Former President Donald Trump is firing back at New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) after her office announced the investigation into his organization ā€œis no longer purely civil.ā€

ā€œThere is nothing more corrupt than an investigation that is in desperate search of a crime. But, make no mistake, that is exactly what is happening here. The Attorney General of New York literally campaigned on prosecuting Donald Trump even before she knew anything about me,ā€ the former president said in a statement on his website.

He argued, ā€œThis is something that happens in failed third world countries, not the United States.ā€

Trump continued, ā€œIf you can run for a prosecutor’s office pledging to take out your enemies, and be elected to that job by partisan voters who wish to enact political retribution, then we are no longer a free constitutional democracy.ā€

Accusing Democrats of wanting to ā€œcancel the Make America Great Again movement,ā€ Trump added, ā€œNo President has been treated the way I have. With all of the crime and corruption you read about with others, nothing happens, they only go after Donald Trump.ā€

After calling the move ā€œa very sad and dangerous tale for our Country,ā€ Trump vowed, ā€œWe will overcome together.ā€

He explained, ā€œI have built a great company, employed thousands of people, and all I do is get unfairly attacked and abused by a corrupt political system.ā€

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James released a statement on Tuesday with more updates on the investigation, as IJR reported.

ā€œWe have informed the Trump Organization that our investigation into the Organization is no longer purely civil in nature. We are now actively investigating the Trump Organization in a criminal capacity, along with the Manhattan DA. We have no additional comment,ā€ the statement reads.