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Blanche and Patel Announce Charges Against Virginia Lawmaker Lucas

Original: WATCH: Blanche and Patel announce charges for Democratic Virginia lawmaker Lucas

Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel have announced criminal charges against Lucas, a Democratic member of the Virginia legislature. The announcement, broadcast live, has drawn attention given the seniority of the officials involved and the target being a sitting Democratic lawmaker. Details of the charges and Lucas's response were not included in the initial coverage.

Why now: The involvement of the attorney general and FBI director in bringing charges against a sitting Democratic state lawmaker is politically charged news

Todd BlancheKash PatelLucasVirginia

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• WATCH: Blanche and Patel announce charges for Democratic Virginia lawmaker Lucas · PBS
• WATCH: Blanche and Patel announce charges for Democratic Virginia lawmaker Lucas · PBS

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