NORFOLK, Virginia: The Justice Department failed Thursday to secure a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a judge dismissed the previous mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Prosecutors went back to a grand jury in Virginia after a judge’s ruling halting the prosecution of James and another longtime Trump foe, former FBI Director James Comey, on the grounds that the US attorney who presented the cases was illegally appointed.
The Justice Department could go back to the grand jury to try again. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter.
James was initially charged in October by the US attorney installed by the Trump administration to replace the prosecutor who resigned under pressure to bring criminal cases against Comey and James.
James denied any wrongdoing and accused the administration of using the justice system to seek revenge against Trump’s political opponents.
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Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James
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Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James
- The Justice Department could go back to the grand jury to try again
56 Afghan civilians killed in conflict with Pakistan since last week: UN
- Hostilities between the neighboring countries intensified last week
GENEVA: The United Nations rights chief said Friday that 56 Afghan civilians had been killed, including 24 children, since hostilities with neighboring Pakistan intensified last week.
And since the start of the year, the number of civilians killed in Afghanistan stood at 69, with 141 injured, Volker Turk said in a statement, urging “the Pakistan military and Afghan de facto security forces to end immediately their fighting, and to prioritize helping the millions who depend on aid.”
And since the start of the year, the number of civilians killed in Afghanistan stood at 69, with 141 injured, Volker Turk said in a statement, urging “the Pakistan military and Afghan de facto security forces to end immediately their fighting, and to prioritize helping the millions who depend on aid.”
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