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Tue Oct 14, 2025, 08:08 AM Oct 14

Letitia James warns of 'powerful voices trying to silence the truth' -

New York attorney general strikes a defiant tone during Mamdani rally in first appearance since her indictment

The Democrat took the stage to thunderous and sustained applause and chants of “We love Tish” during a boisterous rally for New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in the city’s Washington Heights neighborhood, AP reported.

James warned of “powerful voices trying to silence truth and punish dissent” and “weaponize justice for political gain,” though she stopped short of naming president Donald Trump, who had pushed for months for justice department officials to bring charges against her.

“We are witnessing the fraying of our democracy, the erosion of our system of government,” James said. “This, my friends, is a defining moment in our history.”

She called on supporters to protect “every norm and every rule of law” as she vowed she “will not capitulate.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/oct/14/donald-trump-government-shutdown-national-guard-javier-milei-charlie-kirk-us-politics-live-news-updates?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other


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