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Grand Jury Refuses to Reindict Letitia James After Judge Throws Out First Indictment

HeadlineDec 05, 2025

A federal grand jury in Virginia has declined a second attempt by the Justice Department to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on charges that she lied in her mortgage application. In a statement, Letitia James wrote, “As I have said from the start, the charges against me are baseless. It is time for this unchecked weaponization of our justice system to stop.” It’s the latest defeat to President Trump’s campaign of retribution against his political enemies. The Trump administration is reportedly considering a third attempt to obtain an indictment against James. 

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