New York Attorney General Letitia James responded to a letter sent by a Trump administration official referring her for prosecution over alleged mortgage fraud, saying the claims “are baseless.”
This week, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte sent a criminal referral to the Department of Justice (DOJ) alleging that the Democratic attorney general falsified records to obtain better home mortgage rates.
However, James told local news outlet Spectrum 1 on Thursday that she believes the letter from Pulte is a sign that President Donald Trump is seeking “revenge” and suggested she is being “bullied” in response to the case she brought against Trump that resulted in a $454 million criminal judgment last year….