Federal authorities have served subpoenas to New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to unnamed sources.
New York Attorney General Subpoenaed in Federal Investigation
New York Attorney General Letitia James is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) as part of a federal grand jury investigation. The probe is related to her civil fraud case against President Donald Trump and a corruption case against the National Rifle Association (NRA).
The civil fraud case against President Trump resulted in a half-billion-dollar penalty, where Trump and his companies were found liable for inflating asset values. The corruption case against the NRA is being investigated by federal prosecutors in Albany, and a lawsuit against the NRA and its leader Wayne LaPierre, who were previously found liable for misconduct, is also part of the investigation.
James' legal team has strongly condemned the DOJ’s investigation and subpoenas, characterizing them as politically motivated retribution by the Trump administration. Her attorney, Abbe Lowell, called the probe "the most blatant and desperate example" of weaponizing the DOJ to punish an elected official for doing her job. He described it as an attack on the rule of law and a dangerous escalation.
The specific details of the civil fraud case and corruption case against the NRA remain unclear. No further comments have been provided by the parties involved in the cases. The Justice Department has declined to comment on the matter.
A spokesperson for New York Attorney General Letitia James has described the subpoenas as a "weaponization of the justice system." This description is a reference to a criticism President Donald Trump used in relation to James' case against him.
The sources of this information are multiple and have told ABC News. The subpoenas issued to James are related to a civil fraud case against President Donald Trump, and the subpoenas are also related to a corruption case against the National Rifle Association.
The civil fraud case and corruption case against the National Rifle Association are being handled by New York Attorney General Letitia James' office, as are the civil fraud case against President Donald Trump. The latest developments show that this investigation is a significant turn of events in the ongoing legal battles involving these high-profile figures.
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[2] New York Times. (n.d.). New York Attorney General Subpoenaed by Justice Department in Trump Probe. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/13/nyregion/letitia-james-subpoena-doj.html
[3] CNN. (n.d.). Trump blasts NY Attorney General Letitia James over subpoena in fraud case. Retrieved from https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/12/politics/trump-blasts-james-subpoena-fraud-case/index.html
[4] Washington Post. (n.d.). New York Attorney General Letitia James subpoenaed by federal grand jury in Trump-related probe. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/01/12/new-york-attorney-general-letitia-james-subpoenaed-federal-grand-jury-trump-related-probe/
- This federal grand jury investigation, involving New York Attorney General Letitia James, encompasses policy-and-legislation as the civil fraud case against President Trump and the corruption case against the National Rifle Association are matters of significant legal and political importance.
- The subpoenas issued to New York Attorney General Letitia James are at the center of general-news discussions, not only due to their relation to the Trump-related probe, but also because they add a political dimension, causing concerns about the politicization of the justice system.
