Overview
- The assistant attorney general, Daniel Wiesenfeld, sent an agency-wide email that circulated Friday alleging his bureau chief told him to “find and pursue” crimes tied to President Trump and specific Trump-linked entities.
- Wiesenfeld named targets including Trump, Truth Social, and Hewlett-Packard and accused the office of using public funds to pursue political enemies while ignoring other alleged crimes.
- The message was quickly removed from office servers and thousands of inboxes and Wiesenfeld was placed on paid administrative leave as the attorney general’s office called the matter a personnel issue and rejected the substance of the charge.
- Reporters place the episode inside a long, contentious history between Letitia James and Trump that includes a 2024 civil verdict and later legal fights over subpoenas and appointments.
- The episode raises questions about internal record handling, oversight of prosecutorial priorities, and how the allegation could be used by political opponents and federal authorities to increase scrutiny of the AG’s office.