Judge Disqualifies DOJ Attorney Investigating New York AG Letitia James

A federal judge disqualified an acting U.S. attorney on Jan. 8 and invalidated subpoenas he issued for New York Attorney General Letitia James. John A. Sarcone III, who was serving in the Northern District of New York, is the fifth Trump-appointed interim U.S. attorney disqualified by federal courts during President Donald Trump’s second term. James had challenged Sarcone’s authority after he issued subpoenas seeking information about lawsuits she pursued that accused Trump of fraud. Sarcone had also issued subpoenas regarding James’s investigation of the National Rifle Association and its prior leadership. Trump had nominated Sarcone as U.S. attorney, but his appointment was blocked in the U.S. Senate. Sarcone had been part of Trump’s legal team during the 2016 presidential campaign and worked as regional administrator for the Northeast and Caribbean in the U.S. General Services Administration during Trump’s first term....