President Donald Trump’s top housing official Bill Pulte issued two new criminal referrals for New York Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday, attempting to revive the administration’s ongoing legal pursuit of one of his political opponents.
The latest referrals, which accuse James of engaging in insurance fraud, come after three failed attempts to prosecute one of Trump’s most high-profile political foes.
Bill Pulte, the Trump administration official who oversees federal housing finance, has asked federal prosecutors to investigate New York Attorney General Letitia James over alleged insurance fraud involving properties in Florida and Illinois, according to criminal referrals obtained by MS Now.
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte referred New York Attorney General Letitia James to federal prosecutors in Miami and Chicago for two cases of possible homeowner's insurance fraud, according to CBS News.
A Trump administration official has made new criminal referrals against New York Attorney General Letitia James to federal prosecutors in Miami and Chicago for two cases of possible homeowner's insurance fraud, sources told CBS News.
FHFA Director Bill Pulte alleges New York AG Letitia James may have defrauded a Florida insurer by falsifying her homeowners insurance application, prompting new DOJ referrals.
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