Staff Reports
In a stunning twist that many Americans see as poetic justice, New York Attorney General Letitia James, long known for her relentless legal crusade against former President Donald Trump, now finds herself at the center of a federal criminal referral for alleged mortgage fraud. The Federal Housing Finance Agency has formally requested that the Department of Justice investigate James for allegedly misrepresenting her primary residence status on a Virginia property in 2023, as well as for questionable claims about the number of units in a Brooklyn townhouse. These are the very types of financial misrepresentations she once accused Trump of, and the irony is not lost on those who have watched her wield the law as a political weapon.
The details are damning. According to the referral, James, while serving as New York’s top law enforcement officer—a role that legally requires her to maintain primary residence in New York—declared a Norfolk, Virginia house as her “principal residence” on mortgage documents. This move, critics argue, was a blatant attempt to secure a more favorable loan rate. Adding fuel to the fire, James is also accused of misrepresenting a Brooklyn property as having four units rather than five, a distinction that can mean the difference between qualifying for a standard residential loan and being forced into a more expensive commercial mortgage. These are not minor clerical errors; they’re the sort of calculated moves that James herself has spent years prosecuting others for.
James has responded with predictable defiance, calling the allegations “baseless” and dismissing the criminal referral as nothing more than political retaliation for her successful $454 million civil fraud verdict against Trump. But her denials ring hollow to many Americans who have grown weary of the double standards that seem to permeate our justice system. For years, James has insisted that “no one is above the law”—a mantra she repeated while relentlessly pursuing Trump. Now, as the evidence mounts against her, that same principle is being put to the test, and many are watching to see if she will be held to the same standard.
The mainstream media and Democrat operatives are already circling the wagons, painting James as the victim of a political vendetta. But the facts are stubborn things. Neighbors in Virginia say they never saw her at the property she claimed as her primary residence, and public records show a pattern of misrepresentation that would land any ordinary citizen in serious legal trouble. If the law is to mean anything, it must be applied equally, regardless of political affiliation or the power of the accused.
This episode serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of weaponizing the legal system for political gain. Letitia James built her career on targeting her ideological opponents, using the full force of her office to pursue Trump and his allies. Now that the spotlight is on her, Americans who believe in equal justice under the law are demanding accountability. The days of selective prosecution and political immunity must come to an end. If James is found to have broken the law, she should face the same consequences she so eagerly sought for others.
