Daniel Wiesenfeld, a former prosecutor in the New York Attorney General's Investor Protection Bureau, claims he was ordered to continue investigating President Trump and his associates even after a year-long probe found no evidence of wrongdoing — because Attorney General Letitia James wanted it that way. In an interview with The Post, Wiesenfeld said he was told by Bureau Chief Shamiso Maswoswe to keep trying to make a case despite the lack of evidence. "By June 2026, after several meetings, we had become exasperated," Wiesenfeld said. "Shamiso told us, in sum and substance, that she agreed with us and that if it were her call, she would close the case — but that it was Tish's call."
The @nypost carried the story on its cover, writing: "Ex-NY prosecutor claims AG Letitia James pushed Trump probe despite investigators finding nothing: 'What Tish wanted, Tish got'." The headline quote — "What Tish wanted, Tish got" — captures the core of Wiesenfeld's allegation: that the investigation continued not because of evidence, but because of the attorney general's political priorities.
Wiesenfeld's account did not emerge in a vacuum. He said the controversy began when he was assigned to investigate an insider-trading claim against a company affiliated with the Trump family. According to his telling, the case was based on a tip from a "cryptic text" that was never shared with him. He said he was given the assignment on July 25, 2025, with the tip from an unlisted phone number suggesting that Donald Trump Jr. and his associates were selling inside info to private companies for millions.
"I asked for information about the cryptic text and any context that could be provided, but my boss, Shamiso Maswoswe, told me they could not provide me with more information," Wiesenfeld said. Despite being kept in the dark, he said, "we affirmatively conclude that no crime had taken place."
The dispute escalated in August, when Wiesenfeld blasted out an email to more than two thousand colleagues claiming he was being forced to find dirt on Trump and his associates. The email, obtained by the Times-Union and made public, said: "If you believe Trump is using the [Department of Justice] attorneys to prosecute his enemies to further his political interests, you should find it equally troubling that Tish is doing exactly the same thing." The email unleashed a firestorm of controversy and led to Wiesenfeld being placed on administrative leave.
The Post later confirmed that the FBI and DOJ also looked into Wiesenfeld's claims. The exact status of any federal inquiry has not been disclosed.
The @nypost story is not the only place where the allegation is being carried. TRUTH Press, a conservative outlet, reported: "A former New York prosecutor has accused Attorney General Letitia James of ordering investigators to continue targeting President Trump and his associates even after a yearlong investigation allegedly found no evidence of wrongdoing. The explosive allegations come from a whistleblower who says ..." The phrasing tracks the original Post report closely, using the word "allegedly" — a signal that the claim is being treated as an accusation rather than a confirmed fact.
The reaction has spread beyond the immediate allegations. In a separate but related development, the Cornell Seven case has become a second front for critics of James. One day before the Post story, a petition was filed on behalf of defendant Gillio Lopes arguing that James should be removed from the case because she has "unequivocally demonstrated a bias and presumption of guilt against the defendants." The Cornell case involves an alleged assault, and James's office appointed a special prosecutor. Coverage of the petition described the argument as an effort to disqualify James based on her public statements and perceived hostility toward the defendants. Another outlet reported: "Attorneys for Gillio Lopes filed a petition in court on Wednesday, arguing that James should be removed from the case because of her 'bias.'" And a third noted: "We all know New York Attorney General Letitia James isn't QB1 on investigations. She arguably disqua..." — the sentence trailing off in the excerpt, but the implication clear: James's objectivity is being questioned from multiple directions.
The two storylines — the Wiesenfeld allegations and the Cornell case — are now being carried by the same conservative outlets and commentators, who are presenting them as evidence of a pattern. The @nypost cover, the TRUTH Press report, and the Cornell filings are appearing side by side in conservative feeds, reinforcing a narrative that James uses her office for political purposes. Whether the Wiesenfeld allegations are true remains unverified. Next News Network could not independently verify the claims made by Wiesenfeld or the specifics of the insider-trading investigation.
What is clear is that the reaction is spreading. The Post's cover story, the whistleblower email, the Times-Union report, and the Cornell petition are all part of a growing body of coverage that James's critics are using to argue that she has weaponized her office. The @nypost's headline — "What Tish wanted, Tish got" — has become a shorthand for that argument. TRUTH Press and other outlets are echoing it. And the Cornell case is providing a second example, with defense attorneys arguing that James's bias is not just a matter of opinion but a legal disqualifier.
For now, the underlying claim — that James ordered a probe to continue without evidence — remains just that: a claim. Wiesenfeld's allegations have not been confirmed by any independent investigation, and James's office has not responded publicly to the specifics. The FBI and DOJ reviews have not produced public findings. The Cornell petition is pending. The reaction, however, is not waiting for verification.
Our Take
The American people deserve an Attorney General who follows the evidence, not one who follows political orders. Daniel Wiesenfeld's allegation — that he was told to keep digging for dirt on President Trump even after a year-long probe found nothing — is exactly the kind of abuse of power that conservatives have warned about for years. If true, it confirms that Letitia James has turned the New York Attorney General's office into a partisan weapon, targeting Trump and his associates not because of crimes, but because of politics. The fact that the FBI and DOJ looked into these claims only adds to the seriousness. And the Cornell case shows this isn't an isolated incident — it's a pattern. James's critics are right to demand answers, and the voters of New York should hold her accountable. The left spent years claiming Trump weaponized the Justice Department. Turns out, they were just projecting. What Tish wanted, Tish got — and now the truth is coming out.
