James faced a barrage of personal attacks through the trial, but won a ‘tremendous victory’ in her highest-profile case to date

On the morning closing arguments were set to begin at Donald Trump’s drama-filled New York fraud trial, a small crowd of protestors briefly blocked traffic to denounce the former president. “No dictators in the USA,” the group chanted.

When a black SUV rolled up to the courthouse, the protestors changed course. “Thank you, Tish! Thank you, Tish!” they cheered as Letitia James ascended the courthouse steps.