Trump admin makes new criminal referrals to DOJ targeting New York AG Letitia James
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte alleges James falsified information on a homeowners insurance application to a Florida-based insurer
By Michael Sinkewicz , Jake Gibson , David Spunt Fox News
Published March 25, 2026 11:34pm EDT
The Trump administration has made new criminal referrals to the Department of Justice targeting New York Attorney General Letitia James, Fox News has confirmed.
The referrals, submitted by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, allege potential insurance fraud tied to properties linked to James and have been sent to U.S. attorneys in Florida and, reportedly, Illinois for review.
"The Department of Justice can confirm that referrals were received by our U.S. Attorney Offices," a DOJ spokesperson told Fox News.
One of the referrals obtained by Fox News alleged "suspected homeowners insurance fraud."
The criminal referral was transmitted to Jason Quinones, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, who will determine whether to move forward with a prosecution. His office would then need to seek a grand jury indictment.
The referral comes after bank fraud charges against James were dismissed late last year by a Clinton-appointed judge, and a grand jury in Virginia later refused to re-indict her.
The judge threw out the indictments against James and former FBI Director James Comey after finding they were illegitimate because they had been brought by an unqualified U.S. attorney.
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