US EditionTrump Administration Refers NY Attorney General Letitia James for DOJ Investigation
- In September 2022, Letitia James filed a civil suit against President Trump and others, accusing them of 'large-scale fraudulent financial practices,' according to Politico.
- A judge ordered Trump and his companies to pay nearly $355 million in the civil lawsuit, with the total amount exceeding $500 million as of January 2025.
- In April 2025, a referral letter was sent to the DOJ, alleging that James 'appeared to have falsified records' for better loan terms.
- Trump criticized James as a 'totally corrupt politician' and called for her resignation.
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Trump official urges criminal probe of New York attorney general, who calls request 'retaliation'
A top housing official in the Trump administration has asked the U.S. Justice Department to investigate New York Attorney General Letitia James over a real estate transaction. In an April 14 letter, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency…
Trump’s latest target: The watchdog that keeps suing him
From the outset of his 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump signaled that a central focus of his presidency would be targeting and exacting retribution against his critics.“In 2016, I declared, ‘I am your voice,’” Trump told attendees at CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference in March 2023. “Today, I add: I am your warrior. I am your justice. And for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution.” In keeping his…
Letitia James Faces Potential Jail Time Amid Fraud Allegations.
PULSE POINTS:What Happened: New York Attorney General Letitia James, a key figure in Democratic Party lawfare efforts against President Donald J. Trump, could face jail time stemming from allegations she engaged in multiple instances of mortgage fraud and falsification of records. The allegations were made in a criminal referral submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) by Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte. Who’s …
Trump Official Scrutinizes N.Y.’s Attorney General Over Real Estate
The Trump administration has begun to scrutinize the real estate transactions of New York Attorney General Letitia James, in what could be the opening move of President Donald Trump’s first investigation into one of his foremost adversaries.
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