Sources allege acting Nevada U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah bypassed ethics rules, targeted political rival
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Acting U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah, President Trump's top federal prosecutor in Nevada, is alleged to have repeatedly bypassed Justice Department ethics rules, launched investigations to benefit personal associates, and targeted a political rival, according to three sources with direct knowledge of her conduct. Chattah allegedly intervened in active cases on behalf of friends and former clients, sought status updates on matters from which she had been formally recused, and pushed investigations for personal purposes during her 14-month tenure.
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· 3 pulledActing U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah has repeatedly bypassed Justice Department ethics rules, launched investigations to benefit personal associates, and targeted a political rival, according to three sources with direct knowledge of her conduct.
Sigal Chattah, who has led the U.S. Attorney's Office in Nevada for 14 months, is alleged to have intervened in active cases on behalf of friends and former clients.
She sought status updates on matters from which she had been formally recused, and pushed the...
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