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Justice Department Subpoenas NY Attorney General Letitia James in Criminal Probe

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, AUG 8 – The grand jury probe targets whether James violated civil rights in lawsuits against Trump and the NRA, including a $454 million fraud judgment Trump is appealing.

  • The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday issued two grand jury subpoenas from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York to New York Attorney General Letitia James’s office, seeking records related to her investigations into the Trump Organization and the NRA.
  • Amid allegations of political retribution, the Justice Department's investigation seeks to determine if James violated civil rights, following subpoenas targeting her actions against Trump.
  • Regarding the case details, one subpoena targets the $500 million civil fraud verdict James secured against Donald Trump and his two adult sons, and the other concerns her case against the National Rifle Association.
  • On Friday, Abbe Lowell called the subpoenas political retribution, while Geoff Burgan affirmed the office's commitment to its litigation.
  • This escalation positions the Trump administration as expanding efforts to scrutinize perceived adversaries, coinciding with broader DOJ investigations and workforce purges of officials involved in examining Trump.
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Justice Department targets New York attorney general, a Trump foe. Here's what to know

President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is zeroing in on New York Attorney General Letitia James.

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