A veteran prosecutor inside New York Attorney General Letitia James office has alleged that top officials ordered him to target President Donald Trump and his associates without what he considered a lawful foundation.
According to Just The News, Assistant Attorney General Daniel Wiesenfeld claimed in an agency-wide email that his supervisor directed him to find and pursue crimes involving Trump, Truth Social and other related entities, despite what he described as an absence of credible justification. The message, which challenged the integrity of the offices decision-making, was reportedly deleted from the inboxes of thousands of state employees shortly after it was sent, the Times Union reported.
Wiesenfeld was subsequently placed on paid administrative leave, a move that raises questions about whether internal dissent is being silenced in a politically charged environment. A spokesperson for James forcefully denied any wrongdoing, insisting that the attorney generals office remains committed to enforcing the law regardless of political beliefs and characterizing the controversy as a mere personnel matter.
Wiesenfeld could not immediately be reached for comment, leaving his detailed account unelaborated but still hanging over an office already accused by conservatives of weaponizing law enforcement against political opponents. The allegations deepen the long-running political and legal feud between James and Trump, reinforcing concerns on the right that prosecutorial power in deep-blue states is being leveraged to pursue ideological battles rather than neutral justice.
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