“LETITIA Act”: GOP Senate Targets Top Democrats Accused of Serious Fraud with New Act Creating Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Corrupt Public Official

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Sen. John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, has created a new piece of legislation that, if passed, will create mandatory minimum sentences of a year or more for public officials who commit bank fraud, tax fraud, or mortgage fraud — and he took a shot at New York Attorney General Letitia James by calling it the LETITIA Act, a riff on the ongoing investigation into James’ alleged mortgage fraud.

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