Attorney General Letitia James of New York is expected to rebuke President Trump and urge voters to support Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor, at a rally on Monday night. It will be her first public appearance since she was indicted on federal charges of bank fraud and making a false statement.
The rally in Washington Heights comes as Mr. Mamdani, who maintains a double-digit lead over former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, is kicking off a get-out-the-vote push before the Nov. 4 general election. His rally will focus on the argument that his vision for a more affordable New York City is inclusive of residents across the ideological, socioeconomic and racial spectrum.
Dora Pekec, a spokeswoman for Mr. Mamdani, said the “breadth and depth of our coalition” would be on full display at the rally, which is titled “Our Time Has Come.”
“In front of thousands of New Yorkers, the campaign will say goodbye to the broken, billionaire-funded status quo and build a future politics where everyone can afford to live a dignified life,” Ms. Pekec said.
New York’s Democratic politicians have rushed to Ms. James’s defense since she was indicted on Thursday in the Eastern District of Virginia. The indictment was secured by Mr. Trump’s handpicked prosecutor, Lindsey Halligan. Mr. Mamdani has been among Ms. James’s most fervent supporters.
He organized a news conference on Friday morning in Foley Square to condemn the indictment and then returned there on Friday night for a rally, where he led the crowd in chants of “Hands Off Tish.” Mr. Mamdani also rebuked Mr. Cuomo, who is running on an independent line, for releasing a statement about the indictment that didn’t mention the names of Ms. James or Mr. Trump. (Mr. Cuomo later released a statement in which he referred to Ms. James.)
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