A New York prosecutor accused state Attorney General Letitia James’ office of directing employees to "find and pursue crimes" involving President Donald Trump and entities tied to him, according to a report.The allegation stems from an email sent by Assistant Attorney General Daniel Wiesenfeld, who works in the Investor Protection Bureau of the New York Office of the Attorney General, which is led by Shamiso Maswoswe, the Times Union reported.The email was allegedly later wiped from the office’s servers, according to the outlet, while James’ office dismissed the matter as a personnel issue and rejected claims that the office was targeting people based on political beliefs.Wiesenfeld alleged that Maswoswe directed him to target "Trump himself, Truth Social, Hewlett Packard (DOJ approved merger) … without having a credible reason for targeting [these] organizations and individuals," according to the Times Union.Maswoswe previously worked as a trial attorney in the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section from January 2016 until her termination in December 2017, under Trump's first term.
In February 2021, she filed a discrimination lawsuit against the Justice Department, alleging she was unfairly terminated and subjected to discrimination based on her race, pregnancy and caregiving responsibilities.TRUMP'S LAWYERS PUT DEM AG ON NOTICE FOR TARGETING HIS FAMILY IN NY FRAUD FIGHT: 'CANNOT STAND'New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks alongside Gov.Kathy Hochul during a press conference in New York City on November 6, 2024, discussing the impact of Donald Trump’s reelection as president.
(Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)Wiesenfeld reportedly sent an agency-wide email to colleagues Friday with instructions "to find and pursue crimes committed by specific individuals and organizations affiliated with Donald Trump," the Times Union reported.The email reportedly was then allegedly wiped from servers, with a subsequent email sent f...