Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte has filed criminal referrals against New York Attorney General Letitia James, alleging she committed insurance fraud, according to reports from multiple news outlets.

The referrals were submitted to prosecutors in Florida and Illinois, targeting alleged fraudulent activities involving insurance applications. The allegations center on applications made to Universal Property Insurance company, based in Florida, and Allstate in Illinois.

Pulte, who serves as the Trump administration's federal housing director, made the referrals seeking examination of what he characterizes as potential mortgage insurance fraud by James. The referrals were reported by MS Now and CBS News.

James, who has pursued various legal actions against former President Trump and his organization during her tenure as New York's attorney general, has not yet responded publicly to the allegations. A lawyer representing James reportedly characterized the referrals as part of a "vendetta" against the attorney general.

The criminal referrals represent the latest development in ongoing tensions between Trump administration officials and James, who has been a prominent legal adversary of the former president through various civil and criminal investigations.