Letitia James Faces Federal Bank Fraud Charges
A national judicial panel has charged the New York attorney general for bank fraud this past Thursday, according to someone with knowledge of the case.
The US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia personally presented the case to the grand jury this Thursday, as reported.
Federal prosecutors seldom present to a grand jury.
Halligan was appointed as US attorney last month following the president grew impatient over the speed of investigations involving adversaries.
The move marks a recent strategy to utilize the Department of Justice to punish adversaries.
It follows 14 days after charges were filed targeting the former FBI director.
Long-serving lawyers drafted a memorandum for that matter outlining the reasons charges were not warranted.
Comey entered a not guilty plea recently.
Updates to follow
