AG Tish and Sen. Schiff's alleged fraud peril: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 12, 2025
For New York Attorney General Letitia James, who openly campaigned on prosecuting President Trump and his family instead of rooting out corruption, this is a classic case of 'what goes around comes around' ('Donald's holding Dems accountable,' Miranda Devine, Aug. 11).
It couldn't have happened to a bigger phony than James, who conspired with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on politically motivated indictments to destroy and jail Trump.
Now that the worm has turned, James blames politics for facing her own investigation for false claims on mortgage applications for personal financial benefit.
Anthony Scro
Whitestone
New York AG Letitia James and California Sen. Adam Schiff believed they were untouchable and above the law.
They are proof that power unchecked leads to moral decline, unethical behavior and corruption.
Robert Neglia
The Bronx
President Trump was targeted from the moment Letitia James ran for office. She didn't hide it one bit — instead, she flaunted it. The fact of the matter is it was an extraordinarily exaggerated approach of pure vengeance intended to disgrace and shame President Trump.
It is hard not to wish for a little schadenfreude after absorbing everything James put Trump through. I guess if you wait long enough, what goes around really does come around.
Revenge is a dish best served cold, especially on a sizzling hot summer day.
Ronald Frank
West Orange, NJ
The chickens have come home to roost. Letitia James once claimed that no one is above the law.
Letitia, do you believe in karma? Maybe you should. Remember to leave an aisle seat in the third row of the courtroom empty, so President Trump can sit in it while you're on trial.
Gene O'Brien
Whitestone
President Trump and his administration have every right to prove to the American people once and for all just how corrupt the Democratic Party has become.
There are plenty of smoking guns — a favorite term used by the Dems during another scandal that seems almost quaint in comparison to this one.
The administration needs to declassify and release all evidence connected to the plot to destroy President Trump and prosecute everyone from Letitia James to the odious Adam Schiff.
The American people have a right to know — if for no other reason than to prevent the Dems from thinking they can subvert our Constitution and get away with it.
Michael D'Auria
Bronxville
It looks like the worm has turned for Tish. Maybe this is retribution for her part in allowing New York City criminals to be released without bail, only to commit more crimes, sometimes resulting in the deaths of innocent people.
She owns a house in Norfolk, Va. Before she loses it, maybe she can pack a seabag and stow away on one of the US Navy aircraft carriers headed for ports unknown. Smooth sailing, Tish.
Dick Mills
Franklin Lakes, NJ
Adam Schiff and Letitia James are being probed by grand jurors for falsifying mortgage loan applications. They join a growing list of people who had an obsession with bringing down President Trump.
So, the question is: Is this a revenge tour, or just Attorney General Pam Bondi doing her job?
It really doesn't matter. It's a simple yes or no question: Did you break the law, or not? Because, as James said many times, no one is above the law.
Trump should also stop commenting on the pending legal actions, and let the process play out.
Rob Feuerstein
Staten Island
I find it hysterically comical that Letitia James can say the Department of Justice is being weaponized against her in regards to the recent subpoenas issued.
I still have one question: When will she be held accountable for her statements regarding President Trump being 'too male, too pale and too stale?'
Steven Cassidy
Franklin Square
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