DOJ issues subpoenas to NY AG Letitia James, including over Trump civil fraud case and NRA case: Sources

[essentialsaltes]

Lack of credible evidence? Huh. Are they really going to let that stand in the way of lawfare retribution?!!

Apparently not.

Trump poised to fire US attorney for resisting effort to charge NY AG: Sources​

President Donald Trump is expected to fire the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia after his office was unable to find incriminating evidence of mortgage fraud against New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to sources.

Federal prosecutors in Virginia had uncovered no clear evidence to prove that James had knowingly committed mortgage fraud when she purchased a home in the state in 2023, ABC News first reported earlier this week, but Trump officials pushed U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert to nevertheless bring criminal charges against her, according to sources.

Administration officials have told Siebert of Trump's intention to fire him, sources familiar with the matter said. Siebert's last day on the job is expected to be Friday.

Trump nominated Siebert for the position in May.

How can this not be seen as naked retribution? Your own handpicked guy says there's nothing there. That's not good enough, so you keep firing people until you get Letitia James indicted.

 

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Trump-Appointed US attorney under pressure to charge Letitia James in mortgage fraud case has resigned​

The move is likely to deepen concerns that the department — already investigating other public figures Trump regards as foes — is being weaponized by a White House seeking to have its prosecutorial powers used for purposes of retribution.

 

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Trump nominates White House aide to be top US prosecutor for office probing Letitia James​

Halligan has been part of Trump’s legal orbit for the last several years, including serving as one of his attorneys in the early days of the FBI’s investigation into Trump’s retention of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

[recently involved in purging the Smithsonian of wrongthink]

 

[Say it aint so]

Trump nominates White House aide to be top US prosecutor for office probing Letitia James​

Halligan has been part of Trump’s legal orbit for the last several years, including serving as one of his attorneys in the early days of the FBI’s investigation into Trump’s retention of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

[recently involved in purging the Smithsonian of wrongthink]

Another Trump personal lawyer whose background is in residential and commercial insurance and with zero prosecutorial experience.

 

[Pommer]

Another Trump personal lawyer whose background is in residential and commercial insurance and with zero prosecutorial experience.

Talent trumps experience. (This was J Kushner’s entire C.V. during Trump 1.0)

 

[essentialsaltes]

Trump nominates White House aide to be top US prosecutor for office probing Letitia James​

Halligan has been part of Trump’s legal orbit for the last several years

First things first.

Newly appointed US attorney will attempt to charge James Comey despite prosecutors finding no probable cause: Sources​

Donald Trump’s handpicked U.S. Attorney in Virginia is planning to ask a grand jury in the coming days to indict former FBI Director James Comey for allegedly lying to Congress, despite prosecutors and investigators determining there was insufficient evidence to charge him, sources with direct knowledge of the probe told ABC News.

Earlier this week, prosecutors presented Lindsey Halligan ... with a detailed memo recommending that she decline to bring perjury and obstruction charges against Comey, the sources familiar with the memo said.

Halligan’s apparent plan to seek charges against Comey follows a clear directive from Trump, who over the weekend directly called for prosecutions against Comey, Sen. Adam Schiff, and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

(and 'Leticia')