"The day before, ABC News reported that Trump officials had informed Siebert of the president's intention to fire him. The president was reportedly leaning on Siebert to bring charges against James after the administration accused her of falsely claiming her house in Virginia as her primary residence despite being legally required to live in New York as the state's attorney general."
"That tension culminated in the attorney general's lawsuit against the Trump Organization for fraud. A judge ruled that the president and the Trump Organization deceived banks, insurers, and others by massively overvaluing his assets and exaggerating his net worth on paperwork used in making deals and securing financing. Trump was ordered to pay more than $300 million to the state, but that judgment was tossed last month by a New York appeals court."
Interim U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert told employees he intends to resign after intense pressure from President Donald Trump to prosecute New York Attorney General Letitia James on alleged mortgage fraud. Trump officials informed Siebert of the president's intention to fire him and urged federal prosecutors to bring charges over allegations that James falsely listed a Virginia home as her primary residence despite requirements to live in New York. Siebert, nominated in May, struggled to assemble a prosecutable case. The dispute followed James's lawsuit accusing the Trump Organization of fraud and a judge ordering over $300 million in damages later overturned by a New York appeals court. The Federal Housing Finance Agency sent a criminal referral alleging falsified records related to James's Virginia home purchase.
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