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New York AG Letitia James Faces Arraignment in Federal Court as Trump Seeks “Retribution”

HeadlineOct 24, 2025

New York Attorney General Letitia James is set to appear in federal court in Virginia today. She’s expected to plead not guilty to charges that she lied in her mortgage application. James has said that she plans to ask the federal judge to dismiss her case on the grounds that the U.S. attorney in eastern Virginia, Lindsey Halligan, was unlawfully appointed by President Trump. Last month, Trump forced out Halligan’s predecessor, Erik Siebert, after he refused to bring indictments against James and the former FBI Director James Comey.

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