NY Prosecutor Says He Was Ordered By Letitia James To Target Trump Allies: REPORT

August 30, 2026 7:36 PM ET A New York state prosecutor claimed on Friday that the office of New York Attorney General Letitia James ordered him to target allies of President Donald Trump, according to a report by the Times Union.Assistant Attorney General Daniel Wiesenfeld sent an agency-wide email on Friday claiming that James’ office instructed him “to find and pursue crimes committed by specific individuals and organizations affiliated with Donald Trump,” the Times Union reported.According to the Times Union, the prosecutor claimed that Investor Protection Bureau chief Shamiso Maswoswe ordered him to target the president and his social media platform Truth Social “without having a credible reason for targeting this organizations and individuals [sic].”The email was “quickly deleted” fro