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The Justice Department failed Thursday to secure a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a judge dismissed a previous mortgage fraud prosecution.

The Justice Department has failed to secure a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a judge dismissed the previous mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump.

The Department of Justice failed to bring an indictment against New York AG Letitia James over bank fraud allegations after a federal judge tossed out the initial indictment last week.

The Department of Justice was unable to secure a grand jury indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James in Norfolk, Virginia, a source familiar said.