Cornyn Introduces LETITIA Act to Increase Fraud Penalties for Public Officials
- Senator John Cornyn from Texas has introduced the LETITIA Act to impose stricter penalties on public officials engaging in fraud, aiming to combat misconduct by officials like New York Attorney General Letitia James and Senator Adam Schiff.
- The LETITIA Act establishes mandatory minimum sentences for fraud, including one year for bank fraud and two years for tax fraud, with harsher penalties for repeated offenses.
- Cornyn stated that this legislation aims to hold public officials accountable for defrauding their constituents and violating the law.
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