"None of this, on either side, is healthy for the republic, continuing: Ms. James accused Mr. Trump of civil fraud, while giving no evidence that his sophisticated lenders suffered any losses. Nevertheless, the trial judge imposed a financial penalty of roughly half a billion dollars. When that was invalidated in August, Ms. James promised to appeal to the state's highest court to protect the rights and interests of New Yorkers."
"This week's indictment of Ms. James gives no indication that anyone lost money. Federal housing regulator Bill Pulte seems to believe his job is to dig through filing cabinets for dirt on Mr. Trump's enemies, even as news reports suggest flyspecking mortgages to this degree could fill America's jails in about five minutes, including with Republicans. To pick one, the outfit ProPublica claims Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer entered into two primary-residence mortgages in quick succession."
"After taking his revenge, will Mr. Trump have to do the same on Jan. 20, 2029? This is madness, concluded the influential center-right newspaper. The better path for the country is for both parties to conclude that the lawfare of recent years has been a historic mistake, and that nobody benefits from becoming a banana republic. Mutual assured legal destruction is no way to run a great nation."
The Wall Street Journal criticized President Donald Trump and New York Attorney General Letitia James for escalating legal attacks against each other. Ms. James accused Mr. Trump of civil fraud, leading to a roughly half-billion-dollar penalty that was later invalidated and prompted her appeal to the state's highest court. Federal prosecutors later indicted Ms. James without indicating any financial losses. A federal housing regulator reportedly scrutinized mortgage filings, and media outlets identified other mortgage anomalies. Observers warned that reciprocal legal retaliation undermines democratic norms and urged both parties to refrain from politicized prosecutions.
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