report<\/a>, Trump has personally urged Department of Justice leadership to investigate and pursue charges, while top officials like Ed Martin \u2014 head of the DOJ\u2019s Weaponization Working Group \u2014 and Bill Pulte \u2014 director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency \u2014 are pressing the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia to file charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTheir focus: alleged mortgage fraud involving a Virginia property that James claimed as her primary residence in 2023, despite being required by law to reside in New York while serving as attorney general. Officials argue that James may have misled a financial institution to secure favorable mortgage terms, which would constitute a federal offense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although a five-month investigation has so far yielded what some career prosecutors say is \u201cno clear evidence\u201d of fraud, Trump allies argue that the matter deserves a full and transparent examination. They point out that politically connected Democrats often avoid scrutiny, while conservatives are aggressively pursued over far less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The FBI\u2019s criminal investigation into James was formally launched in May. At the time, U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III emphasized that his office will not shy away from its duty if evidence emerges:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cWe stand prepared to act in the capacity that we need to when and if we are informed there\u2019s a charge to be made. Unlike Letitia James, who unethically ran around the state campaigning on getting Donald Trump\u2026 my office conducts itself in a manner that is proper and professional.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n