Trump Expected to Fire U.S. Attorney Who Was Unable to Find Evidence Letitia James Committed Mortgage Fraud: Report [View all]
Source: MEDIAite
Sep 18th, 2025, 11:36 pm
President Donald Trump is expected to fire U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert after Siebert’s office was unable to find sufficient evidence that New York Attorney General Letitia James committed mortgage fraud, ABC News reported on Thursday night.
Trump has feuded with James after the attorney general successfully sued the Trump Organization for fraud. Judge Arthur Engoron ruled against Trump, concluding that “the former president and his company deceived banks, insurers, and others by massively overvaluing his assets and exaggerating his net worth on paperwork used in making deals and securing financing.” The Trump Organization was ordered to pay $354 million, a figure that increased to north of $500 million with interest this year. Last month, however, a New York appeals court ruled the amount excessive and threw it out.
The president has reportedly been leaning on federal prosecutors to bring charges against James for alleged mortgage fraud. She has been accused of falsely claiming her house in Virginia as her primary residence despite being legally required to live in New York as an elected official there.
ABC News reported on Wednesday that Siebert, who is the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, was having difficulty finding enough evidence to sustain a conviction against James. On Thursday, the outlet said Trump is expected to fire the prosecutor.
Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump/trump-expected-to-fire-u-s-attorney-who-was-unable-to-find-evidence-letitia-james-committed-mortgage-fraud-report/
Heard this on the radio this morning.
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