Topline
A grand jury refused to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday for alleged mortgage fraud, multiple outlets reported, marking the second time in a week that grand juries have rejected the charges and dealing another blow to the Trump administration’s legal efforts against the president’s political enemies.
New York Attorney General Letitia James, speaks after pleading not guilty outside the United States District Court on Oct. 24 in Norfolk, Va.
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Key Facts
A grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, rejected an indictment against James, according to CNN and ABC News, as the Trump administration has sought to bring new charges against the attorney general after their first attempt to prosecute her was thrown out.
The grand jury’s decision comes after a separate grand jury in Norfolk, Virginia, also rejected the charges against James last week.
James was indicted for mortgage fraud in October based on allegations she improperly rented out one of her properties, though the charges were widely criticized by legal experts.
A federal judge threw out the government’s cases against James and former FBI Director James Comey in November, ruling U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, who brought the indictments, was not validly appointed.
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