The federal prosecutor investigating accusations of mortgage fraud against New York Attorney General Letitia James has resigned from his post, after President Donald Trump called for his removal, US media report.
Erik Siebert, interim attorney for the prestigious Eastern District of Virginia office, quit shortly after Trump told reporters on Friday: “I want him out.”
The Trump administration has accused Letitia James of falsifying records to receive better mortgage deals. Siebert had reportedly expressed doubts about the strength of the case.
James, a Democrat who won a civil fraud suit against Trump in 2023, has previously denied the allegations as “baseless” and motivated by “revenge”.
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