New York Attorney General Confronts Criminal Bank Fraud Indictment
A federal grand jury has charged Letitia James for bank fraud on Thursday, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia personally presented this case to the grand jury on Thursday, the person said.
US attorneys rarely appear before a grand jury.
Halligan took over in the role recently following Donald Trump became frustrated regarding the progress in ongoing probes involving adversaries.
This step represents the newest attempt to utilize the DOJ to penalize adversaries.
It follows two weeks after charges were filed targeting the former FBI director.
Career prosecutors drafted a memorandum for that matter detailing the reasons charges were not justified.
Comey entered a not guilty plea on Wednesday.
Updates to follow
