Three failed Justice Department attempts to prosecute New York Attorney General Letitia James framed a heated CNN exchange, with legal analyst Elie Honig telling former New York City Councilmember Joe Borelli, "You're out of your depth here."
The first case collapsed after a court ruled prosecutor Lindsey Halligan was unconstitutionally appointed, and a later grand jury rejected another indictment bid — a setback Honig said is exceptionally rare.
Donald Trump kept up his attacks on James at a Long Island rally Friday, calling her dishonest and a "real slob" while insisting she escaped on a technicality rather than on the merits.
Borelli acknowledged a fourth DOJ attempt would probably fare poorly, underscoring how repeated legal failures have weakened Trump's public case against one of his top political adversaries.