"Lindsey Halligan, the US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia, personally presented the case to the grand jury on Thursday, the person said. US attorneys do not typically present to a grand jury. This is nothing more than a continuation of the president's desperate weaponization of our justice system. He is forcing federal law enforcement agencies to do his bidding, all because I did my job as the New York state attorney general, James said in a recorded video statement on Thursday."
"Halligan was installed in the role last month after Donald Trump became frustrated with the pace of investigations against his rivals. No one is above the law, Halligan said in a statement. The charges as alleged in this case represent intentional, criminal acts and tremendous breaches of the public's trust. The facts and the law in this case are clear, and we will continue following them to ensure that justice is served."
A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging New York Attorney General Letitia James with bank fraud. Lindsey Halligan, the US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia, personally presented the case to the grand jury. James called the charges baseless and accused the president of weaponizing the justice system for political retribution. Halligan was installed in the role last month after complaints about the pace of investigations into rivals. Halligan stated that no one is above the law and described the alleged conduct as intentional criminal acts that breached public trust. A federal judge temporarily blocked National Guard deployment to Chicago.
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