US EditionTrump weaponization czar urged New York Attorney General James to resign over mortgage probe
- Ed Martin, the director of the Justice Department’s Weaponization Working Group, urged New York Attorney General Letitia James to resign amid a mortgage probe, claiming it would serve the "good of the state and nation."
- James’ lawyer, Abbe Lowell, stated that Martin's demand for her resignation violated Justice Department standards and legal ethics, challenging the seriousness of the investigation.
- Martin's urging for James' resignation follows a letter from Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte, which requested an investigation into alleged falsified bank documents by James.
- Although there have been no formal accusations against James, Martin asserted that her resignation would benefit national interests.
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'Bad optics every day': Lawyer slams Trump DOJ for 'turning the clock back to mob rule'
A high-profile Washington, D.C. lawyer slammed the Trump administration's Department of Justice on Tuesday. CNN released footage showing Ed Martin, a controversial Trump appointee to the DOJ, taking pictures outside of New York Attorney General Letitia James' home. Abbe Lowell, who currently represents James in a mortgage fraud lawsuit the DOJ filed against her, joined CNN's Brianna Keilar on "The Source" Tuesday night to discuss the department'…
NEW: Letitia James Lashes Out, Rejects Special Counsel's Olive Branch
Ed Martin, the leader of the Trump-led Justice Department’s leader in investigating government weaponization and special counsel in the mortgage fraud investigations into New York Attorney General Letitia James and Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), warned James that the investigation will be heating up after she refused to accept Martin’s olive branch. Martin sent a letter to the embattled attorney general urging her to resign from office as an “act o…
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New York UpstateTrump weaponization czar urges NY state official to resign
New York — President Donald Trump’s political weaponization czar sent a letter urging New York Attorney General Letitia James to resign from office “as an act of good faith” four days after starting his mortgage fraud investigation of her. Then he showed up outside her house.
Trump weaponization czar urged New York AG to resign over mortgage probe
The letters were the latest salvos in a monthslong drama involving the president’s retribution campaign against Letitia James and others who’ve battled him in court and fought his policies.
Trump weaponization czar urges New York AG Letitia James to resign over mortgage probe
President Donald Trump's political weaponization czar sent a letter urging New York Attorney General Letitia James to resign from office "as an act of good faith" four days after starting his mortgage fraud investigation of her. Then he showed up outside her house.
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