New York Attorney General Confronts Criminal Bank Fraud Indictment
A national judicial panel has charged the New York attorney general over allegations of financial misconduct on Thursday, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia personally presented the charges before the judicial panel this Thursday, according to the source.
Federal prosecutors seldom appear before such panels.
Halligan was installed the position the previous month after Donald Trump grew impatient over the speed of inquiries against his rivals.
This step marks a recent strategy to weaponize the Department of Justice to penalize adversaries.
It comes 14 days after Halligan secured charges targeting the former FBI director.
Experienced attorneys wrote a document regarding that situation explaining the reasons charges were not warranted.
Comey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday.
Updates to follow
