A federal grand jury has charged the New York attorney general for financial misconduct on Thursday, as stated by a person familiar with the matter.
Lindsey Halligan directly submitted the case to the grand jury on Thursday, as reported.
US attorneys seldom present to a grand jury.
Halligan took over as US attorney the previous month after the president became frustrated with the pace of investigations targeting political opponents.
This step is the president’s latest effort to leverage federal justice authorities to punish opponents.
It comes a fortnight following Halligan obtained indictments targeting the former FBI director.
Experienced attorneys drafted a memorandum in that case explaining why indictments were not justified.
Comey entered a not guilty plea on Wednesday.
Updates to follow
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