New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat best known for going after President Trump in court, is now facing a criminal referral of her own.
It isn’t some partisan gripe. This one is coming from the federal government.
BREAKING: A criminal referral has been sent to the Department of Justice, accusing New York AG Letitia James of mortgage fraud.
How the tables have turned…
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According to recent reports, James is being referred to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) over alleged mortgage fraud.
The referral was reportedly made by Bill Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).
It accuses James of playing fast and loose with the rules to qualify for a mortgage by allegedly lying about where she lives.
The claim is that she falsified documents to say a home she owns in Virginia was her “primary residence.”
Problem is, she’s been serving as New York’s attorney general at the same time. Unless she’s mastered teleportation, something’s not adding up.
Okay, so she fudged a line on a form. What’s the big deal?
The big deal is regular folks go to jail for this kind of thing all the time.
If an everyday American claimed a vacation home was their primary residence just to get a better loan deal or meet lender rules, they’d be looking at fines or even prison time.
That’s mortgage fraud, plain and simple.
And here we have the top law enforcement officer in New York accused of doing just that.
Either the law applies to everyone, or it doesn’t.
If the people in power don’t follow the same rules as the rest of us, what message does that send?
Letitia James has made a name for herself going after conservatives. She campaigned for office promising to investigate President Trump.
She followed through—filing lawsuits, holding press conferences, and making herself a hero to the anti-Trump crowd.
But now, when she’s the one under scrutiny, the silence from her usual cheerleaders is deafening.
If a Republican attorney general had lied on mortgage documents while serving in office, it would be front-page news for weeks.
There’d be talk of impeachment. Reporters would be camped out on the front lawn.
Instead, crickets.
Regardless of the general lack of buzz around this story, it is a big deal, and more than just a right or left issue.
When any politician gets too powerful and too comfortable, they start thinking the rules don’t apply to them.
That’s why conservatives fight so hard for checks and balances. It’s not just a slogan—it’s a safeguard against exactly this kind of abuse.
Supporters of Letitia James claim this referral is politically motivated. They argue that it’s just payback for her legal battles with Donald Trump.
But again—this isn’t coming from a political rival. The referral reportedly came from a federal agency that’s supposed to oversee housing finance, not campaign speeches.
That gives it a little more weight than just political mudslinging.
If James has nothing to hide, she’ll have the chance to clear her name. But let’s make sure she’s held to the same standard that the rest of us would face.
We want leaders who actually follow the laws they’re so quick to enforce on others.
If Letitia James broke the rules, then the DOJ ought to take it seriously—just like they would if it were you or me.
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