“A NY prosecutor claims Letitia James' office directed him to target Trump”
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A New York AG prosecutor, Daniel Wiesenfeld, did send an email alleging his supervisor directed him to target Trump-affiliated individuals and organizations, matching the claim's substance.
Legal Insurrection and Ground News, citing the Times Union, report that Assistant Attorney General Daniel Wiesenfeld sent an agency-wide email claiming his bureau chief instructed him to pursue crimes against Trump, Truth Social, and Hewlett Packard without credible basis, which substantiates the claim as stated. The AG's office disputed this as a personnel matter and placed Wiesenfeld on leave, meaning the allegation remains unproven as fact, but the claim accurately describes what the prosecutor alleged rather than asserting it as established truth. This is a direct, accurate restatement of reported allegations rather than a prediction or promise, so it is largely supported by the sourcing.