Cornyn Introduces LETITIA Act to Increase Fraud Penalties for Public Officials
- Senator John Cornyn is introducing the LETITIA Act, aiming to increase penalties for public officials committing fraud, including bank and mortgage fraud.
- The LETITIA Act proposes mandatory minimum sentences for fraud, starting at one year for bank fraud and up to five years for repeated offenses.
- This legislation responds to allegations against New York Attorney General Letitia James related to mortgage fraud.
- Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte stated that James has allegedly falsified documents to gain loans and benefits improperly.
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Cornyn mocks New York attorney general with new LETITIA Act
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) mocked New York Attorney General Letitia James‘s mortgage fraud allegations with his new bill, titled the LETITIA Act, which aims to enforce stricter rules against public officials for financial misconduct. The FBI is investigating James for…
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GOP Takes Aim at Letitia James and Adams Schiff with Bill to Crack Down on Financial Crimes in Public Office
Senator John Cornyn is pushing a new bill aimed at public officials who commit financial crimes, following mortgage fraud allegations against Letitia James and Adam Schiff. The bill would increase penalties and set mandatory minimum sentences for bank, loan, and […]
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