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BumRushDaShow

(169,761 posts)
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 07:48 PM Mar 25

Trump housing chief Bill Pulte seeks new DOJ probe of New York AG Letitia James

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Source: MS NOW News

Mar. 25, 2026, 6:35 PM EDT


After the Department of Justice failed to convict New York Attorney General Letitia James on charges of mortgage fraud last year, the Trump administration’s federal housing chief, Bill Pulte, has filed a new criminal referral to the department — this time asking prosecutors to investigate James for insurance fraud, according to criminal referrals obtained by MS NOW.

Pulte sent the two criminal referrals to two Trump-nominated U.S. attorneys: Jason Reding Quinones of the Southern District of Florida and Andrew Boutros of the Northern District of Illinois. The referrals claim James made misrepresentations in home insurance filings with Universal Property Insurance and Allstate Insurance Company — in Florida and Illinois, respectively — about how two properties associated with her would be used.

In both referrals, Pulte referenced public social media posts made by Mike Davis, an influential, hard-line pro-Trump attorney.

Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, wrote in the Illinois criminal referral, “It appears Ms. James made representations that the house would be occupied by a single adult, with no children. Instead, according to the post, she knew the house was actually occupied by four people — three children and her niece.”

Read more: https://www.ms.now/news/trump-housing-chief-doj-new-york-letitia-james-pulte



The definition of "insanity".
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Trump housing chief Bill Pulte seeks new DOJ probe of New York AG Letitia James (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Mar 25 OP
Lol, that was my 1st thought. Dave Bowman Mar 25 #1
someone has an axe to grind. greatauntoftriplets Mar 25 #2
45 is using Pulte to go after James BumRushDaShow Mar 25 #3
Yeah, I had forgotten that. greatauntoftriplets Mar 25 #4
His family members are basically guilty of what he is pursuing others for BumRushDaShow Mar 25 #5
Another family of criminals, just like the Trumps. greatauntoftriplets Mar 25 #6
trump's personal vendetta Bayard Thursday #7
Vexatious litigation which the Court should then bar the DOJ from further harassment being conducted. cstanleytech Thursday #8
Pure harassment. IcyPeas Thursday #9
Locking LBN dupe. Lasher Thursday #10

Dave Bowman

(7,165 posts)
1. Lol, that was my 1st thought.
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 07:59 PM
Mar 25

"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results."

greatauntoftriplets

(179,008 posts)
2. someone has an axe to grind.
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 08:08 PM
Mar 25

drumpf, or does Pulte have his own reason to demand yet another investigation.

BumRushDaShow

(169,761 posts)
3. 45 is using Pulte to go after James
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 08:23 PM
Mar 25

since she brought the case where 45's company was found liable for multiple counts of civil fraud.

greatauntoftriplets

(179,008 posts)
4. Yeah, I had forgotten that.
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 08:37 PM
Mar 25

The Pulte company developed a lot of cracker-box housing in the area back in the 1970s.

BumRushDaShow

(169,761 posts)
5. His family members are basically guilty of what he is pursuing others for
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 09:11 PM
Mar 25

greatauntoftriplets

(179,008 posts)
6. Another family of criminals, just like the Trumps.
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 09:31 PM
Mar 25

Bayard

(29,703 posts)
7. trump's personal vendetta
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 12:25 AM
Thursday

He's such a nasty, spiteful little man. I hope Ms. James is thinking of filing her own suit for malicious prosecution.

cstanleytech

(28,473 posts)
8. Vexatious litigation which the Court should then bar the DOJ from further harassment being conducted.
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 02:55 AM
Thursday

IcyPeas

(25,475 posts)
9. Pure harassment.
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 06:15 AM
Thursday

Lasher

(29,577 posts)
10. Locking LBN dupe.
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 06:33 AM
Thursday

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