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Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Pinnacle Bank Expo Center in Grand Island, Nebraska, Tuesday, October 6, 2026. REUTERS

 If you believe Trump is using the [Department of Justice] attorneys to prosecute his enemies and further his political interests, you should find it equally troubling that Tish [James] is doing exactly the same thing,  Wiesenfeld allegedly wrote in the message, which went to some 2,000 staffers before it was deleted.

Wiesenfeld was subsequently placed on administrative leave and fired on Sept. 5, according to the Times Union.

A rep for James dismissed the controversy as  a personnel matter  in a statement in August.

 The office of the attorney general is committed to upholding New York's laws and protecting the rights and freedoms of all New Yorkers, regardless of political beliefs,  the statement said.  We strongly reject any assertion to the contrary.