Grand jury refuses to charge Letitia James as DOJ keeps pushing for indictment

A grand jury declined to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday marking the second time in one week that the Department of Justice was unable to secure charges against one of President Donald Trump's top political foes The grand jury heard the affair against James in Alexandria Virginia two sources reported Fox News after a separate grand jury declined to indict James in Norfolk last week A judge dismissed the initial matter against James after finding that the prosecutor who brought the incident Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed as U S attorney This is a developing story Check back for updates Bill Mears Jake Gibson and David Spunt contributed to this description