For a second time in a week, a federal grand jury in Virginia has refused to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James for alleged mortgage fraud, sources say.

NEW YORK - A grand jury has declined to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James for the second time, the Associated Press reports. The Justice Department has failed to re-indict James after a grand jury refused to resurrect the mortgage fraud prosecution case brought against her in October, according to a source for the Associated Press.

The repeated failures amounted to a stunning rebuke of prosecutors' bid to resurrect a criminal case President Trump pressured them to bring, and hinted at a growing public leeriness of the administration's retribution campaign.

A group of Long Island parents and educators is suing state Attorney General Letitia James for muzzling them on trans-student-athlete issues — while forcing officials to call kids by their

The Justice Department also tried and failed last week to secure a new indictment against James in Norfolk, Virginia.

For the second time in a week, a federal grand jury has declined to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, despite renewed efforts by the Justice Department to bring criminal charges against her,

That indictment was handed up by a grand jury in Alexandria, Va., federal court on Oct. 9 — but thrown out by US District Judge Cameron Currie on Nov. 24.

A federal grand jury is refusing to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James. It was the Justice Department's third attempt to prosecute James. NBC News’ Ryan Reilly details where the case goes next.