DOJ fires 2 prosecutors who opposed charges against N.Y. Atty. Gen. Letitia James
The Trump administration fired Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kristin Bird and Elizabeth Yusi Friday, according to a source familiar with the matter.
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The Trump administration fired Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kristin Bird and Elizabeth Yusi Friday, according to a source familiar with the matter.
New York Attorney General Letitia James appeared at a campaign rally for New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Monday night, marking her first public appearance since she was indicted by the Trump Justice Department last week. Political strategists Chuck Rocha and Terry Sullivan join "The Takeout" with more.
James spoke at a campaign rally for mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani in her first public appearance since the Justice Department charged her with bank fraud.
Former federal ethics officials are asking the Justice Department's watchdog to look into the prosecutions of James Comey and Letitia James, which they called a "turning point in our democracy."
A Virginia grand jury on Thursday indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on one count of bank fraud and one count of making false statements to a financial institution. CBS News Justice Department reporter Jake Rosen has the details.
New York Attorney General Letitia James addressed the indictment levied against her by the Department of Justice. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has more.
New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted on one count of bank fraud and one count of giving false statements. She called the charges baseless and politically motivated, accusing President Trump of using the Justice Department for revenge. The indictment follows Mr. Trump's public calls for her prosecution after she led a civil fraud case against him last year.
New York Attorney General Letitia James is reacting to the indictment against her, calling the two charges she faces "baseless." CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.
The Department of Justice has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James, who was charged with one count of bank fraud and one count of making false statements to a financial institution. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.
A federal grand jury has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James, marking the second Trump foe to face federal prosecution in recent weeks.
A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on two charges. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins with analysis.
A grand jury in Virginia on Thursday indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James, who was charged with one count of bank fraud and one count of making false statements to a financial institution. Jessica Levinson has more.
A grand jury indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James, marking the second Trump foe to face federal prosecution in recent weeks. Scott MacFarlane reports.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has been indicted on two counts by a federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia. The charges are one count of bank fraud and one count of false statements to a financial institution. Former federal prosecutor Scott Fredericksen joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
A federal grand jury in Virginia indicted Letitia James on one count of bank fraud and another of making false statements to a financial institution.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has been indicted by a grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia. She faces two separate charges, one count of bank fraud and one count of false statements to a financial institution. CBS News' Jake Rosen and Katrina Kaufman report.
A newly surfaced video shows California gubernatorial frontrunner Katie Porter screaming at her staff. Laura Davison, Washington deputy bureau chief for Bloomberg News, and Marianna Sotomayor, congressional reporter for The Washington Post, join "The Takeout" with analysis.
A grand jury in Virginia on Thursday indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James. James brought and won a civil fraud case against President Trump, his adult sons and the Trump organization, with Mr. Trump being ordered to pay $355 million for inflating property values. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more.
The clerk of the court of Eastern Virginia says a grand jury has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James. CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe has more.
A Virginia grand jury indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday, marking the second foe of President Trump to face federal prosecution in recent weeks. CBS News' Maurice DuBois anchors a special report.
President Trump has increased the pressure on the Justice Department to target his own political rivals. Tom Dupree, who served as principal deputy assistant attorney general under former President George W. Bush, joins CBS News to weigh in on the move.
President Trump installed his former defense lawyer as the new interim U.S. attorney in Virginia on Monday. The previous officeholder resigned amid pressure to prosecute New York Attorney General Letitia James. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
Erik Siebert, the acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, resigned abruptly on Friday following increased pressure from the Trump administration to prosecute those who politically oppose him, sources tell CBS News. Jake Rosen has more details.
President Trump urged Attorney General Pam Bondi in a social media post to move forward with cases against several people connected to the U.S. government. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
President Trump announced that he would nominate senior White House aide Lindsey Halligan to serve as the top federal prosecutor for the Virginia office.