Trump Admin Accuses New York Attorney General of Possible Mortgage Fraud

A spokesperson for AG Letitia James’s office told The Epoch Times that the letter was a form of intimidation.
Trump Admin Accuses New York Attorney General of Possible Mortgage Fraud
New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a news conference in New York on June 11, 2019. Mary Altaffer/AP Photo
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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The Trump administration this week referred New York Attorney General Letitia James to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for possible criminal charges in connection with alleged mortgage fraud.

A criminal referral sent on April 14 by William Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, alleged that James, a Democrat who filed a civil case against President Donald Trump’s company, falsified business records obtain better home mortgage rates.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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