Letitia James Hit With Calls For Resignation

DOJ Attorney Ed Martin Urges New York Attorney General Letitia James to Resign over Mortgage Probe - The Virginia Star

by Natalia Mittelstadt   Justice Department Special Attorney for Mortgage Fraud Ed Martin has urged New York Attorney General Letitia James to resign as his office investigates her for potential mortgage fraud. Martin sent a letter to James’ attorney, Abbe Lowell, on Aug. 12 in which he said James “would best serve the ‘good of the state and nation’ by resigning from office to address the issues in the referral. Her resignation from office would…

Letitia James Lashes Out, Rejects Special Counsel’s Olive Branch - Real News Now

New York Attorney General Letitia James is back in the political hot seat, this time as the target of a federal mortgage fraud probe led by special counsel Ed Martin. The Trump-appointed investigator, tasked with examining alleged government weaponization and property fraud involving both James and Senator Adam Schiff, sent James a blunt letter urging her to resign “as an act of good faith.” Martin, who visited James’ Brooklyn brownstone at the …

Letitia James Hit With Calls For Resignation

The Department of Justice’s political weaponization czar has sent a letter to New York Attorney General Letitia James, urging her to step down from her post immediately over a mortgage fraud investigation. Ed Martin, the director of the Justice Department’s Weaponization Working Group, said that following his advice would be seen as “an act of good faith” from James. Martin told James’s attorney on Aug. 12 that she would best serve the “good of …

James’ Lawyer Accuses DOJ’s Martin of Staging Media Stunt Amid Federal Probes

In a dramatic escalation of legal tensions, New York Attorney General Letitia James and DOJ official Ed Martin are at odds over recent controversial actions. According to Fox News, James' attorney accuses Martin of a media spectacle during ongoing federal investigations, further fueling the conflict as calls for her resignation emerge. James is currently under scrutiny in two grand jury investigations, which relate to a civil fraud lawsuit and s…