Axios: Trump admin goes after N.Y. AG who won civil fraud trial against president

[Dennis Donovan]

Axios - Trump admin goes after N.Y. AG who won civil fraud trial against president

Rebecca Falconer
7 mins ago

New York Attorney General Letitia James is accusing the Trump administration of weaponizing the government after a federal agency referred her for potential criminal prosecution for alleged mortgage fraud.

Why it matters: It's the latest example of the administration following through on President Trump's pledges to seek retribution against his political enemies.

• Trump has already stripped security clearances from James, who is not facing any charges in relation to the criminal referral, and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who secured a historic conviction in the president's hush money case.

State of play: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) director William Pulte wrote a criminal referral relating to James to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy AG Todd Blanche.

• He alleges that James "falsified bank documents and property records to acquire government backed assistance and loans and more favorable loan terms," per the letter seen by Axios and first reported by the New York Post on Tuesday evening, which cites media reports.
• Trump shared one of those reports in a Monday Truth Social post with the comment: "Letitia James, a totally corrupt politician, should resign from her position as New York State Attorney General, IMMEDIATELY. Everyone is trying to MAKE NEW YORK GREAT AGAIN, and it can never be done with this wacky crook in office."

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[roscoeroscoe]

1. Welcome to Animal Farm

The pigs are having their day.

Federal charges! What a trash administration.

[wolfie001]

2. I'm sure we'll get frequent updates from the tRUMP farm

[MichMan]

3. This is why she should have been on the list of preemptive pardons issued by President Biden before he left office.

[Old Crank]

4. Anyone still think Biden's pre-emptive pardons

Were wrong?

[Owens]

5. Democrats need to back her

Counter the fact that Trump is a convicted felon and rapist and should resign, Make America Great Again!

[ScratchCat]

6. THIS is exactly why so many Rich-folk were against prosecuting Trump

I have no idea about this "referral", but I know for a fact that there was *much* pressure on NY to not indict Trump for the business fraud and civil fraud stuff because the bulk of them have something in their files which is not on the up and up, and, under a corrupt administration like Trump, non-Republicans would face prosecution for things that may or may not reach the level of crimes. And just like clockwork, here we go...

[louis-t]

7. And trmpie knows mortgage fraud.

He's committed it dozens of times. And tax fraud. And business fraud.

[IbogaProject]

8. NonProfit Fraud and a Fake University too