Documents appeared to show James listing her father as her husband — potentially to get more favorable home loan terms for married couples — and undercounting the number of units in a Brooklyn brownstone in what may have been an attempt to avoid costly safety upgrades.

Schiff was referred for claiming his primary residence at a Maryland property he bought in 2009, which he did not list as a secondary residence until 2021. At the time, Schiff was serving as a member of the U.S. House representing California, where he was constitutionally required to live.

Both Democrats have denied the allegations and accused the Trump administration of weaponizing the Justice Department against them — a claim Trump made against them during his own criminal and civil cases.

“Any weaponization of the justice system should disturb every American,” a spokesperson for James said at the time. “We stand strongly behind our successful litigation against the Trump Organization and the National Rifle Association, and we will continue to stand up for New Yorkers’ rights.”

In a separate statement, James’ personal attorney, Abbe D. Lowell, called the subpoenas “improper.”

“Investigating the fraud case Attorney General James won against President Trump and his businesses has to be the most blatant and desperate example of this administration carrying out the president’s political retribution campaign,” Lowell said. “Weaponizing the Department of Justice to try to punish an elected official for doing her job is an attack on the rule of law and a dangerous escalation by this administration.”

FBI Director Kash Patel in May confirmed the existence of a separate investigation into James after a Trump administration official accused her of mortgage fraud. James’ lawyer has said that the accusation was a lie based on a purposeful misreading of documents in a lawful real estate transaction.