A federal grand jury in Virginia has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on one count of bank fraud, after steady pressure from President Trump to prosecute one of his longtime political foes.

The indictment was confirmed by a source who was not authorized to discuss the charge publicly.

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Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia spent months on the case this year. A Republican career prosecutor there determined there was not enough evidence to bring a case against James. Then he was forced out of his job by the White House, only to be replaced by Lindsey Halligan, a former insurance lawyer in Florida with no experience as a prosecutor.

The US is now officially in Banana Republic territory.

  • luxyr42@lemmy.dormedas.comEnglish
    6·
    5 days ago

    Wow, if the bar for the DoJ going after people is ““ill-gotten gains” of $18,933”, they really should have a field day going after Trump himself.

  • Powderhorn@beehaw.orgEnglish
    15·
    6 days ago

    There’s no such thing as “indicted for alleged _____________.” She was indicted on a bank-fraud charge, but an indictment is an allegation in and of itself. The phrasing is as redundant as this kangaroo charge is stupid.

    • Midnitte@beehaw.orgOPEnglish
      9·
      6 days ago

      Tbf, I’m sure the public needs the reminder that is what an indictment is - NPR has also since updated the title to something a little less accusatory (imo)

      • FunctionallyLiterate@lemmy.ca
        3·
        6 days ago

        A little?!? It directly points the finger where it belongs this time. Would love to know the behind the scenes machinations at NPR regarding how headlines get chosen & then edited.