ð Share this article New York Attorney General Faces Criminal Financial Fraud Indictment A national judicial panel has charged the New York attorney general over allegations of financial misconduct this past Thursday, according to a person familiar with the matter. The US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia handled the presentation of this case to the grand jury this Thursday, the person said. US attorneys rarely address a grand jury. Halligan was installed as US attorney the previous month after Donald Trump became frustrated with the pace of inquiries targeting political opponents. This step represents the newest attempt to leverage the Department of Justice to penalize political rivals. It comes a fortnight following charges were filed against James Comey. Long-serving lawyers wrote a document for that matter detailing why charges lacked merit. Comey denied the charges on Wednesday. Additional information forthcoming