New York Attorney General Letitia James said the Trump administration’s criminal referral for mortgage fraud was “basically unfounded” but refused to provide details in a new interview.
James appeared on Spectrum NY1’s “Inside City Hall” on Thursday, attempting to overthrow allegations from the Trump administration that he forged Virginia and New York real estate records.
“Let all New Yorkers and all Americans say: The claim is unfounded. The claim is nothing more than a revenge tour,” James said. NY1 Political Anchor Errol Louis.
When pushed against the amount of bedrooms in her Brooklyn home, she mentioned a federal allegation that AG illegally listed the house as having four instead of five bedrooms. James played the cards near the vest.
“You know, as a good lawyer, I don’t litigate this case on camera. It’s important to deal with these claims at the right time and in the right way,” she said.
“I will not go back and forth about these unfounded allegations. I am refocused on standing up for the freedom, freedom and the rule of law in New York.”
James counted herself among law firms, universities, immigrants, women and federal employees who were all “targeted” by the Trump administration as part of what the Attorney General described as a “revenge tour.”
“My office has managed to secure a $450 million ruling against Donald Trump and others who exaggerate the value of his assets,” James said.
The AG has a chance to bash a reporter who was “camped” in front of his Brooklyn home and in front of his relatives in Virginia, and criticised the reporter for knocking on the door of “harassment.”
She avoided questions from a post reporter outside Tony Brooklyn Brownstone on Wednesday.
James said no one from the federal government contacted her before filing.
“I will not be silent, I will not be bullied, I will not bend, I will not break, and I will not bow to anyone,” the Attorney General said, adding, “No one has surpassed the law.”
On Tuesday, the Federal Housing Administration sent James’ name to Attorney General Pam Bondy, alleging that the Attorney General had forged bank documents and property records to ensure favorable loan terms for real estate transactions in New York and Virginia.
