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Trump vs. NY AG Letitia James: What's behind the fraud accusations in an ongoing feud

New York AG Letitia James at a press conference

Today's newsletter is curated by James Ramsay

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It's Friday in New York City, where the state's attorney general, Letitia James, lives in a Clinton Hill brownstone.

But in 2023, she signed a notarized mortgage document for a house in Norfolk, Virginia, stating that she intended to "occupy this property as my principal residence."

Now, the Federal Housing Finance Agency is referring James — who has a history of challenging President Donald Trump in court — for potential criminal prosecution for mortgage fraud.

Here's what we know about these accusations — and the political feud behind it all.

And here's what else is happening:

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