In what can only be described as poetic justice, New York Attorney General Letitia James — the same Democrat who built her career on politically motivated attacks against Donald Trump — is now facing serious legal trouble of her own. The Department of Justice has secured a federal grand jury indictment against James on two counts of alleged mortgage fraud, accusing her of falsely claiming a Virginia property as her primary residence.
The woman who spent years weaponizing the legal system against conservatives is suddenly crying foul now that she’s on the receiving end of real accountability.
James, visibly furious, lashed out after news of the indictment broke, calling it “a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.” In typical fashion, she painted herself as a victim, claiming, “These charges are baseless, and the president’s own public statements make clear that his only goal is political retribution.”
But that spin isn’t flying with most Americans — or with Vice President JD Vance, who dismantled her narrative during a fiery appearance on ABC’s *This Week* with host George Stephanopoulos.
After Stephanopoulos played clips of Democrats crying “political persecution,” Vance calmly reminded viewers that the indictment didn’t come from Trump’s political enemies, but from a grand jury in a liberal jurisdiction that voted overwhelmingly against Trump. “Letitia James was indicted in a left-leaning part of our country,” Vance explained. “When I read the indictment, when I read the facts in the case, I see a person who committed mortgage fraud.”
The vice president emphasized that, unlike the lawless witch hunts waged by Democrats against Trump, this prosecution is based purely on the facts. “A jury is going to decide whether she ultimately committed a crime,” Vance said. “We don’t try her. The administration doesn’t try her. A judge tries the case, and a jury decides whether she’s ultimately guilty. That’s what is going to determine whether she goes to prison.”
In other words, unlike James’ politically charged crusade against Trump — in which she campaigned on “getting” him before even investigating anything — this case is following the law.
James’ indictment centers around her alleged false statements on mortgage applications, claiming a Virginia home as her primary residence while serving as New York’s attorney general. If convicted, she faces up to 30 years in prison and heavy financial penalties.
Vance concluded his remarks by highlighting the difference between the Trump Administration’s Justice Department and the weaponized DOJ under Joe Biden: “We’ve asked ourselves, has a person violated the law? And if that person has violated the law, then we decide to prosecute them. That’s what the Department of Justice should do. It didn’t do that under Joe Biden’s administration. It does under Donald Trump’s.”
For years, Letitia James positioned herself as the righteous defender of democracy while using her office to advance her political career by targeting her opponents. Now, the self-proclaimed “guardian of justice” finds herself facing it.
The irony is unmistakable — and for many conservatives, deeply satisfying.
As one social media commentator put it bluntly: “Letitia James spent years trying to destroy Trump. Now the law she twisted for politics is coming for her. Karma just clocked in.”
