The inquiry marks the latest effort to target James, one of President Trump's political adversaries, who pursued civil fraud charges against him while he was out of power.

The New York attorney general’s longtime hairdresser has come under scrutiny as the Justice Department’s efforts to charge Ms. James on other fronts falter.

New campaign finance records reveal that billionaire George Soros and members of his family have donated more than $71,000 to New York Attorney General Letitia James since 2019. The funding includes recent contributions as James seeks re-election and continues her high-profile legal battles against President Donald Trump.

WASHINGTON, ‌Jan ​8 (Reuters) - Federal ‌prosecutors have launched a new, ​early-stage inquiry into New York ‍Attorney General Letitia ​James' financial transactions ​with ⁠her hairdresser, CBS News reported on Thursday, citing two sources familiar with the matter.

Yet another top federal prosecutor installed by the Trump administration is unlawfully serving in their role, this time in the Northern District of New York, a judge has found. That finding follows similar rulings against Lindsey Halligan ’s tenure in the Eastern District of Virginia and against other purported top prosecutors in Nevada,