WATCH: Letitia James Has Bizarre Public Meltdown, Claims Trump is Stalking Her
A strange situation unfolded when New York Attorney General Letitia James addressed Al Sharpton's National Action Network headquarters in Harlem, New York. She promoted City Council President Adrienne Adams' mayoral campaign. During her speech, James claimed President Trump was sending people to monitor her activities.
The strange incident happened on May 3. James declared that President Trump dispatched individuals to her residence to watch and track her movements throughout the city. Her statements came days before the FBI launched an investigation examining her conduct. Investigators are looking into multiple allegations of mortgage fraud against her.
James spoke before Al Sharpton's organization on May 3. She stated that Trump sent people to create disturbances outside her home while she attended church services. She claimed Trump's representatives recorded the events and shared them on social media platforms. The New York Post reported her words: "They got individuals coming to my house, standing outside my house. Last Sunday – church Sunday while I was in church – these individuals were in front of my house, taking pictures and then streaming it, putting it on social media."
James continued her speech by claiming the situation only existed because she pursued legal action against him. She ignored that legal warfare would naturally provoke anger. She now faces the same treatment she gave him. The New York Post reported her angry response: "This isn't nothing more than a revenge tour! This is nothing more than vindictiveness! This is nothing more than an individual who is upset at me because we secured a $454 million judgment against him and his family and his company!"
James's attorney, Abbe David Lowell, made similar statements. The New York Post reported his comments: "This appears to be the political retribution President Trump threatened to exact that [U.S. Attorney General Pam] Bondi assured the Senate would not occur on her watch. If prosecutors are genuinely interested in the truth, we are prepared to meet false claims with facts."
The alleged mortgage fraud cases appear to have substantial evidence. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director William Pulte accused James of specific violations. He claimed James "consistently misrepresented the same property as only having four units in both building permit applications and numerous mortgage documents and applications." She did this to obtain lower mortgage rates through the federal Home Affordable Modification Program. The property actually contained five units. This would have made it ineligible for the program.
James also faces accusations about property registration violations. She allegedly declared a property she bought in 2023 as her "principal residence." The property sits in Virginia while she lives in New York for her attorney general duties and campaign activities. New York law requires attorneys general to live in the state for five years before seeking office. The law also mandates they maintain residence in the state while serving.
Democratic political consultant Hank Shienkopf offered his analysis to the New York Post. He explained why James emphasizes this issue despite evidence working against her. Shienkopf stated: "She's doing whatever she can to alert people who support her that the future does not look good, and they should be aware, which gins up that audience and gets them excited. It makes them ready to fight, and she's gonna do whatever she can to beat whatever it is it might be."
