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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Lauren Aratani in New York

‘Pattern of lawfare’: Trump is targeting opponents with mortgage fraud claims

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Donald Trump and Lisa Cook. Composite: Getty Images

Donald Trump and his allies have been accused of executing a “pattern of lawfare” akin to those exerted by authoritarian regimes in Hungary and Russia after adopting a new strategy to target political opponents: allegations of mortgage fraud.

First it was Letitia James, the New York attorney general, then it was Adam Schiff, a California senator. Now, the president is targeting the Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, demanding she resign and threatening to fire her.

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