Trump admin hits Letitia James with criminal referral to DOJ over alleged mortgage fraud

The Trump administration hit New York Attorney General Letitia James with a criminal referral for alleged mortgage fraud on Tuesday, according to a report from the New York Post.

The outlet reported that Federal Housing FHFA Director William Pulte sent the referral to Attorney General Pam Bondi as well as the Department of Justice, and accused James of having "falsified records" to get a home loan in Virginia while she was still serving as the New York state AG. The alleged false documents said that James' home in Virginia was her "principal residence." When a home is labeled as ones "principal residence," loans will sometimes have more favorable terms.

BREAKING: Letter from Director of Federal Housing Bill Pulte accuses New York Attorney General Letitia James, sometimes called ‘Big Tish’ or ‘The Fani of the North’, of mortgage fraud and attempting to make a Virginia property her “principal residence” despite serving as an… pic.twitter.com/nM9uONBDiK

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