In this episode, we cover new reporting that former Trump administration officials are pressuring federal prosecutors to pursue mortgage fraud charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James.According to ABC News, Ed Martin, head of the DOJ’s Weaponization Working Group, and Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, are urging the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia to file charges. This comes despite a five-month investigation producing no clear evidence of fraud.The allegations center on James allegedly claiming her Virginia home as her primary residence in 2023, even though New York law requires her to live in the state while serving as attorney general.This push follows James’s high-profile civil fraud case against Donald Trump, which resulted in a $354 million judgment (later raised to $515 million with interest, before an appeals court reduced it). Trump has frequently attacked James, calling her “totally corrupt” and a “wacky crook.”James’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, dismissed the efforts as a politically motivated crusade, pointing out similar mortgage fraud accusations Trump has aimed at other Democrats, including Fed Governor Lisa Cook and Rep. Adam Schiff.Meanwhile, the White House, DOJ, and Federal Housing Finance Agency have declined comment.Stay tuned as we unpack the political and legal stakes of this escalating battle.
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