On Tuesday, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte accused New York Attorney General Letitia James of falsifying records to obtain a home loan in Virginia. According to Pulte, James declared the Virginia property as her primary residence while actively serving as New York’s top prosecutor—a move that could potentially breach both state and federal laws.
He wrote in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche that James “falsified records” in order to secure a home loan in Virginia in 2023.
“On August 17, 2023, Ms. James granted Ms. Shamice Thompson-Hairston power of attorney to make a Virginia property her ‘principal residence,'” Pulte alleged. “And on August 30 and 31, 2023, through her attorney, Ms. James purchased this property in Norfolk, VA. In a Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Form 3047 and in mortgage documents, she reaffirmed this would be her primary residence, despite being a statewide public office holder in the state of New York at that same time and primarily residing in the state of New York.”
LAWFARE: The irony is delicious. General Letitia James prosecuted Trump allegedly defrauding his lenders, but it turns out she was defrauding her lenders during the prosecution. She’s facing 30 years in prison and million dollar fine. Poetic justice… pic.twitter.com/N5e10b8jkW
— @amuse (@amuse) April 16, 2025
Interestingly enough, New York Post revealed that the AG’s transaction took place WEEKS before her civil fraud trial against the Trump Organization.
Sounds like the pot was trying to call the kettle black. Remember when she preached about no one being above the law? Guess she thought that didn’t apply to her.
Letitia James falsified records to meet lending requirements, even put an application that she was married to her father
Mortgage fraud is a crime and Letitia James is facing 30 yrs in prison and up to $1M in fines
No one’s above the law… that includes you Letitia James ⚖️ pic.twitter.com/aCqBPSMrM5
— @Chicago1Ray 🇺🇸 (@Chicago1Ray) April 16, 2025
Newsmax reports:
Pulte’s letter went on to note that in 1983, James and her father signed a mortgage stating they were “husband and wife in order to secure a home mortgage. Then, on May 4, 2000, Ms. James was listed again as husband and wife’ in documents. While this was a long time ago, it raises serious concerns about the validity of Ms. James representations on mortgage applications.”
Pulte outlined that James could be liable for criminal charges ranging from “wire fraud” to “mail fraud,” “bank fraud,” “false statements to a financial institution,” “and/or other relevant state and federal laws.”
On Sunday, Trump responded to the situation on Truth Social, calling James “a totally corrupt politician,” and said she “should resign from her position as New York State Attorney General, IMMEDIATELY.”
“Everyone is trying to MAKE NEW YORK GREAT AGAIN, and it can never be done with this wacky crook in office,” the president added.