New York Attorney General Letitia James made her first public appearance since her federal indictment at a rally for Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani on October 13, 2025. She rallied supporters in Washington Heights, vowing to continue battling President Donald Trump's policies despite the charges. The event highlighted Democratic unity ahead of the November 4 election.
On Monday night, October 13, 2025, New York Attorney General Letitia James joined Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani at the 'Our Time Has Come' rally in Washington Heights, marking her first public outing since her indictment on federal fraud charges. The event drew about 3,000 supporters, including Representatives Nydia Velázquez and Adriana Espaillat, and New York City Councilmember Chi Ossé.
James, indicted last Thursday by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia for bank fraud and making false statements to financial institutions, dismissed the charges as a 'continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.' U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan announced the indictment. James has a history of prosecuting Trump, having led a civil fraud lawsuit against him and The Trump Organization, which resulted in a judge finding them liable for inflating asset values to secure loans and insurance.
Addressing the crowd, James declared, 'I know what it feels like to be attacked for just doing your job... I stand on solid rock, and I will not bow. I will not break. I will not bend. I will not capitulate. I will not give in. I will not give up.' She shouted, 'You come for me? You gonna come to all of us!' and vowed, 'I will keep fighting for justice. I will keep fighting for New Yorkers. I will keep fighting the aggressive policies of Washington, D.C. And I will not stop.'
Mamdani praised James, saying, 'Thank you to New York's attorney general, Tish James. For years, you have fought the good fight for New Yorkers, and now it's our time to fight for you.' He condemned the indictment as an 'attack on our city' and noted the rally's location near the courthouse where James held Trump accountable. James endorsed Mamdani, citing his resilience against attacks and commitment to a better New York.
With Election Day three weeks away on November 4, Mamdani leads as the Democratic frontrunner against Independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. The White House criticized the alliance, with spokesperson Abigail Jackson calling Mamdani's guest choices 'bad and deranged.'