New York Attorney General Letitia James will motion to dismiss her indictment, citing her belief that Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia .

James was indicted in early October on a single charge of bank fraud. The charge originated from a mortgage fraud allegation against James that Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte brought to the Justice Department for an investigation.

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