Start Here No True Bill: Grand Jury Rejects Charges Against NY AG
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Dec 5, 2025 Catherine Falders, ABC News Washington managing editor, analyzes the grand jury's surprising decision not to indict NY AG Letitia James and the implications for the Justice Department. Pierre Thomas presents breaking news on the arrest linked to January 6 pipe bombs, detailing the investigative steps that led to it. Joy Piazza discusses the Eurovision controversy, highlighting the countries boycotting over Israel's participation. Lastly, Christiane Cordero previews the upcoming World Cup draw, sharing insights on new tournament formats and debut teams.
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Grand Jury Rebukes DOJ Effort
- A grand jury in Norfolk returned a "no true bill" rejecting new charges against Letitia James, signaling public resistance to DOJ's retry.
- Catherine Falders framed this as an extraordinary rebuke and an embarrassing setback for the Justice Department.
DOJ Faces Credibility Problem
- The DOJ can try again but repeated no-indictments create a credibility problem for prosecutors presenting cases to juries.
- Catherine Falders noted internal Justice Department skepticism about bringing these indictments originally.
Pipe-Bomb Suspect Arrested After Re‑examination
- Authorities arrested Brian Cole Jr. and charged him with placing the pipe bombs at the DNC and RNC on January 5, 2021.
- Pierre Thomas described how investigators re-examined millions of pieces of evidence to narrow down the suspect.