Overview

• Ed Martin sent Letitia James’ attorney an Aug. 12 letter urging her to resign, then appeared outside her Brooklyn residence days later while overseeing a federal mortgage-fraud inquiry into her.
• Attorney General Pam Bondi and her deputy, Todd Blanche, told Martin the Brooklyn visit was not helpful, according to multiple reports, as video later showed him posing for photos at the site.
• Grand juries in New York and Virginia are examining James-related matters, with subpoenas seeking records tied to her Trump Organization civil fraud case and the NRA corruption suit, as well as her property filings.
• The Schiff investigation stems from FHFA Director William Pulte’s referral alleging falsified mortgage documents, and Martin publicly hinted at additional lines of inquiry while vowing to “look at everything else” in targets’ lives.
• James and Schiff deny wrongdoing; James’ lawyer Abbe Lowell called the probes retaliatory and cited records disputing the residency claims, while legal experts warn Martin’s tactics violate DOJ policy and could imperil potential cases.