Report alleges deleted email in Letitia James' office raised concerns about targeting Trump-related entities

A report says a New York prosecutor claimed Attorney General Letitia James’ office directed staff to look for crimes involving President Donald Trump and organizations tied to him. The allegation centers on an email from Assistant Attorney General Daniel Wiesenfeld in the New York Office of the Attorney General’s Investor Protection Bureau. According to the report, the email was later removed from office servers. James’ office said the issue was a personnel matter and rejected claims that employees were being targeted for their political views. A spokesperson said the office remains committed to enforcing New York law fairly and protecting the rights of all residents. The report also says Wiesenfeld was placed on paid administrative leave. The controversy comes as James remains a prominent critic of Trump, following her office’s civil fraud case against Trump and the Trump Organization.