JUST IN: Grand Jury Makes Decision In New DOJ Attempt To Indict Letitia James
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on December 12, 2025
By Trinity Hallinan
A federal grand jury in Virginia declined Thursday to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, dealing another blow to the Justice Department’s repeated attempts to bring criminal charges against the outspoken Trump antagonist, according to a federal law enforcement source and another person familiar with the matter.
The decision marked the third failed effort by the Justice Department to prosecute James after months of pressure from President Donald Trump.
Last month, a federal judge tossed mortgage-related charges against James, along with unrelated charges targeting former FBI Director James Comey, ruling that the prosecutor in both cases had been unlawfully appointed. Trump had named Lindsey Halligan as interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Prosecutors then tried again last week to secure an indictment against James in Norfolk, Virginia, but were unsuccessful.
The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
James’ attorney, Abbe Lowell, blasted the failed effort in a statement. “For the second time in seven days, the Department of Justice has failed in its clear attempt to fulfill President Trump’s political vendetta against Attorney General James,” he said. “This unprecedented rejection makes even clearer that this case should never have seen the light of day.”
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