New York Attorney General Faces Federal Financial Fraud Charges
A national judicial panel has indicted Letitia James for bank fraud this past Thursday, per someone with knowledge of the case.
The US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia personally presented the charges to the grand jury this Thursday, as reported.
US attorneys do not typically present to a grand jury.
Halligan was installed in the role last month after the president grew impatient with the pace in ongoing probes targeting political opponents.
The move is the president’s latest effort to leverage the DOJ to punish political rivals.
It follows 14 days following Halligan obtained indictments against James Comey.
Long-serving lawyers drafted a memorandum regarding that situation outlining why indictments were not justified.
Comey denied the charges on Wednesday.
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