John Sarcone, the Trump administration's hand-picked federal prosecutor in Albany, personally requested subpoenas be served on Attorney General Letitia James' office as part of an investigation into cases she brought against Trump's businesses and the National Rifle Association, documents show.

Sarcone also signed a letter accompanying the subpoenas and is listed as the point of contact for the request, according to documents reviewed by Gothamist. That move is unusual for the head of a U.S. attorney’s office, lawyers familiar with federal prosecutions said.

Lawyers for James' office argue Sarcone’s personal involvement makes the subpoenas invalid because his appointment as interim U.S. attorney had expired three weeks before the subpoenas were sent, according to newly released court f

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