New York Attorney General Confronts Criminal Bank Fraud Charges
A federal grand jury brought charges against Letitia James over allegations of financial misconduct this past Thursday, per someone with knowledge of the case.
The US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia personally presented this case to the grand jury this Thursday, according to the source.
US attorneys rarely appear before a grand jury.
Halligan was installed in the role last month after the president expressed dissatisfaction with the pace of investigations targeting political opponents.
This step marks a recent strategy to weaponize federal justice authorities to target opponents.
It follows a fortnight after Halligan obtained indictments against James Comey.
Career prosecutors prepared a memo regarding that situation detailing why charges were not justified.
Comey entered a not guilty plea on Wednesday.
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