New York Attorney General Charged With Federal Bank Fraud Charges
A federal grand jury brought charges against the New York attorney general for financial misconduct this past Thursday, according to an informed source.
Lindsey Halligan personally presented the case before the judicial panel on Thursday, the person said.
Federal prosecutors seldom address a grand jury.
Halligan was installed in the role recently following Donald Trump grew impatient with the pace of investigations involving adversaries.
This action marks a recent strategy to weaponize the Department of Justice to penalize adversaries.
It follows 14 days after Halligan obtained indictments targeting the former FBI director.
Career prosecutors drafted a memorandum in that case detailing why indictments lacked merit.
Comey denied the charges on Wednesday.
Updates to follow
