois and that the Department of Homeland Security’s “narrative of events is simply unreliable.”In a similar case unfolding in federal court in San Francisco, challenging Trump’s deployment of troops to Portland, Oregon, appellate judges heard arguments and seemed more likely to rule in Trump’s favor, allowing the deployment of troops.Nearly half of the FBI agents working in the US’s major field offices have been reassigned to aid immigration enforcement, according to newly released data, a stunning shift in law enforcement priorities that has raised public safety concerns.US troops have been sent to Israel as part of the peace deal approved on Thursday to support and help monitor the ceasefire, according to multiple news reports.The US Senate remained deadlocked on legislation to end the government shutdown on Friday, as Donald Trump reiterated his threat to make Democrats pay for the funding lapse that has closed federal agencies and furloughed workers nationwide.The chances of the US stock market crashing is far greater than many financiers believe, the head of America’s largest bank has said.A Rutgers University professor who taught a course on anti-fascism was blocked from leaving the US for Spain, according to media reports.Meanwhile, the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize is slated to be announced today. Donald Trump wants to win the prize this year, but probably won’t. Continue reading...

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