Political Smokescreen or Legal Fire?
James and Lowell are already positioning this investigation as a vendetta by Trump and his allies. But none of that discounts the volume of verified public documents at the heart of this probe.
Her team even pushed for taxpayer-funded legal defense—despite the fact these dealings involve her personal properties, not official state business. Critics now argue that she’s weaponizing public funds to defend herself from serious personal misconduct.
Let me be clear: this isn’t just about potential mortgage fraud. This is about whether one of the most powerful legal figures in the nation used her office for political persecution while engaging in the very type of misconduct she prosecutes others for.
Federal Charges on the Horizon?
It’s entirely possible the FBI and DOJ already have enough to indict. But according to former federal prosecutors I’ve spoken to, they may be building a larger conspiracy case—one that could involve fraud, perjury, and misuse of public funds.
If that happens, Letitia James will not just be defending herself in the court of public opinion—she’ll be defending herself in a federal courtroom.
And this time, she won’t be the one asking the questions.
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